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Tom Cole

Tom Cole

RRepublicanOK-4 · Representative
61
/ 100
Average
Attendance98
Avg: 96
Independence3
Avg: 4
Bipartisan Tone13
Avg: 16
Ethics Record100
Avg: 99
Transparency91
Avg: 57

Accountability Score — composite of attendance, independence, bipartisan tone, ethics record & transparency.

Methodology
OverviewStatementsBillsFinanceVotesElections
Tom Cole

Tom Cole

RepublicanOK-4 · Representative
Voting Ideologyⓘ
Liberal
Conservative
Conservative (0.323)
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Tom Cole is a Republican Representative from OK, District 4. He has served 23 years in Congress across 12 terms. Based on his voting record, he is rated as conservative, voting with his party 96.9% of the time.

23
Years in Office
12
Terms Served
119
Current Congress

Take Action — Contact Tom

Your voice matters. Reach out to your Representative directly.

Call 202-225-6165Official Website

Report Card

Performance metrics for the current Congress

96.9%
Party Loyaltyⓘ
17 votes against party
1.6%
Missed Votesⓘ
557 total votes
9
Bills Sponsoredⓘ
5 enacted
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How Tom Compares

vs. the average House member

Party Loyalty+1.0% vs avg
96.9%
Avg: 95.9%
Missed Votes-2.0% vs avg
1.6%
Avg: 3.6%
Bills Sponsored-4.0 vs avg
9
Avg: 13.0

Committee Assignments

Committees shape which bills get heard. See what this member has influence over.

House Committee on AppropriationsChair

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle · through 2026-03-31

$2,795,660
Cash on Handⓘ
$3,210,607
Total Receiptsⓘ
$2,195,220
Disbursementsⓘ
$1,748,283
Individual Donors
$1,269,579
PAC Contributionsⓘ
$0
Self-Fundingⓘ

Service History

2003–2027House · OK-4 · RepublicanCurrent

District Demographics

OK-4 · ACS 2023 estimates · These are the people this member represents.

798,638
Population
$65,779
Median Income
36.0
Median Age
27.4%
College Educated
Racial Composition
White 69.5%Black 7.5%Hispanic 10.4%Asian 2.5%