Sheryl Cole
2019 - Present
2025
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Sheryl Cole (Democratic Party) is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 46. She assumed office on January 8, 2019. Her current term ends on January 14, 2025.
Cole (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 46. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Sheryl Cole earned a Bachelor of Arts in accounting and a Juris Doctor from the University of Texas. Her career experience includes working as an attorney at the law firm of Wright & Greenhill from 1991 to 1995 and as staff counsel at the Texas Municipal League from 1995 to 2001.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Cole was assigned to the following committees:
- House Administration Committee, Vice Chair
- Business & Industry Committee
- House Higher Education Committee
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2021-2022
Cole was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture and Livestock Committee
- House Administration Committee, Vice chair
- Ways & Means Committee
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2019-2020
Cole was assigned to the following committees:
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Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 46
Incumbent Sheryl Cole defeated Nikki Kosich in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 46 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Sheryl Cole (D) | 72.9 | 58,417 | |
Nikki Kosich (R) | 27.1 | 21,754 |
Total votes: 80,171 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 46
Incumbent Sheryl Cole advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 46 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Sheryl Cole | 100.0 | 11,447 |
Total votes: 11,447 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 46
Nikki Kosich advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 46 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Nikki Kosich | 100.0 | 3,397 |
Total votes: 3,397 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 46
Incumbent Sheryl Cole defeated Samuel Strasser and Thomas Kost in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 46 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Sheryl Cole (D) | 75.5 | 47,273 | |
Samuel Strasser (R) | 21.8 | 13,628 | ||
Thomas Kost (L) | 2.8 | 1,726 |
Total votes: 62,627 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 46
Incumbent Sheryl Cole advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 46 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Sheryl Cole | 100.0 | 13,845 |
Total votes: 13,845 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 46
Samuel Strasser advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 46 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Samuel Strasser | 100.0 | 3,149 |
Total votes: 3,149 | ||||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 46
Thomas Kost advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 46 on March 12, 2022.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Thomas Kost (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 46
Incumbent Sheryl Cole won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 46 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Sheryl Cole (D) | 100.0 | 62,064 |
Total votes: 62,064 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 46
Incumbent Sheryl Cole advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 46 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Sheryl Cole | 100.0 | 25,533 |
Total votes: 25,533 | ||||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 46
Sheryl Cole defeated Gabriel Nila and Kevin Ludlow in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 46 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Sheryl Cole (D) | 82.2 | 46,893 | |
Gabriel Nila (R) | 14.9 | 8,525 | ||
Kevin Ludlow (L) | 2.8 | 1,608 |
Total votes: 57,026 | ||||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 46
Sheryl Cole defeated Jose Vela in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 46 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Sheryl Cole | 50.9 | 4,967 | |
Jose Vela | 49.1 | 4,794 |
Total votes: 9,761 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 46
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 46 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jose Vela | 39.6 | 6,209 | |
✔ | Sheryl Cole | 38.2 | 6,000 | |
Dawnna Dukes | 10.2 | 1,595 | ||
Ana Cortez | 8.1 | 1,275 | ||
Casey McKinney | 2.0 | 312 | ||
Warren Baker | 1.9 | 300 |
Total votes: 15,691 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 46
Gabriel Nila advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 46 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Gabriel Nila | 100.0 | 1,609 |
Total votes: 1,609 | ||||
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2014
- See also: Austin, Texas municipal elections, 2014.
The city of Austin held elections for mayor on November 4, 2014. The candidate filing deadline was August 18, 2014. Incumbent Lee Leffingwell was ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.[2]
The candidates included Stephen Adler, Sheryl Cole, Mike Martinez, Ronald J. Culver, Mary Krenek, David M. Orshalick, Todd H. Phelps and Randall F. Stephens.[3]
In the general election, Adler and Martinez received the most votes, but neither won a majority. They faced each other in a runoff election on December 16, 2014.[4] Adler was the winner.[5]
Mayor of Austin Runoff Election, 2014 | |||
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Stephen Adler | 67% | 52,159 | |
Mike Martinez | 33% | 25,639 | |
Total Votes | 77,798 | ||
Source: Travis County Clerk - 2014 Official Election Results |
Mayor of Austin General Election, 2014 | |||
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Mike Martinez | 29.6% | 51,892 | |
Stephen Adler | 36.8% | 64,416 | |
Sheryl Cole | 14.8% | 25,846 | |
Ronald J. Culver | 0.8% | 1,358 | |
Mary Krenek | 4.2% | 7,370 | |
David M. Orshalick | 2.1% | 3,746 | |
Todd H. Phelps | 9.9% | 17,333 | |
Randall F. Stephens | 1.8% | 3,204 | |
Total Votes | 150,882 | ||
Source: Travis County Clerk - 2014 Official Election Results |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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2023
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In 2023, the Texas State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 29.
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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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2020
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In 2020, the Texas State Legislature was not in session. |
2019
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In 2019, the Texas State Legislature was in its 86th legislative session from January 8 through May 27.
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
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- ↑ City of Austin, "2014 Election Calendar," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ City of Austin, "2014 Candidate List," accessed September 4, 2014
- ↑ Travis County Clerk, "2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ The Austin Chronicle, "The Run-Off: Live Election Coverage," December 16, 2014
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Preceded by Dawnna Dukes (D) |
Texas House of Representatives District 46 2019-Present |
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Mayor Pro Tempore |
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Austin City Council Place 6 |
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