Bennie Cook
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Bennie Cook
|office = Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 143rd District
|term_start = January 6, 2021
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|predecessor = Robert Ross
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|birth_date = March 15, 1979
|birth_place = Belle, Maries County, Missouri
|party = Republican
|spouse = Amanda Cook
|children =
|residence = Houston, Missouri{{cite web|url=https://house.mo.gov/MemberDetails.aspx?year=2021&code=R&district=142|title=Representative Bennie Cook|website=Missouri House of Representatives}}
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Bennie Cook is an American politician currently serving in the Missouri House of Representatives from Missouri's 142nd district. After winning a narrow plurality in the Republican primary election,{{cite web|title=Election Results; Official Election Returns|date= August 27, 2018|url=https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/ElectionResultsStatistics/All_Results_2020_Primary_8_4_2020.pdf}} he ran unopposed in the general election and won.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/elections/results/race/2020-11-03-state_house-MO-26393/|title=2020 Missouri State House - District 142 Election Results|website=USA Today}} He was sworn in on January 6, 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.missourinet.com/2021/01/05/missouris-2021-legislative-session-starts-wednesday-rob-vescovo-set-to-become-house-speaker/|first=Brian|last=Hausworth|title=
MISSOURI’S 2021 LEGISLATIVE SESSION STARTS WEDNESDAY; ROB VESCOVO SET TO BECOME HOUSE SPEAKER|website=MissouriNet.com}}
Electoral History
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives Primary Election, August 4, 2020, District 142}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change||party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Bennie Cook|votes=3,102|percentage=49.9%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change||party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Terry Brown|votes=2,821|percentage=45.4%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change||party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=David J. Giarratano|votes=297|percentage=4.8%}}
{{Election box total no change||votes=6,202|percentage=100.00%}}
{{Election box end}}
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Category:Republican Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Missouri General Assembly
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