Winner, unofficial result · U.S. House, OK-04
Tom Cole
American politician (born 1949)
- Over
- Mitchell Jacob (Democratic)
- Term begins
- January 3, 2027
Unofficial result, not yet certified. Source: Wikipedia · read 2026-11-14
Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Republican (R +19.4, from the Vugol Vector model) and the Republican won. Every call, frozen before polls closed
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Overview
Thomas Jeffery Cole is an American politician and former educator serving as the U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 4th congressional district since 2003.
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A Republican, he previously served in the Oklahoma Senate from 1988 to 1991 and as the 26th secretary of state of Oklahoma from 1995 to 1999. An enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation, Cole is the longest-serving Native American in the history of Congress. On April 10, 2024, Cole was elected chair of the House Appropriations Committee.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-02 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- April 28, 1949 (age 77)
- Education
- Grinnell College, Bachelor of Arts, 1971
- Yale University, Master of Arts, 1974
- University of Oklahoma, Doctor of Philosophy, 1984
- Moore High School, 1967
- Occupation
- professor, screenwriter, consultant, graduate assistant, academic staff, advocate
- In Congress
- 12 House terms, since January 7, 2003
Facts above: Wikidata (CC0, retrieved 2026-11-05) and congress-legislators (public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05).
The race
U.S. House, OK-04. Won over Mitchell Jacob.
- Tom Cole Republican · winnern/a
- Mitchell Jacob Democraticn/a
- Rocco Bonacci Independentn/a
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-14 · unofficial until certified
Polls and models against the result
- Frozen call
- Republican (R +19.4, from the Vugol Vector model)
- Result
- Won
Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.
Money
Principal campaign committee: COLE FOR CONGRESS. Covers January 1, 2025 to October 14, 2026; latest report: Pre-General. Money raised after that date appears once the next report is filed.
Where the money came from
5.3% of the $2,239,070 from individuals came in contributions the FEC does not itemize (donors who gave $200 or less in total).
- Individuals, unitemized (donors giving $200 or less in total)2.8%$118,886
- Individuals, itemized49.5%$2,120,184
- Other political committees (PACs)43.1%$1,844,829
- Transfers, other loans and other receipts4.6%$197,782
Employers donors listed
- INDIAN TRIBE$187,15078 contributions
- LOCKHEED MARTIN$35,00030 contributions
- CHICKASAW NATION$34,10036 contributions
- CORVID TECHNOLOGIES$25,00010 contributions
- SILENCER SHOP$24,50016 contributions
- SENIOR STAR$21,0008 contributions
- BLACKSTONE$20,50011 contributions
- NELNET INC$20,00012 contributions
- ORACLE$17,5005 contributions
- CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$16,00012 contributions
Sum of itemized individual contributions by the employer the donor listed. These are employees giving as individuals, not donations by the companies. Entries such as retired, not employed or self-employed are left out of this list.
Source: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC) · reports filed through October 14, 2026 · retrieved 2026-11-10 · filings can be amended · response hash c8a1bb6aa944
Industries
Industry totals are not on file here. OpenSecrets publishes them on its page for this member.
Record
Committee assignments
- House Committee on AppropriationsChair
Source: congress-legislators (current committees) · retrieved 2026-11-05 · current Congress; the new committees are set after January 3, 2027
Bills and resolutions, 119th Congress (2025 to 2027)
- Sponsored
- 17 bills and resolutions
- Cosponsored
- 94 bills and resolutions
Most recent sponsored bills
- H.Res. 1500: Congratulating the University of Oklahoma baseball team for winning the 2026 Men's College World Series.Introduced August 31, 2026. Latest action August 31, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- H.R. 9770: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027Introduced July 18, 2026. Latest action July 22, 2026: Received in the Senate.
- H.R. 9187: Bipartisan Social Security Commission Act of 2026Introduced June 8, 2026. Latest action June 8, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- H.R. 7744: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026Introduced March 2, 2026. Latest action March 9, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
- H.R. 7490: Tribal Warrant Fairness ActIntroduced February 11, 2026. Latest action February 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.R. 7325: Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2026Introduced February 3, 2026. Latest action February 3, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: Congress.gov (Library of Congress) · the 119th Congress runs until January 3, 2027; a later Congress is not included · retrieved 2026-11-14 · counts of activity, not a measure of results · response hash c41686da0184
Bills and votes
The full list of bills and every recorded vote are published by Congress. We link to them rather than copy them:
Roll-call vote records are not on file here.
Issues and positions
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Contact and links
- Website
- tomcoleforcongress.com official
- Office phone
- 202-225-6165
- Washington office
- 2207 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3604
- Campaign email
- Not on file
Sources: congress-legislators (official, public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05); Wikidata (CC0) for linked accounts; campaign-provided items are labeled.
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Timeline
- 2026Called the winner of this race. Called by Wikipedia editors 9:14 AM ET
- 2024U.S. House, OK-04 · General · result not on file Vugol.Me record
- 2022U.S. House, OK-04 · General · won · 149,879 votes (66.8%) Vugol.Me record
- 2020U.S. House, OK-04 · General · won · 213,096 votes (67.8%) Vugol.Me record
- 2018U.S. House, OK-04 · General · won · 149,227 votes (63.1%) Vugol.Me record
- 2003 to presentUnited States representative Wikidata
- 1999 to 2001Chief of Staff Wikidata
- 1995 to 1999Oklahoma Secretary of State Wikidata
- 1991 to 1993executive director Wikidata
- 1988 to 1991member of the Oklahoma Senate Wikidata
- 1985 to 1989party chair Wikidata
Offices and dates: Wikidata (CC0) (Q173839). Elections: Vugol.Me candidacy record.
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All sources
- Result: Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Oklahoma&oldid=1385527381
- Call time: Called by Wikipedia editors 9:14 AM ET (revision)
- Pre-election call: Vugol.Me calls ledger (frozen), /calls
- Background: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Cole
- Birth, education, occupation and offices held: Wikidata (CC0), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173839
- Congressional service, committees and official contact: congress-legislators (public domain), https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
- Term start: U.S. Constitution, 20th Amendment, section 1
- Campaign finance: Federal Election Commission
- Roster, FEC filing https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2OK04055/
- photo_gallery https://www.tomcoleforcongress.com/
- photo_gallery https://cole.house.gov/about
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