Tom Cole

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Tom Cole

U.S. Representative · OK-4 · R

U.S. Representative — OK-4 (R)

Thomas Jeffery Cole (born April 28, 1949) is an American politician and former educator serving as the U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 4th congressional district since 2003. 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. [Wikipedia ↗]

FEC receipts · 2002–2026 cycles

$23,739,763 raised

Influence graph
Individual 53%
PAC 44%
Other

Where the $23,739,763 raised came from · FEC · 2002–2026 cycle

$23,739,763
Raised
FEC receipts · 2002–2026 cycle
$10,550,050
PAC receipts
FEC committee contributions · 2002–2026 cycles
$2,484,798
Spent supporting them
outside + direct · 125 sources

Verify at FEC.gov ↗

Top individual donors · 15

Largest itemized individual contributions across their FEC campaign committees (Schedule A), aggregated by donor across cycles. Conduits (ActBlue/WinRed) excluded.

  • Ross Mr. Jr Perot
    individual · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $13,200
  • Gregory F. Mr. Thom
    ULTRA ELECTRONICS · VICE PRESIDENT · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $12,400
  • Palmer Mr. Luckey
    ANDURIL INDUSTRIES INC. · FOUNDER · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $9,900
  • James C. Mr. Norton
    JIM NORTON TOYOTA · AUTO DEALER · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $9,900
  • Richard I. Mr. Tanenbaum
    SELF EMPLOYED · REAL ESTATE · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $9,100
  • Bert E. Mr. Brodsky
    SANDATA TECHNOLOGIES · CHAIRMAN · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,903
  • Donald Mr. Thompson
    MAXWELL GROUP · SENIORS HOUSING · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Louis Tucker Mr. Link
    KNIGHTSBRIDGE INVESTMENTS · CHAIRMAN · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Edward E Mr. Jr Hilliary
    HILLIARY COMMUNICATIONS · EXECUTVE · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Stephen J. Mr. Heyman
    NADEL AND GUSSMAN · PARTNER · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Michael Mr. Bergey
    BERGEY WINDPOWER · PRESIDENT · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Chickasaw Nation
    INDIAN TRIBE · INDIAN TRIBE · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Fred Jones Mr. Hall
    HALL CAPITAL · CEO · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • David Mr. Le Norman
    TEMPLAR ENERGY · PRESIDENT · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Shawn P. Mr. Mcdavid
    individual · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600

Top industries · donor money

  • Other / unclassified$1,345,162
  • Not employed / self$384,555
  • Retired$290,046
  • Securities & investment$188,466
  • Lawyers & law firms$164,987
  • Real estate$66,450
  • Health professionals$63,700
  • Tech$51,850

Classified from donor employer/occupation · heuristic

Top employers · donor money

  • INDIAN TRIBE$213,700
  • SELF$176,105
  • CHICKASAW NATION$29,850
  • HOMEMAKER$26,300
  • MAPLARGE$19,000
  • BLACKSTONE$18,500
  • CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$16,100
  • GENERAL DYNAMICS$15,000
  • INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES$13,700
  • SENIOR STAR$13,200

Committee assignments · 1

Seats on the panels that write the rules — where a donor industry meets the member it funded.

  • House Committee on AppropriationsChair

Source: @unitedstates/congress-legislators

Legislation sponsored · 15

Bills and resolutions this member introduced in the 119th Congress — what they put their name on, alongside who funds them.

  • H.R. 9187Bipartisan Social Security Commission Act of 2026· Social Welfare
  • H.R. 7744Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026· Economics and Public Finance
  • H.R. 7490Tribal Warrant Fairness Act· Native Americans
  • H.R. 7325Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2025· Native Americans
  • H.R. 7147Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026· Economics and Public Finance

Source: govinfo.gov · BILLSTATUS bulk data (sponsor of record)

Top connections · 125 total

People0
  • None on file
Organizations11
PACs / committees114

Connections · explore all 125

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