Donald "Bud" Cook
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 3, 2017[1]
Preceded byPeter Daley
Constituency49th District (2017-2022)
Preceded byPam Snyder
Constituency50th District (2023-present)
Personal details
Born (1956-06-29) June 29, 1956
Political partyRepublican
EducationWest Virginia Wesleyan College (B.S.)
Alma materCalifornia Area High School
Website

Donald "Bud" Cook (born June 29, 1956) is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, who has represented the 50th District since 2023. Prior to redistricting, Cook represented the 49th District from 2017 to 2022.

Biography

Cook was born on June 29, 1956. He graduated from California Area High School. After earning a Bachelor of Science degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College,[2] Cook served two terms from 1986 to 1989 as a Buckhannon, West Virginia councilman.[3][4][5][6][7]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

In 2014, Cook unsuccessfully sought election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, losing to Democratic incumbent Peter Daley in the 49th District race.[8][9] In 2016, Daley chose not to run for re-election.[10] Cook once again ran for the 49th District seat and won.[11][12] He won re-election in 2018 and 2020.[2] Following redistricting, Cook ran for the 50th District seat in 2022,[5] and won.[13][14]

In 2020, Cook was among 26 Pennsylvania House Republicans who called for the reversal of Joe Biden's certification as the winner of Pennsylvania's electoral votes in the 2020 United States presidential election, citing false claims of election irregularities.[15]

Electoral history

2014 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, 49th District[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter Daley (incumbent) 8,557 --
Republican Donald Cook 6,608 --
2016 Pennsylvania House of Representatives Republican primary election, 49th District[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donald Cook 2,672 --
Republican Melanie S. Patterson 2,257 --
2016 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, 49th District[16][17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donald Cook 13,749 --
Democratic Alan D. Benyak 11,667 --
2018 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, 49th District[18][19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donald Cook (incumbent) 9,945 --
Democratic Steven Toprani 9,934 --
2020 Pennsylvania House of Representatives Republican primary election, 49th District[20][21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donald Cook (incumbent) 3,353 --
Republican Anthony James Bottino, Jr. 2,155 --
2020 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, 49th District[22][23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donald Cook (incumbent) 17,926 --
Democratic Randy J. Barli 10,278 --
2022 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, 50th District[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donald Cook 15,003 --
Democratic Doug Mason 9,216 --

References

  1. ↑ "SESSION OF 2017 201ST OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 1" (PDF). Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania General Assembly. January 3, 2017. pp. 2, 4–5. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Donald Cook". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives.
  3. ↑ "Meet Bud". PA State Rep. Bud Cook. PA House Republican Caucus. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  4. ↑ Willis, Todd C., ed. (December 1, 1986). "Section 10". West Virginia Blue Book 1986 (PDF). State of West Virginia. p. 809. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  5. 1 2 Miller, Barbara S. (October 3, 2022). "Pennsylvania State House 50th District: A guide to the 2022 general election and candidates". 90.5 WESA. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  6. ↑ Willis, Todd C., ed. (December 1, 1987). "Section 10". West Virginia Blue Book 1987 (PDF). State of West Virginia. p. 837. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  7. ↑ Holmes, Darrell E., ed. (December 1, 1989). "Section 10". West Virginia Blue Book 1989 (PDF). State of West Virginia. p. 899.
  8. 1 2 "2014 General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Official Returns FAYETTE". electionreturns.pa.gov. Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Election Summary Report GUB GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 4, 2014" (PDF). Washington County, Pennsylvania. March 16, 2015. p. 6.
  10. ↑ "Peter J. Daley, II". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  11. 1 2 "2016 Presidential Primary Tuesday, April 26, 2016 Official Returns WASHINGTON". electionreturns.pa.gov. Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  12. 1 2 "2016 Presidential Primary Tuesday, April 26, 2016 Official Returns FAYETTE". electionreturns.pa.gov. Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  13. 1 2 "2022 General Election Tuesday, November 8, 2022 Official Returns GREENE". electionreturns.pa.gov. Pennsylvania Department of State. December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  14. 1 2 "REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - 50TH DISTRICT". Washington County, PA November 8, 2022 General Election. scytl.us. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  15. ↑ Murphy, Jan (November 27, 2020). "26 Pa. House Republicans call for withdrawing certification of presidential electors". PennLIVE Patriot-News.
  16. ↑ "2016 Presidential Election Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Official Returns WASHINGTON". electionreturns.pa.gov. Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  17. ↑ "2016 Presidential Election Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Official Returns FAYETTE". electionreturns.pa.gov. Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  18. ↑ "2018 General Election Tuesday, November 6, 2018 Official Returns WASHINGTON". electionreturns.pa.gov. Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  19. ↑ "2018 General Election Tuesday, November 6, 2018 Official Returns FAYETTE". electionreturns.pa.gov. Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  20. ↑ "2020 Presidential Primary Tuesday, June 2, 2020 Official Returns WASHINGTON". electionreturns.pa.gov. Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  21. ↑ "2020 Presidential Primary Tuesday, June 2, 2020 Official Returns FAYETTE". electionreturns.pa.gov. Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  22. ↑ "2020 Presidential Election Tuesday, November 3, 2020 Official Returns WASHINGTON". electionreturns.pa.gov. Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  23. ↑ "2020 Presidential Election Tuesday, November 3, 2020 Official Returns FAYETTE". electionreturns.pa.gov. Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved December 24, 2022.


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