Molly Cook (born June 6, 1991)[1] is an American registered nurse and politician who is a member of the Texas Senate for the 15th district.

[5] Cook first ran for the Texas Senate against Whitmire in the Democratic primary election in 2022, positioning herself as a more progressive option.

On March 5, 2024, she advanced from the Democratic primary to a runoff with State Representative Jarvis Johnson.

She then won the May 4 special election to fill the remainder of Whitmire's unexpired term.

[3] On May 28, she went on to narrowly win the Democratic primary runoff to advance to the general election, where she defeated Republican candidate Joseph L. Trahan with 62% of the vote.