David Cook (Texas House of Representatives)
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David Cook (Republican Party) is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 96. He assumed office on January 12, 2021. His current term ends on January 14, 2025.
Cook (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 96. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Cook completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
David Cook graduated from Mansfield High School. Cook earned a bachelor's degree from Stephen F. Austin University in 1992 and a law degree from Texas A&M University in 1996. His career experience includes working as a legislative aide for a former state senator and a law clerk, associate attorney, and managing partner with the Harris Cook law firm.[1][2]
As of 2024, Cook was affiliated with the following organizations:[2]
- Mansfield Cares
- Mansfield Mission Center
- Mansfield Feed the Kids Summer Program
- Mansfield Area Chamber of Commerce
- Mansfield Historical Society
- Arlington Mansfield Area Salvation Army (advisory council member)
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Cook was assigned to the following committees:
- Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, Vice Chair
- Calendars Committee
- Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Committee
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2021-2022
Cook was assigned to the following committees:
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Elections
2024
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 96
Incumbent David Cook defeated Ebony Turner in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 96 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Cook (R)  | 57.4 | 48,644 |
 | Ebony Turner (D) | 42.6 | 36,040 | |
| Total votes: 84,684 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 96
Ebony Turner advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 96 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ebony Turner | 100.0 | 6,447 |
| Total votes: 6,447 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 96
Incumbent David Cook advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 96 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Cook | 100.0 | 12,451 |
| Total votes: 12,451 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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To view Cook's endorsements as published by their campaign, click here. Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Cook in this election.
2022
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent David Cook won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 96.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 96
Incumbent David Cook advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 96 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Cook | 100.0 | 12,191 |
| Total votes: 12,191 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 96
No candidate advanced from the convention.
Candidate | ||
 | Nelson Range (L) | |
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 96
David Cook defeated Joe Drago and Nelson Range in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 96 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Cook (R) | 51.2 | 45,053 |
 | Joe Drago (D) | 46.1 | 40,550 | |
| Nelson Range (L) | 2.7 | 2,362 | |
| Total votes: 87,965 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 96
Joe Drago advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 96 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Drago | 100.0 | 12,090 |
| Total votes: 12,090 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 96
David Cook advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 96 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Cook | 100.0 | 10,420 |
| Total votes: 10,420 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bill Zedler (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 96
Nelson Range advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 96 on March 21, 2020.
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
David Cook completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cook's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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David Cook has devoted himself to our community most of his life. As Mayor of Mansfield, David has led one of the fastest-growing cities in North Texas. His focus on responsible growth, economic development, transportation initiatives, and strong job creation helped get the city named by regional and national groups as one of the best cities in which to live. As a community volunteer, David has worked to help in-need families, improve education, and provide recreational sports to our youth. David cares about protecting and improving the quality of life we have all worked so hard to achieve. As our next State Representative, David will continue to defend our values. He will fight to reduce taxpayer burdens and ensure that our families and businesses thrive. David and his wife, Tonya, have four adult children, one daughter-in-law, two sons-in-law, and five grandchildren. They are members of Creekwood Church in Mansfield.
- The Biden Administration’s failure to secure our Southern border has been nothing short of a catastrophic failure. David believes we must secure our border to keep our communities safe and knows that the state must act if the federal government will not. He secured $5.1 Billion in funding for border security (our largest investment in state history) during the 88th Legislative Session. Additionally, David passed legislation increasing the criminal penalty for manufacturing or distributing fentanyl and designating drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. David has made clear that drug and human traffickers will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
- As a father of four children and grandfather of four grandchildren, the sanctity of human life is sacred to David. David wholeheartedly supported the Texas Heartbeat Act, which banned abortions from being performed when a fetal heartbeat is detected, and the Human Life Protection Act, which banned abortions in Texas when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Additionally, he coauthored legislation to extend healthcare coverage to economically-disadvantaged new mothers for up to 12 months postpartum and supported legislation to make baby, feminine hygiene and medical products exempt from sales tax in Texas. He is unapologetically pro-life.
- David Cook cares deeply about protecting the family values integral to our community. As a father of four children, he knows the critical responsibilities parents have every day. In the legislature, David empowered parents in education and blocked inappropriate content from being displayed in schools. He also banned gender mutilation surgeries on minors. Kids should be raised in a safe learning environment—not subjected to radical agendas and experiments. As the only Board-Certified Family Law attorney, David put his years of experience to work as a member of the House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Committee. With seriousness and compassion, he has helped craft legislation related to gang violence, youth correctional and rehabilitation
Securing our Southern border, protecting the sanctity of life, providing property tax relief, preserving law and order, defending second amendment rights, upholding family values, strengthening public education, ensuring election integrity, and investing in the future of Texas.
As a graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University and Texas A&M University School of Law (previously, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law), Representative Cook brings extensive legal expertise to the Legislature as Managing Partner of Harris Cook L.L.P., a firm he co-founded with the late State Senator Chris Harris. Representative Cook is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
During the 88th Session of the Texas Legislature, Representative Cook was appointed to serve as Vice Chairman of the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee as well as a member of the House Calendars and Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Committees.
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2022
David Cook did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
David Cook did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
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2023
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the Texas State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 31.
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Texas House of Representatives, "Representative Cook, David," accessed March 30, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 6, 2024
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