THE TAKETrailAI · auto-generated
Tom Cole's funding profile is balanced between PAC and committee contributions (44 percent) and individual donors (56 percent), with an additional $680K from party and leadership committees. His industry-tied donations show concentration in Lawyers & Lobbyists (13 percent of industry money), Defense & Aerospace (12 percent), and Health Services (9 percent), while individual donors employed in his top sectors work primarily in law, securities, and technology. His voting record includes 336 recorded votes with no stock trade disclosures on file.
Raised · all cycles$11.4M▲ 138% in ’24 vs ’22#27 in party · by cycle ↴
Top sector share13%Lawyers & Lobbyists
Donor-sector votes28on bills touching top donor sectors
FOLLOW THE MONEY
Left: who funds Cole (ribbon width = dollars) · right: their votes on bills classified as favoring vs limiting those sectors
“Favors / limits” is an AI classification of each bill's likely effect on the sector — a factual reading of the bill, not a claim about motive. Correlation, not causation. The named bills are in DOES THE MONEY MATCH THE VOTES? below.
DOES THE MONEY MATCH THE VOTES?
How Cole voted on bills touching their biggest donor sectors · 6 of 28 shown, ranked by sector money
Each dollar figure is Cole's total from that donor sector — shown on each related vote, not a per-vote amount. Correlation between funding and votes, not causation; many factors shape any single vote.
TOP SOURCES
1$489K
INDIAN TRIBE
employees
2$386K
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMM PAC
PAC
3$100K
ECHO
employees
4$79K
CHICKASAW NATION
employees
5$76K
SILENCER SHOP
employees
ALIGNMENT SIGNALS
Lobbying–Donor Overlap76%
Tom Cole (R) voted YEA hr8289-118; Defense & Aerospace is their largest tracked donor sector (12%) with 23115 active lobbying filings
The bill hr8289-118 extends Federal Aviation Administration programs through May 17, 2024, including unmanned aircraft systems pilot programs and airport improvement grants affecting the Defense & Aerospace industry. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) voted YEA on this legislation. Defense & Aerospace ranks among Cole's top donor industries at 12.4% of identifiable contributions ($1.39M), and companies in this sector filed 23,115 lobbying reports since 2022 related to this bill's subject matter.
Lobbying–Donor Overlap75%
Tom Cole (R) voted YEA hr7454-118; Defense & Aerospace is their largest tracked donor sector (12%) with 23115 active lobbying filings
This bill extends Federal Aviation Administration programs through May 2024, including unmanned aircraft systems initiatives and airport improvement grants affecting the Defense & Aerospace industry. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) voted YEA on hr7454-118. Defense & Aerospace companies represent 12.4% of Cole's identifiable donor base ($1.39M, ranking #17 in his party), and companies in this industry filed 23,115 lobbying reports since 2022 on related issues.
LEGISLATION
7 sponsored
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Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
HR1968-119 · Signed
American Relief Act, 2025
HR10545-118 · Signed
Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriation
HR6938-119 · Signed
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affai
HR5371-119 · Signed
COMMITTEES
Appropriations · Chair
SIMILAR DONOR NETWORKS
Members funded by the same industries — overlapping donor networks may reflect shared policy interests.
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Lawyers & LobbyistsDefense & AerospaceHealth Services
Harold Rogers
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Lawyers & LobbyistsDefense & AerospaceHealth Services
Robert J. Wittman
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Lawyers & LobbyistsDefense & AerospaceTechnology
Adam Smith
D-WA · House
Lawyers & LobbyistsDefense & AerospaceTechnology
Jack Reed
D-RI · Senate
Lawyers & LobbyistsDefense & AerospaceTechnology