Overview
Poliscope ↗$4.28M
Raised this cycle
2025–26 · FEC
$250K
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
2%
Small-dollar share
29%
In-state share
6
Flags
Raised and spent are the FEC's official 2025–26 totals through Oct 14, 2026. Poliscope, which supplies the donor, PAC and sector breakdowns on this page, has not loaded the latest report yet and shows $3.83M raised through Jun 30, 2026, so those breakdowns cover an earlier period.
Tom Cole is a Republican Representative from OK (District 04). Cole's campaign has raised $3.8 million from 1,042 donors. Funding includes 1.6% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 28.9% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include INDIAN TRIBE, CHICKASAW NATION, LOCKHEED MARTIN. Campaign committees include COLE FOR CONGRESS, COLE COMBINED COMMITTEE.
Backed byProvisional
Stephen Schwarzman
- Stephen Schwarzman gave $6,600 (2024)
AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $4,994 (2026)
The NRA
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $9,950 (2026)
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $4,950 (2024)
Industry moneyProvisional
Union PAC
- NALC PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
Realtors PAC
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Records
Mostly out-of-state money
- 71% of itemized money from out of state
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Money
Poliscope ↗$4.28M
Total raised
FEC, through Oct 14, 2026
$2.06M
From individuals
$109K unitemized
$1.57M
From PACs
1,042
Donors
avg $1,258
56%
Large-donor share
$0
Self-funding
personal-funds loans made in 2025–26
By election cycle
- 2008 593 donors$1.12M
- 2010 443 donors$852K
- 2012 498 donors$1.02M
- 2014 598 donors$1.34M
- 2016 776 donors$1.81M
- 2018 788 donors$1.95M
- 2020 639 donors$1.82M
- 2022 1,075 donors$2.34M
- 2024 2,417 donors$5.59M
- 2026 1,428 donors$3.83M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 432 gifts · 1%$29K
- $200-$499 239 gifts · 2%$61K
- $500-$999 231 gifts · 5%$124K
- $1,000-$2,899 504 gifts · 28%$721K
- $2,900+ 358 gifts · 64%$1.65M
- Refunds / negative records 104 gifts$-256K
Top donor sectorsProvisional
- INDIAN TRIBE 16 gifts$51K
- CHICKASAW NATION 27 gifts$28K
- LOCKHEED MARTIN 20 gifts$23K
- NELNET INC 4 gifts$20K
- SILENCER SHOP 5 gifts$20K
- BLACKSTONE 4 gifts$17K
- KNOWMADICS 7 gifts$15K
- FIRST UNITED BANK 2 gifts$14K
- SENIOR STAR 2 gifts$14K
- INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES 5 gifts$12K
- ORACLE 4 gifts$12K
- CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 9 gifts$11K
- GAMING CAPITAL GROUP 3 gifts$11K
- BANC FIRST 3 gifts$10K
- VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES 4 gifts$9K
Top donor employersProvisional
Individual contributions grouped by the employer donors list on their filings.
- INDIAN TRIBE 14 donors · 16 gifts$51K
- CHICKASAW NATION 27 donors · 27 gifts$28K
- LOCKHEED MARTIN 20 donors · 20 gifts$23K
- NELNET INC 4 donors · 4 gifts$20K
- SILENCER SHOP 4 donors · 5 gifts$20K
- BLACKSTONE 3 donors · 4 gifts$17K
- KNOWMADICS 5 donors · 7 gifts$15K
- FIRST UNITED BANK 1 donors · 2 gifts$14K
- SENIOR STAR 2 donors · 2 gifts$14K
- INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES 2 donors · 5 gifts$12K
- ORACLE 3 donors · 4 gifts$12K
- CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 7 donors · 9 gifts$11K
- GAMING CAPITAL GROUP 3 donors · 3 gifts$11K
- BANC FIRST 2 donors · 3 gifts$10K
- VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES 2 donors · 4 gifts$9K
Top contributorsProvisional
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASSEY, GREG L. MR. | individual | OK | $14,000 | — | 2 |
| RAINBOLT, DAVID E. MR. | individual | OK | $9,500 | — | 2 |
| MATHENY, DAVID MR. | individual | TX | $9,000 | — | 2 |
| FAYAK, BRIAN MR. | individual | OK | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| GARRETT, CHARLES L. MR. | individual | OK | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| ELLISON, LAWRENCE J. MR. | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BELCHER, LESLIE A. MS. | individual | VA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| EMMERSON, CATHERINE MRS. | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| FUNK, ROBERT MR. | individual | OK | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| COFFEE, GLENN MR. | individual | OK | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| TSENG, BRANDON MR. | individual | VA | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| CARON, CHRISTOPHER MR. | individual | VA | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| MANOCHERIAN, GREGORY MR. | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| MILLER, ROBERT MR. | individual | AL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| EMMERSON, MARK D. MR. | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 1 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | TX | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| PARSONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CA | $10,000 | 2 |
| CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION | CA | $10,000 | 2 |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC) | KS | $10,000 | 5 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NC | $10,000 | 3 |
| THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT | OH | $10,000 | 4 |
| AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| SEABOARD CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | KS | $10,000 | 4 |
| ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 9 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) | VA | $10,000 | 4 |
Where the money comes from
- OK 29% · home state$749K
- CA 13%$345K
- VA 13%$341K
- TX 9%$245K
- NY 4%$115K
- DC 4%$110K
- NC 4%$102K
- NE 4%$99K
- FL 3%$88K
- MD 2%$51K
- MN 1%$33K
- UT 1%$30K
How the campaign spends
FEC ↗COLE FOR CONGRESS: $4.18M across 1,109 operating expenditures, Jan 2, 2025 to May 27, 2026. FEC Schedule B.
Top payees
| Payee | State | Purposes | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEY & ASSOCIATES | VA | payment: see below · fundraising commission · fundraising retainer | $1,459,591 | 40 |
| NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE | DC | transfer of excess funds | $384,716 | 8 |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS | NJ | credit card payment: see below · membership fee | $352,675 | 18 |
| GUSTO | CO | payroll service fee · payroll: see below · withholding taxes | $256,184 | 52 |
| MEDIA AD VENTURES | VA | media buy | $242,098 | 1 |
| RED RIVER STRATEGIES | OK | political canvassing | $165,050 | 2 |
| FULLFILLMENT SOLUTIONS | VA | direct mail printing | $96,783 | 39 |
| CHANCE, SCOTT | OK | net salary · mileage reimbursement | $73,908 | 19 |
| PUSH DIGITAL LLC | SC | digital media buy · digital media consulting | $66,231 | 6 |
| FEC FINANCIAL INC. | VA | accounting services | $55,500 | 13 |
| COLE HARGRAVE SNODGRASS & ASSOC. | OK | polling · reimbursement: see below | $53,035 | 3 |
| GROGIS, JOSHUA | OK | net salary | $43,812 | 16 |
By stated purpose
- payment: see below 15 payments$744K
- fundraising commission 11 payments$651K
- credit card payment: see below 42 payments$392K
- transfer of excess funds 8 payments$385K
- media buy 1 payments$242K
- food and beverage 319 payments$231K
- payroll: see below 17 payments$200K
- political canvassing 2 payments$165K
- net salary 71 payments$147K
- direct mail printing 39 payments$97K
- reimbursement: see below 6 payments$79K
- airfare 31 payments$60K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICANS 4 SECURITY PAC C00733352 | Support | $250K 1 filing | — |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗2,915 roll calls on record: 1,763 yea, 916 nay, 50 not voting.
1000 of 1000
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | 2403 Retire through Ownership Act | Yea | Passed 401–14 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9497 Water Resources Development Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 415–9 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act | Yea | Passed 417–3 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision". | Yea | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 10326 PROOF Act | Yea | Passed 217–207 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 352–72 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 262–159 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 93 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. | Nay | Passed 220–204 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision". | Yea | Passed 216–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 9500 Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | Yea | Passed 408–17 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 343–79 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 4646 Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 424–0 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 8278 Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act | Yea | Passed 417–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2978 GUARD Act | Yea | Passed 414–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | Aye | Passed 214–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | Yea | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1486 Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. | Yea | Passed 232–147 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 345–60 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 371–33 | |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 237–169 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1501 Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 218–201 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. | Yea | Failed 212–206 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 1498 In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards. | Yea | Passed 413–2 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 219–196 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Nay | Failed 202–212 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1576 | Recognizing the week of September 27 through October 3, 2026 as "National Orange Shirt Week" or "National Week of Remembrance", which aims to honor those who were forced to attend Indian boarding schools, and to recognize the experience of Indian boarding school victims and survivors. | cosponsor | — | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 6130 | ASAP Act | cosponsor | Health | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 979 | AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Science, Technology, Communications | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 7954 | Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act | cosponsor | Native Americans | Sep 15, 2026 | — |
| 5645 | Pray Safe Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Emergency Management | Sep 15, 2026 | — |
| 5267 | American Franchise Act | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Sep 8, 2026 | — |
| 3495 | Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Sep 8, 2026 | — |
| 1481 | Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas. | cosponsor | Congress | Aug 13, 2026 | — |
| 10052 | Right to Worship Act | cosponsor | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 8205 | Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 3491 | DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 3514 | Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 4398 | Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| 9473 | Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jun 25, 2026 | — |
| 9250 | Great American Outdoors Act 250 | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Jun 24, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLE FOR CONGRESS | C00379735 | H / P | principal | $22.0M |
| COLE COMBINED COMMITTEE | C00438481 | N / J | jfc | $588K |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | start | state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-03 | http://www.house.gov/cole | rep | Republican | 2003-01-07 | OK |
| 2007-01-03 | http://www.house.gov/cole | rep | Republican | 2005-01-04 | OK |
| 2009-01-03 | http://www.house.gov/cole | rep | Republican | 2007-01-04 | OK |
| 2011-01-03 | http://www.house.gov/cole | rep | Republican | 2009-01-06 | OK |
| 2013-01-03 | http://www.house.gov/cole | rep | Republican | 2011-01-05 | OK |
| 2015-01-03 | http://cole.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2013-01-03 | OK |
| 2017-01-03 | http://cole.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2015-01-06 | OK |
| 2019-01-03 | https://cole.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2017-01-03 | OK |
| 2021-01-03 | https://cole.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2019-01-03 | OK |
| 2023-01-03 | https://cole.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2021-01-03 | OK |
| 2025-01-03 | https://cole.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2023-01-03 | OK |
| 2027-01-03 | https://cole.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2025-01-03 | OK |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: INDIAN TRIBE, CHICKASAW NATION, LOCKHEED MARTIN, NELNET INC, SILENCER SHOP. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | OK | 04 | H2OK04055 | $3.83M |
| 2024 | House | OK | 04 | H2OK04055 | $5.59M |
| 2022 | House | OK | 04 | H2OK04055 | $2.34M |
| 2020 | House | OK | 04 | H2OK04055 | $1.82M |
| 2018 | House | OK | 04 | H2OK04055 | $1.95M |
| 2016 | House | OK | 04 | H2OK04055 | $1.81M |
| 2014 | House | OK | 04 | H2OK04055 | $1.34M |
| 2012 | House | OK | 04 | H2OK04055 | $1.02M |
| 2010 | House | OK | 04 | H2OK04055 | $852K |
| 2008 | House | OK | 04 | H2OK04055 | $1.12M |
| 2006 | House | OK | 04 | H2OK04055 | $0 |
| 2004 | House | OK | 04 | H2OK04055 | $0 |
| 2002 | House | OK | 04 | H2OK04055 | $0 |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Oct 25, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.