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

|term_end =

|predecessor = Robert Ross

|successor =

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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}}

|alma_mater =

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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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