David Cook
What this job does: Your district's vote in the Texas Senate. Senators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, approve the governor's appointments, and propose amendments to the state constitution. The Legislature meets in a regular session every two years. A term is four years.
- Current office
- State Representative, House District 96 (since 2021)
- Occupation
- Attorney
- Lives in
- Mansfield
Background
- State representative for Texas House District 96 since 2021. source: kwbu.org
- Mayor of Mansfield for 12 years. source: kwbu.org
- Attorney and managing partner of Harris Cook LLP. source: kwbu.org
- Ran for Speaker of the Texas House in 2025 and lost. source: kwbu.org
- Won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for Senate District 22 with 67.4%, over Jon Gimble and Rena Schroeder; the seat is open because Sen. Brian Birdwell is stepping down. source: criticalreport.substack.com
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Water security source: kwbu.org
- Guardrails on data centers source: kwbu.org
- Mental health, which Cook calls "a top priority" source: kwbu.org
- Eliminate school property taxes as "a state responsibility" source: kwbu.org
- "A law and order candidate"; supports Senate Bill 8 requiring county partnerships with ICE source: kwbu.org
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