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| | | name=Rodney Scott Cosper | | | name=Rodney Scott Cosper |
| − | | office=Texas State Representative for District 54 (Bell and Lampasas counties) | + | | office=Texas State Representative for<br> District 54 (Bell and Lampasas counties) |
| | | term_start= January 10, 2017 | | | term_start= January 10, 2017 |
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| | To win the state House position, Cosper defeated fellow Republican Austin Ruiz, 50.44 to 49.56 percent in a runoff contest. He then defeated in the [[general election]] the Democratic Party|Democratic]] nominee, Sandra Jean Blankenship (born 1964) of Killeen, 28,894 (54.8 percent) to 23,794 (45.2 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist319_state.htm|title=Election Results|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|date=November 8, 2016|accessdate=January 18, 2017}}</ref> | | To win the state House position, Cosper defeated fellow Republican Austin Ruiz, 50.44 to 49.56 percent in a runoff contest. He then defeated in the [[general election]] the Democratic Party|Democratic]] nominee, Sandra Jean Blankenship (born 1964) of Killeen, 28,894 (54.8 percent) to 23,794 (45.2 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist319_state.htm|title=Election Results|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|date=November 8, 2016|accessdate=January 18, 2017}}</ref> |
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| − | In his bid for a second term in 2018, Cosper faces a runoff election on May 22 with fellow Republican Brad Buckley. Cosper led a three-candidate GOP field with 4,472 (44.6 percent) to Buckley's 4,173 (41.6 percent). The remaining 1,390 votes (13.9 percent) went to Larry R. Smith, whose supporters will be critical in the runoff election. Smith had also finished third in the 2016 primary.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/mar06_325_state.htm|title=Election Returns|date=Marcgh 6, 2018|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|accessdate=March 18, 2018}]</ref> Cosper or Buckley will face Sandra Blankenship, who is again seeking the state House seat on the Democratic ticket in the November 6 general election.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/VoteSandraBlankenship/|title=Sandra Blankenship|publisher=[[Facebook]]|accessdate=March 18, 2018}}</ref> | + | In his bid for a second term in 2018, Cosper faces a runoff election on May 22 with fellow Republican Brad Buckley. Cosper led a three-candidate GOP field with 4,472 (44.6 percent) to Buckley's 4,173 (41.6 percent). The remaining 1,390 votes (13.9 percent) went to Larry R. Smith, whose supporters will be critical in the runoff election. Smith had also finished third in the 2016 primary.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/mar06_325_state.htm|title=Election Returns|date=March 6, 2018|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|accessdate=March 18, 2018}}</ref> Cosper or Buckley will face Sandra Blankenship, who is again seeking the state House seat on the Democratic ticket in the November 6 general election.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/VoteSandraBlankenship/|title=Sandra Blankenship|publisher=[[Facebook]]|accessdate=March 18, 2018}}</ref> |
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| | Cosper owns Cosper Custom Homes and Construction Company and is the president of a [[real estate]] development business; the legislative seat is part-time. His wife, Christina R. "Christy" Cosper, is an [[educator]]. They couple has two daughters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scottcosper.com|title=Scott Cosper|publisher=scottcosper.com|accessdate=January 19, 2017}}</ref> | | Cosper owns Cosper Custom Homes and Construction Company and is the president of a [[real estate]] development business; the legislative seat is part-time. His wife, Christina R. "Christy" Cosper, is an [[educator]]. They couple has two daughters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scottcosper.com|title=Scott Cosper|publisher=scottcosper.com|accessdate=January 19, 2017}}</ref> |