Among the front-runners is Rep. David Cook, a Republican from North Texas. Cook is heading into his third term in the House of Representatives, serving in District 96. Cook's district covers ...

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Last year, state Rep. David Cook of ...

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Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, was elected speaker of the Texas House on Tuesday, concluding a bitter and intense power struggle within the Republican Party that came down to an extraordinary floor ...

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The race is between House Republican Caucus nominee state Rep. David Cook, R-Mansfield, and state Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock. The competition between the two has created a split among House ...

David Cook of Mansfield by cobbling together a coalition of Democratic and GOP House members in the 150-member chamber. The final tally gave Burrows 85 votes and Cook 55 with the remaining members ...

On Dec. 7, during the House Republican Caucus meeting, state Rep. David Cook of Mansfield secured the Republican nomination under rules that every Republican member understood and agreed to abide by.

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State Reps. David Cook, left, and Dustin Burrows lead the race for Texas House Speaker in a Jan. 14 election. Aaron E. Martinez, Annie Rice USA TODAY NETWORK The next Texas House speaker will not ...