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Houston Public Media May 5, 2024

Voters in Senate District 15 have elected ER nurse and political activist Molly Cook to fill the unexpired term of Houston Mayor John Whitmire.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/election-2024/2024/05/05/486628/molly-cook-defeats-state-rep-jarvis-johnson-in-special-election-for-senate-district-15/

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Molly Cook defeats State Rep. Jarvis Johnson in special election for Senate District 15

Cook’s 14-point victory sets her up as the heavy favorite to win both the Democratic primary runoff on May 28 and the general election to fill SD 15 in the next legislative session.

Houston Public Media

Houston Public Media Apr 16, 2024

Molly Cook and state Rep. Jarvis Johnson will compete in a May 4 special election to determine who completes the 2024 Texas Senate term of new Houston Mayor John Whitmire. Then Cook and Johnson will square off again May 28 in primary runoff.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2024/04/16/483841/molly-cook-jarvis-johnson-squaring-off-in-back-to-back-elections-with-eyes-on-vacant-texas-senate-seat/

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Molly Cook, Jarvis Johnson squaring off in back-to-back elections with eyes on vacant Texas Senate seat

Cook and Johnson, the state representative for House District 139, are vying to succeed new Houston Mayor John Whitmire in the state senate. A special election to complete the 2024 portion of Whitmire's term is scheduled for May 4, and Cook and Johnson will again compete in a Democratic primary runoff on May 28.

Houston Public Media

Houston Public Media Mar 7, 2024

Voters in the district could wind up going to the polls up to four more times before Whitmire’s successor takes his or her seat in Austin.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/election-2024/2024/03/07/480017/state-rep-jarvis-johnson-and-molly-cook-will-face-each-other-in-a-primary-runoff-for-senate-district-15/

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State Rep. Jarvis Johnson and Molly Cook will face each other in a primary runoff for Senate District 15

John Whitmire held SD 15 for four decades before winning election as Houston’s mayor last year.

Houston Public Media

Houston Public Media Oct 25, 2023

As John Whitmire bids to become Houston mayor, other local Democrats vie for his Texas Senate seat

Former Whitmire opponent Molly Cook, state Rep. Jarvis Johnson, Todd Litton and Karthik Soora have announced their candidacies for the Democratic primary next March as they look to succeed the longest-tenured member of the state senate.

As John Whitmire bids to become Houston mayor, other local Democrats vie for his Texas Senate seat

Former Whitmire opponent Molly Cook, state Rep. Jarvis Johnson, Todd Litton and Karthik Soora have announced their candidates for the Democratic primary next March as they look to succeed the longest-tenured member of the state senate.

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