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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>  

In his bid for a second term in 2018, Cosper was forced into 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 were critical in the second round of balloting. 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 was then unseated in the runoff, 3,185 votes (41.7 percent) to Buckley's 4,445 (58.3 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/may22_326_race3.htm|title=Republican Primary Runoff Election Returns for State House District 54|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|date=May 22, 2018|accessdate=May 23, 2018}}</ref>  

In his bid for a second term in 2018, Cosper was forced into a runoff election on May 22 with fellow Republican Bradley Leo "Brad" Buckley (born September 14, 1966), a Killeen veterinarian. Cosper had led the 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 were critical in the second round of balloting. 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 was then unseated in the runoff, 3,185 votes (41.7 percent) to Buckley's 4,445 (58.3 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/may22_326_race3.htm|title=Republican Primary Runoff Election Returns for State House District 54|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|date=May 22, 2018|accessdate=May 23, 2018}}</ref>  

With Cosper eliminated, Buckley now faces Sandra Blankenship, who is once 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>

With Cosper eliminated, Buckley now faces Sandra Blankenship, who is once 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>