Sheryl Nelson Cole (born August 16, 1964) is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives for House District 46, which is located within Travis County, Texas.

Education

Cole earned her Bachelor of Arts in accounting from University of Texas in Austin and her Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law.

Politics

Cole served three terms on the Austin City Council from 2006 to 2015. She was Mayor Pro Tempore of Austin and a candidate in the 2014 Austin mayoral election.

Texas House of Representatives

On May 22, 2018, Cole won the Democratic primary runoff election for Texas House District 46 with 51% of the vote to her opponent's 49%. On November 6, 2018, she won the general election with 82% of the vote to her opponent's 18%.

Election History

2018 Texas House of Representatives District 46 Democratic primary runoff
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticSheryl Cole4,96750.9
DemocraticJose Vela4,79449.1
Total votes9,761100
2018 Texas House of Representatives District 46 Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJose Vela6,20939.6
DemocraticSheryl Cole6,00038.2
DemocraticDawnna Dukes (incumbent)1,59510.2
DemocraticAna Cortez1,2758.1
DemocraticCasey McKinney3122
DemocraticWarren Baker3001.9
Total votes15,691100
2014 Austin mayoral election
CandidateVotes%
Steve Adler64,41636.77
Mike Martinez51,89229.62
Sheryl Cole25,84614.76
Todd Phelps17,3339.90
Mary Catherine Krenek7,3704.21
David Orshalick3,7462.14
Randall Stephens3,2041.83
Ronald Culver1,3580.78
Turnout209,140%
May 12th, 2012 Austin City Council Place 6 election
CandidateVotes%
Sheryl Cole (incumbent)32,39570.86
Shaun Ireland13,32329.14
Turnout45,718100%
May 9th, 2009 Austin City Council Place 6 election
CandidateVotes%
Sheryl Cole (incumbent)42,63183.16
Sam Osemene8,63216.84
Turnout51,263100%
May 13th, 2006 Austin City Council Place 6 election
CandidateVotes%
Sheryl Cole27,20559.77
Darrell Pierce14,37731.59
DeWayne W. Lofton3,9328.64
Turnout45,514100%