# Bud Cook

Bud Cook is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House for district 50.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 50
- Serving since: 2022-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/9b9857aa-5fad-4678-a4f9-7e40bc642f64

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/9b9857aa-5fad-4678-a4f9-7e40bc642f64 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Cook reported $89.0K in the 2024 cycle, in the top tenth of State House Republicans (median $10.7K).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.54 (standard error 0.02), from 105 donors and 1,197 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 79% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 97.4% (95.1%). 55 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 1431 An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for Game Commission… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1431/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 922 An Act amending the act of January 28, 1988 (P.L.24, No.11), known as the Private Academic Schools Act, further providing for application for license,… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB922/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 1328 An Act requiring automated external defibrillators at utility or electrical worksites; imposing duties on the Department of Labor and Industry; and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1328/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 764 An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in alteration of territory or corporate entity and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB764/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 2593 An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in general provisions relating to powers and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2593/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 1372 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in general powers and duties of the Department of Human… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1372/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 829 An Act designating the Hynerpeton bassetti, a stem tetrapod, as the official State fossil of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; designating the eastern… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB829/
- 2026-10-21 · voted nay · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 2048 An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Civic Information Consortium; providing for administrative, fiscal or logistical services and governance and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2048/
- 2026-10-21 · voted nay · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 1827 An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of screening, prevention and treatment measures for osteoporosis as a result… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1827/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 116 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for credit… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB116/

## Legislation (PA 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 4 bills: 4 reached committee, 1 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 177.

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 495: A Resolution designating May 5, 2026, as "The Blessing of the Balers Day" in Pennsylvania. (passed one chamber, 2026-05-06) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR495/
- HB 1823: An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in revenues, further providing for establishment of State Gaming Fund and net… (in committee, 2025-08-28) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1823/
- HB 1737: An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in lobbying disclosure, further providing for definitions and for… (in committee, 2025-07-16) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1737/
- HB 1035: An Act amending the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act, in general provisions, further providing for definitions. (in committee, 2025-03-24) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1035/
- HB 2250: An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to Franklin Township, Greene County, certain… (in committee, 2024-04-30) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HB2250/
- HB 2134: An Act amending the act of June 27, 2006 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the Taxpayer Relief Act, in senior citizens property tax and rent rebate… (in committee, 2024-03-19) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HB2134/
- HB 1927: An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 18248, carrying State Route 2003 over Dunkard Creek in Mt. Morris, Perry Township, Greene County, as the… (in committee, 2023-12-28) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HB1927/
- HR 222: A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to establish an advisory committee and provide a report to the House of Representatives on… (in committee, 2022-09-13) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2021-2022/HR222/
- HB 1773: An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 35000, on that portion of State Route 2040 over Pigeon Creek in Bentleyville Borough, Washington County,… (in committee, 2021-08-09) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2021-2022/HB1773/
- HB 2913: An Act amending Title 72 (Taxation and Fiscal Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for preliminary provisions, for taxation, for… (in committee, 2020-10-06) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2019-2020/HB2913/

## Campaign money (2024 cycle)

Itemized receipts $89.0K (State House Republicans median $10.7K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.repbudcook.com/
- Campaign site: http://www.team-cook.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/repbudcook
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repbudcook/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY26M7G4V8kSukZSGPHfWSQ
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/budcookep/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/9b9857aa-5fad-4678-a4f9-7e40bc642f64