Molly Cook wins special election for John Whitmire's former Senate seat

Written By Molly Cook

Community Impact: Molly Cook wins special election for John Whitmire's former Senate seat

With votes in from all Harris County voting centers, unofficial results show emergency room nurse Molly Cook has won the special election for Senate District 15 over Texas Rep. Jarvis Johnson with 57.2% of the votes, or 9,330 votes. Johnson finished the night with 6,973 votes.

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Cook's margin of victory indicates her strength heading into the Democratic primary runoff later this month.
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“We need a leader and legislator in that seat who understands the value and importance of grassroots organizing, and is willing to use their significant platform and service to feed those movements”