Bud Cook (politician)

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Donald "Bud" Cook
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 3, 2017 [1]
2014 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, 49th District [8] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Peter Daley (incumbent) 8,557 56.4
Republican Bud Cook6,60843.6
Total votes15,165 100.00
2016 Pennsylvania House of Representatives Republican primary election, 49th District [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bud Cook 2,672 53.8
Republican Melanie S. Patterson2,25746.2
Total votes4,929 100.00
2016 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, 49th District [17] [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bud Cook 13,749 54.1
Democratic Alan D. Benyak11,66745.9
Total votes25,416 100.00
2018 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, 49th District [19] [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bud Cook (incumbent) 9,945 50.03
Democratic Steven Toprani 9,93449.97
Total votes19,879 100.00
2020 Pennsylvania House of Representatives Republican primary election, 49th District [21] [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bud Cook (incumbent) 3,353 60.9
Republican Anthony James Bottino, Jr.2,15539.1
Total votes5,508 100.00
2020 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, 49th District [23] [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bud Cook (incumbent) 17,926 63.6
Democratic Randy J. Barli10,27836.4
Total votes28,204 100.00
2022 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, 50th District [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bud Cook 15,003 61.9
Democratic Doug Mason9,21638.1
Total votes24,219 100.00
2024 Pennsylvania House of Representatives Republican primary election, District 50 [25] [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bud Cook (incumbent) 3,920 62.05
Republican Stephanie Waggett2,36737.47
Write-in 300.47
Total votes6,317 100.00

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Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 49th district

2017–2023
Succeeded by
Ismail Smith-Wade-El
Preceded by Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 50th district

2023–present
Incumbent