Member brief No. OK-04
Reviewed October 31, 2026
OK-04 · Oklahoma
Tom Cole
Republican. Trump won Oklahoma in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 79
- Born April 28, 1949.
- Lean
- R+17
- Solidly Republican. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2003
- Served since January 7, 2003.
- Cash on hand
- $2.37M
- $2,370,395. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Mitchell Jacob (D). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Won with 71.1%
June 16. Next: Marcie Everhart, 28.9%.
Also on the November ballot: Rocco Bonacci (independent).
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Donald Trump.
None on record: Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.
What a race here costs
TV: Oklahoma City, 763,000 homes. The district is 26.2% of the market; 3 markets in all.
2026 primary: $3.2M spent, $43.24 a vote
2024 general: $852K spent, $2.78 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Chair of the Appropriations Committee
Committees: Appropriations
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 65.25%
- Victory margin
- +36.98 pts
- Trump, 2024
- 65.66% · +33.24 pts
Margin 3.74 points above Trump. Vote share 0.41 points below.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Mary Brannon. Returns · Trump baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.8M | 46% | $1.3M |
| 2022 | $2.3M | 58% | $1.2M |
| 2024 | $5.6M | 53% | $1.8M |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 69.1
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 11.8 (LCV 7, Progressive Punch 8, Stop Corruption Now 20)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- 100, rank 160 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- B-
Read October 4, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.