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Dwight Cook
Dwight Cook (Republican Party) was a member of the North Dakota State Senate, representing District 34. Cook assumed office in 1997. Cook left office on November 30, 2020.
Cook (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the North Dakota State Senate to represent District 34. Cook won in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Cook earned his diploma from Glyndon-Felton High School and attended North Dakota State University. His professional experience includes being the owner of Cook Industrial Sales. He served in the North Dakota Air National Guard.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Cook was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Energy and Natural Resources |
| • Finance and Taxation, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Cook served on the following committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Finance and Taxation, Chairman |
| • Government and Veterans Affairs |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Cook served on the following committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Finance and Taxation |
| • Government and Veterans Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Cook served on these committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Finance and Taxation |
| • Government and Veterans Affairs |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Cook served on these committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Finance and Taxation |
| • Government and Veterans Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2020
Dwight Cook did not file to run for re-election.
2016
Elections for the North Dakota State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 11, 2016.
Incumbent Dwight Cook defeated Dave Gipp in the North Dakota State Senate District 34 general election.[2][3]
| North Dakota State Senate, District 34 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dwight Cook Incumbent |
74.36% | 5,783 | |
| Democratic | Dave Gipp | 25.64% | 1,994 | |
| Total Votes | 7,777 | |||
| Source: North Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Dave Gipp ran unopposed in the North Dakota State Senate District 34 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| North Dakota State Senate, District 34 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Dave Gipp (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Dwight Cook ran unopposed in the North Dakota State Senate District 34 Republican primary.[4][5]
| North Dakota State Senate, District 34 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Dwight Cook Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
Cook ran in the 2012 election for North Dakota Senate District 34. Cook ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12. He defeated Stacey J. Bendish (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Dwight Cook Incumbent |
61.9% | 4,129 | |
| Democratic | Stacey J. Bendish | 37.9% | 2,531 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.2% | 12 | |
| Total Votes | 6,672 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Cook was re-elected to the 34th District Seat in the North Dakota State Senate, besting Arnold Zins (D).[8] Cook raised $8,700 for his campaign, while Zins raised $11,450.[9]
| North Dakota Senate, District 34 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dwight Cook (R)
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4,083 | |||
| Arnold Zins (D) | 3,203 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the North Dakota State Legislature was not in session.
2019
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In 2019, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 3 through April 26.
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2018
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In 2018, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
2017
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In 2017, the 65th North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 3 through April 27.
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2016
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In 2016, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
2015
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In 2015, the 64th North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 6 through April 29.
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2014
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In 2014, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
2013
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In 2013, the 63rd North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 8 to May 4.
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2012
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In 2012, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
2011
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In 2011, the 62nd North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in regular session from January 4 through April 28. A special session was called by Governor Jack Dalrymple from November 7 through 12 to cover legislative redistricting and disaster relief.[10]
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NDPC: North Dakota Legislative Review
The North Dakota Policy Council, a North Dakota-based nonprofit research organization which describes itself as "liberty-based", published the North Dakota Legislative Review, a comprehensive report on how state legislators voted during the 2011 legislative session. The scorecard seeks to show how North Dakota legislators voted on the principles the Council seeks to promote. The Council recorded and scored votes on both spending bills and policy bills, and awarded points accordingly. Policy issues voted upon included income tax cuts, pension reform, and government transparency. On spending legislation, the Council accorded a percentage score based on how much spending the legislator voted against. On policy legislation, scores range from the highest score (100%) to the lowest (0%). A higher score indicates that the legislator voted more in favor of the values supported by the Council.[11] Cook received a score of 81.82% on policy legislation and voted against 2.81% of state spending. On policy, Cook was ranked 14th and on spending was ranked 22nd, out of 46 Senate members evaluated for the study.[12]
Personal
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Cook and his wife, Shirley, have three children. They reside in Mandan, North Dakota.[13]
See also
- North Dakota State Senate
- Senate Committees
- North Dakota Legislative Assembly
- North Dakota state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from Open States
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Dwight Cook," accessed May 29, 2015
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed August 21, 2016
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Results General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed April 13, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Results Primary Election - June 14, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 General Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2008 Primary election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "North Dakota Senate spending, 2008," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ The Bismarck Tribune, "N.D. House leader: Special session starts Nov. 7," accessed September 15, 2011
- ↑ North Dakota Policy Council, "The North Dakota Legislative Review - 2011," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Policy Council, "2011 North Dakota Legislative Review Rankings," accessed January 26, 2014
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| Preceded by ' |
North Dakota State Senate District 34 1997-2020 |
Succeeded by Doug Larsen (R) |
