Swordsmyth
09-17-2019, 06:28 PM
GOP Rep. Paul Cook (https://thehill.com/people/paul-cook) (Calif.) will retire from Congress at the end of this term and run for a seat on the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, he said on Tuesday.
Cook is the 17th House Republican lawmaker to announce they will not seek reelection in 2020.
President Trump (https://thehill.com/people/donald-trump) won Cook's district by more than 15 points in 2016. Cook won his last election there against another Republican with 60 percent of the vote.
The California Republican has already endorsed Assemblyman Jay Obernolte in the race to be his successor, according to Obernolte’s website.
More at: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/461746-gop-rep-paul-cook-to-retire
Good riddance.
https://www.thenewamerican.com/freedom-index
Dist.8: Paul Cook (https://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38&Itemid=828&nameid=C001094) - 55%
Cook is the 17th House Republican lawmaker to announce they will not seek reelection in 2020.
President Trump (https://thehill.com/people/donald-trump) won Cook's district by more than 15 points in 2016. Cook won his last election there against another Republican with 60 percent of the vote.
The California Republican has already endorsed Assemblyman Jay Obernolte in the race to be his successor, according to Obernolte’s website.
More at: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/461746-gop-rep-paul-cook-to-retire
Good riddance.
https://www.thenewamerican.com/freedom-index
Dist.8: Paul Cook (https://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38&Itemid=828&nameid=C001094) - 55%