Paul Cook
Republican
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-07-2006 | Republican | AD-65 | 67669 | Win |
| 11-04-2008 | Republican | AD-65 | 93566 | Win |
| 11-02-2010 | Republican | AD-65 | 78475 | Win |
| 11-06-2012 | Republican | CD-08 | 103093 | Win |
| 11-04-2014 | Republican | CD-08 | 77480 | Win |
| 11-08-2016 | Republican | CD-08 | 136972 | Win |
| 11-06-2018 | Republican | CD-08 | 102415 | Win |
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Candidate Biography:
Paul Joseph Cook
Born: March 3, 1943 in Meriden, Connecticut
Married: Jeanne
Children: Two
Military Service: USMC (Vietnam)
1998-2006: Member, Yucca Valley Town Council
2001: Mayor, City of Yucca Valley
2006: Mayor, City of Yucca Valley
Previous: Executive Director, Yucca Valley Chamber of Commerce
2008: Alternate Delegate, Republican National Convention
2020: Resigned from the United States House of Representatives on December 7.
2020-Present: Member, San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors
- High Rank: Cook was a Colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps
- During his twenty-six years in the Marine Corps, he was awarded the Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts.
- CLOSE CONTEST: Cook narrowly won a spot in the 2012 General election when he defeated Phil Liberatore by 240 votes (0.3%).
Source: California Legislature Handbook (2007-08), (2011-12)