David Cook
Texas State Representative, District 96 since 2020. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Won the 2026 race for Texas Senate District 22.
Texas State Representative, District 96Born 1971Lawyer
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Votes missed
- 0.8%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +12.0
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Criminal Jurisprudence
- Delivery of Government Efficiency
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Voting record
Where Cook sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Cook is closer to the center than 31% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jared Patterson, Caroline Harris Davila, Ellen Troxclair
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Cook’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Texas 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 Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Cook | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of… | No | No | Yes | Passed 82–42 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex;… | No | No | Yes | Passed 80–48 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 26: Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 95–29 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 192: Relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 88–45 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | HB 8: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 71–63 |
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 | Texas Senate District 22 | Won | R+12.0 | R+28.4 | −16.4 |
| 2024 | Texas House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | R+14.7 | — | — |
| 2022 | Texas House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Texas House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | R+5.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $1.7M
- Spent
- $1.7M
- Cash
- $361.6K
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| David L. Cook State | Active |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Seats Cook has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 96 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Cook has run against
- Amy Martinez-Salas (D) · 2026 general, won
- Ebony M. Turner (D) · 2024 election, won
- Joe Drago (D) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Cook
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/2d5f629c-76a7-455b-aff7-262d8c1c23f6
- Wikidata Q106521637
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET