Frank Cooke
Delaware State Representative, District 16 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 12
- 21 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.7%
- Chamber median 3.5%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +70.8
- Won 2018
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Corrections · vice chair
- Gaming and Parimutuels · vice chair
- Public Safety and Homeland Security · chair
- Capital Improvement
- Capital Infrastructure
- Judiciary
- Labor
- Veterans Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Jul 2026
Became law Jul 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Cooke sits in the Delaware House of Representatives
Cooke is closer to the center than 70% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Stephanie Bolden, Kerri Harris, Bill Bush
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Cooke’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills33%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Delaware House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Cooke’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Cooke | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | SJR 19: DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES TO EXPLORE SOLUTIONS RELATED TO THE… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 31–10 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | SB 326: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 30–11 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | SB 319: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18, TITLE 29, AND TITLE 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COVERAGE… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 36–1 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | SB 27: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 34–2 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | SB 322: ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LOCAL SCHOOL TAXES. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 29–8 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Cooke was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 16 | Won | — |
| 2022 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 16 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 16 | Won | — |
| 2018 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 16 | Won | D+70.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Cooke has held
- Delaware House of Representatives, District 16 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Cooke has run against
- Albert John Ament (R) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Cooke
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0cac3293-534b-4188-93e3-37ef6cd333ae
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET