Amanda Cook
North Carolina State Representative, District 60. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- Bills became law
- 0
- 4 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +45.1
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture and Environment
- Appropriations
- Appropriations, Education
- Education: K-12
- Energy and Public Utilities
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; COMMERCE; COMMISSIONS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION & DISTRIBUTION; HOUSING; INFRASTRUCTURE; LANDLORD & TENANT; RENTALS & LEASING; PUBLIC; UTILITIES; UTILITIES COMN.; ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; APPLIANCES & ELECTRONICS · Failed in committee Apr 2026
AGRICULTURE; AGRICULTURE DEPT.; CALENDAR; HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES; PUBLIC; PLANTS & TREES · Failed in committee Apr 2026
APPROPRIATIONS; AUTHORITIES; BOARDS; BUDGETING; CALENDAR; EDUCATION; EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY; EDUCATION BOARDS; ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL SERVICES; FUNDING; GRANTS; INTERNET; KINDERGARTEN; LICENSING & CERTIFICATION; LOANS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; OCCUPATIONS; PERSONNEL; PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION; PUBLIC; PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DEPT.; DISTANCE EDUCATION; SALARIES & BENEFITS; SECONDARY EDUCATION; STATE EMPLOYEES; TELECOMMUNICATIONS; TELESERVICES; TUITION; SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID; GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES; SCHOOL STAFF · Failed in committee Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Cook sits in the North Carolina House of Representatives
Cook is closer to the center than 6% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Mary Belk, Maria Cervania, Deb Butler
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Cook’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills15%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Cook’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Cook | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | SJR 1091: Adjournment Resolution. | No | No | Yes | Passed 78–28 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. | No | No | Yes | Passed 79–28 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | HB 834: State Board of Elections Administrative Changes. | No | No | Yes | Passed 74–35 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | SB 1092: 2026 Senate and House Appointments. | No | No | Yes | Passed 71–38 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. | No | No | Yes | Passed 84–26 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Cook 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina House District 60 | Won | D+45.1 | D+24.8 | +20.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Cook has run against
- Joseph Perrotta (R) · 2026 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Cook
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/5f309927-de7a-4fd4-930b-a369dd10fec8
- Wikidata Q137291802
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET