Kevin Cook beats Keith Newberry in race for District 32 senator

IDAHO FALLS – Sen. Kevin Cook, R-Idaho Falls, was victorious against his force successful nan Republican superior Tuesday.

The District 32 legislator squared disconnected pinch Keith Newberry for a 2nd time. District 32 encompasses a important information of agrarian Bonneville County.

Cook had 69% of nan ballot pinch a full of 4,707 votes. Newberry earned 30% of nan ballot and had a full of 2,104 votes.

As Cook finishes retired his first word successful nan Legislature, Cook tells EastIdahoNews.com he’s excited astir his triumph and is “ready to spell backmost to work.”

“We’ll spot if we tin get immoderate money backmost to nan taxpayers and erstwhile we don’t, we walk it appropriately. I’m excited to serve,” he says.

Cook will look connected nan ballot again successful November.