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| term_end=January 2019 (pending)
| term_end=January 2019 (pending)
| preceded=Jimmie Don Aycock
| preceded=Jimmie Don Aycock
| succeeded=
| succeeded=Brad Buckley
| birth_date=November 8, 1968
| birth_date=November 8, 1968
| birth_place=Place of birth missing<br>
| birth_place=Place of birth missing<br>
To win the state House position in 2016, 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 in 2016, 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 Bradley Leo "Brad" Buckley (born September 14, 1966), a veterinarian who formerly served on the board of the Killeen School District. Buckley did not make an issue of Cosper’s tenure as an embattled city official. The challenger attributed his victory to his personal style, door-to-door campaigning, and the strength of his platform. Buckley was considered no more [[conservative]] than Cosper, with both in the [[Moderate Republican]] camp.<ref name=kdh/>
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 veterinarian who formerly served on the board of the Killeen School District. Buckley did not make an issue of Cosper’s tenure as an embattled city official. The challenger attributed his victory to his personal style, door-to-door campaigning, and the strength of his platform. Buckley is considered no more [[conservative]] than Cosper, with both in the [[Moderate Republican]] camp.<ref name=kdh/>
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>
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>
Between January 26 and May 20, 2018, Cosper received $191,400 in contributions from two [[political action committee]]s associated with the retiring Moderate Republican House Speaker [[Joe Straus]] of [[San Antonio]]: the Texas House Leadership Fund and Associated Republicans of Texas. Buckley reported $54,115 in contributions between Feb. 25 and May 20, 2018, the largest having been payment in three installments of $25,000 from the National Cutting Horse Association Texas Events PAC. Cosper spent $77.49 for each vote received; Buckley, $12.17.<ref name=kdh>{{cite web|url=http://kdhnews.com/news/district-runoff-election-postmortem-what-contributed-to-buckley-upset-of/article_3286264c-6161-11e8-b6ed-b35fe933f1b3.html|title=District 54 runoff election postmortem: What contributed to Buckley upset of Cosper?|author=Kyle Blankenship|publisher=''Killeen Daily Herald''|date=May 26, 2018|accessdate=May 28, 2018}}</ref>
Between January 26 and May 20, 2018, Cosper received $191,400 in contributions from two [[political action committee]]s associated with the retiring Moderate Republican House Speaker [[Joe Straus]] of [[San Antonio]]: the Texas House Leadership Fund and Associated Republicans of Texas. Buckley reported $54,115 in contributions between Feb. 25 and May 20, 2018, the largest having been payment in three installments of $25,000 from the National Cutting Horse Association Texas Events PAC. Cosper spent $77.49 for each vote received; Buckley, $12.17.<ref name=kdh>{{cite web|url=http://kdhnews.com/news/district-runoff-election-postmortem-what-contributed-to-buckley-upset-of/article_3286264c-6161-11e8-b6ed-b35fe933f1b3.html|title=District 54 runoff election postmortem: What contributed to Buckley upset of Cosper?|author=Kyle Blankenship|publisher=''Killeen Daily Herald''|date=May 26, 2018|accessdate=May 28, 2018}}</ref>
Cosper immediately endorsed Buckley, who said that Scott was "very magnanimous to get behind me and support me.”<ref name=kdh/> With Cosper eliminated, Buckley now faces in the November 6 general election the "[[progressive]]" Democrat Kathy Richerson, a retired [[real estate]] agent who raises [[goat]]s in rural Bell County. Coincidentally, Buckley is her veterinarian.<ref name=kdh/>
Cosper immediately endorsed Buckley, who said that Scott was "very magnanimous to get behind me and support me.”<ref name=kdh/> With Cosper eliminated, Buckley defeated in the November 6 general election the "[[progressive]]" Democrat Kathy Richerson, 25,924 votes (53.8 percent) to 22,222 (46.2 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/nov06_331_state.htm?x=0&y=0&id=545|title=Election Returns|date=November 6, 2018|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|accessdate=November 7, 2018}}</ref> She is a retired [[real estate]] agent who raises [[goat]]s in rural Bell County. Coincidentally, Buckley is her veterinarian.<ref name=kdh/>
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>