Overview
Poliscope ↗$3.83M
Raised this cycle
$250K
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
2%
Small-dollar share
29%
In-state share
9
Flags
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 24.0% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Finance & Investment, Legal Services, Real Estate. Campaign committees include COLE FOR CONGRESS, COLE COMBINED COMMITTEE.
Backed by Stephen Schwarzman
- Stephen Schwarzman gave $6,600 (2024)
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $4,994 (2026)
Backed by the NRA
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $9,950 (2026)
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $4,950 (2024)
Finance & investment money
- Finance & Investment is the candidate's #1 donor sector ($142K from individual donors)
Real estate money
- Real Estate is the candidate's #3 donor sector ($82K from individual donors)
Union PAC money
- NALC PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Dark money spent on their behalf
- Supporting groups received $13K traced to 501(c) nonprofits
Mostly out-of-state money
- 71% of itemized money from out of state
Money
Poliscope ↗$3.83M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$2.06M
From individuals
$109K unitemized
$1.57M
From PACs
1,042
Donors
avg $1,258
56%
Large-donor share
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 industries and employers
- Finance & Investment 69 gifts$142K
- Legal Services 90 gifts$105K
- Real Estate 40 gifts$82K
- Defense & Aerospace 24 gifts$28K
- Energy & Natural Resources 18 gifts$23K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 19 gifts$23K
- Education 30 gifts$22K
- Technology & Internet 8 gifts$20K
- Agriculture 14 gifts$15K
- Business & Professional Services 11 gifts$14K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 5 gifts$12K
- Construction 6 gifts$10K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 7 gifts$10K
- Insurance 13 gifts$10K
- Manufacturing 4 gifts$4K
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silbey, Alexander | individual | VA | $20,000 | — | 2 |
| MASSEY, GREG L. MR. | individual | OK | $14,000 | — | 2 |
| Kalin, Ian | individual | CA | $12,000 | — | 2 |
| Bargo, Kevin | individual | VA | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| Boyett, Kenneth | individual | NC | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| Carprenter, James | individual | NC | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| Hurley, Matt | individual | NC | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| Lanham, Kyle | individual | DC | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| RAINBOLT, DAVID E. MR. | individual | OK | $9,500 | — | 2 |
| MATHENY, DAVID MR. | individual | TX | $9,000 | — | 2 |
| LOVE, GREGORY M. MR. | individual | OK | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| FAYAK, BRIAN MR. | individual | OK | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| COX, ROBERT MR. | individual | OK | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| DONAGHUE, NATALIE MS. | individual | PR | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| NELSON, RANDOLPH MR. | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 1 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Nation | OK | $12,000 | 1 |
| DIRIGO PAC | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| LYNN PAC | KS | $10,000 | 2 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 3 |
| MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS (NAPEO PAC) | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| SEABOARD CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | KS | $10,000 | 4 |
| AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION AMERICAN BAKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| ALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | IL | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC) | KS | $10,000 | 5 |
| THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND (GOODYEAR GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND) | OH | $10,000 | 3 |
| CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION | CA | $10,000 | 2 |
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
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Groups supporting this candidate received $13K in grants traced to 501(c) nonprofits that do not disclose their donors.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICANS 4 SECURITY PAC C00733352 | Support | $250K 1 filing | $13K |
Dark money traces
| Nonprofit source | Type | To | Grant | Tax year | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW MAJORITY | 501c4 | AMERICANS 4 SECURITY PAC | $13K | 2024 | 100% (name_exact_unique) |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,869 roll calls on record: 880 yea, 355 nay, 35 not voting.
797 of 797
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 49–237 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | Aye | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1481 | Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas. | cosponsor | Congress | Aug 13, 2026 | — |
| 8205 | Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 5267 | American Franchise Act | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 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 | — |
| 9452 | Budgeting for a Better America Act | cosponsor | Economics and Public Finance | Jun 24, 2026 | — |
| 9250 | Great American Outdoors Act 250 | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Jun 24, 2026 | — |
| 425 | Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| 7954 | Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act | cosponsor | Native Americans | May 21, 2026 | — |
| 8092 | Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Native Americans | Apr 23, 2026 | — |
| 151 | Equal Representation Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Apr 21, 2026 | — |
| 8380 | To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to establish certain procedures for consideration of annual appropriation bills, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | Economics and Public Finance | Apr 20, 2026 | — |
| 1422 | Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025 | cosponsor | International Affairs | Mar 17, 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: Finance & Investment, Legal Services, Real Estate, Defense & Aerospace, Energy & Natural Resources. 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 |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.