Bud Cook
Bud Cook (Republican Party) is a member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives, representingDistrict 50. He assumed office on December 1, 2022. His current term ends on November 30, 2026.
Cook (Republican Party) ran for re-election to thePennsylvania House of Representatives to representDistrict 50. He won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.
Biography
Bud Cook graduated from California Area High School. Cook earned a bachelor's degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College. His career experience includes working as an e-marketing consultant.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Cook was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Cook was assigned to the following committees:
- Tourism & Recreational Development Committee,Secretary
- House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee
- Gaming Oversight Committee
- Insurance Committee,Secretary
2019-2020
Cook was assigned to the following committees:
- Gaming Oversight Committee
- House Game & Fisheries Committee
- Tourism & Recreational Development Committee,Secretary
- Urban Affairs Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| •Game & Fisheries |
| •Gaming Oversight |
| •Human Services |
| •Tourism & Recreational Development |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50
IncumbentBud Cook defeatedDrew Manko in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bud Cook (R) | 68.8 | 20,424 | |
| Drew Manko (D) | 30.7 | 9,131 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 143 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 | Total votes: 29,698 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50
Stephanie Waggett advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stephanie Waggett (Write-in) | 37.4 | 413 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 62.6 | 690 | ||
There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,103 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Randy Barli (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50
IncumbentBud Cook defeatedStephanie Waggett in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bud Cook | 62.1 | 3,920 | |
| Stephanie Waggett | 37.5 | 2,367 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 30 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 6,317 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50
IncumbentBud Cook defeatedDoug Mason in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bud Cook (R) | 61.9 | 15,003 | |
| Doug Mason (D) | 38.1 | 9,216 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 24,219 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50
Doug Mason advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Doug Mason | 100.0 | 5,470 | |
There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 5,470 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Janet Diaz (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50
IncumbentBud Cook advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bud Cook | 100.0 | 5,870 | |
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 5,870 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49
IncumbentBud Cook defeatedRandy Barli in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bud Cook (R) | 63.6 | 17,926 | |
| Randy Barli (D) | 36.4 | 10,278 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 28,204 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49
Randy Barli advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Randy Barli | 100.0 | 6,171 | |
There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 6,171 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49
IncumbentBud Cook defeatedTony Bottino Jr. in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bud Cook | 60.9 | 3,353 | |
| Tony Bottino Jr. | 39.1 | 2,155 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 5,508 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49
IncumbentBud Cook defeatedSteven Toprani in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bud Cook (R) | 50.0 | 9,945 | |
| Steven Toprani (D) | 50.0 | 9,934 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 19,879 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49
Steven Toprani defeatedRandy Barli in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steven Toprani | 77.5 | 3,262 | |
| Randy Barli | 22.5 | 949 | ||
There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 4,211 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49
IncumbentBud Cook advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bud Cook | 100.0 | 2,301 | |
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 2,301 | |||
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2016
Elections for thePennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on April 26, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 16, 2016.IncumbentPeter Daley, II (D) did not seek re-election.
Bud Cook defeatedAlan Benyak in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49 general election.[2][3]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 54.10% | 13,749 | ||
| Democratic | Alan Benyak | 45.90% | 11,667 | |
| Total Votes | 25,416 | |||
| Source:Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
The following candidates ran in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 49 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | 35.79% | 3,307 | ||
| Democratic | Randy Barli | 4.48% | 414 | |
| Democratic | Brendan Garay | 4.99% | 461 | |
| Democratic | Mark Alterici | 17.81% | 1,646 | |
| Democratic | Donn Henderson | 26.13% | 2,414 | |
| Democratic | Bob Kepics | 10.80% | 998 | |
| Total Votes | 9,240 | |||
Donald Cook defeatedMelanie Patterson in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 49 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 54.21% | 2,672 | ||
| Republican | Melanie Patterson | 45.79% | 2,257 | |
| Total Votes | 4,929 | |||
2014
Elections for thePennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. IncumbentPeter Daley, II defeatedRandy Barli in the Democratic primary, whileBud Cook was unopposed in the Republican primary. Daley defeated Cook in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 56.4% | 8,557 | ||
| Republican | Bud Cook | 43.6% | 6,608 | |
| Total Votes | 15,165 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 71.9% | 4,078 | |
| Randy Barli | 28.1% | 1,595 |
| Total Votes | 5,673 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Bud Cook did not completeBallotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Bud Cook did not completeBallotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024* | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50 | Won general | $90,885 | $97,794 |
| 2022 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50 | Won general | $91,077 | $43,484 |
| 2020 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49 | Won general | $163,514 | N/A** |
| 2018 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49 | Won general | $202,409 | N/A** |
| 2016 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 49 | Won | $184,867 | N/A** |
| Grand total | $732,753 | $141,278 | ||
| Sources:OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). | ||||
| * Data from this year may not be complete | ||||
| ** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle | ||||
| Note: Totals above reflect only available data. | ||||
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2024
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2022
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In 2022, thePennsylvania State Legislature was in session from January 4 to November 30.
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2021
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2016
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Candidate Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50 | Officeholder Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50 | Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑Pennsylvania House of Representatives, "Bud Cook," accessed March 9, 2023
- ↑Pennsylvania Voter Services, "Candidate listing," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑Pennsylvania Department of State, "November 8, 2016, official election results," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑4.04.1Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed February 18, 2016
- ↑5.05.1Pennsylvania Department of State, "2016 Presidential Primary," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official primary results for May 20, 2014," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Official Candidate Listing," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 General Election," accessed December 5, 2014
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| Preceded by - | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50 2022-Present | Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49 2016-2022 | Succeeded by - |
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