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WHERE

Where do Tom Cole's campaign contributions come from?

Funding summary

Total raised
$5.6M
Total spent
$5.0M
Cash on hand
$1.8M

Where the money came from

  • Individual donors$3.0M(53%)
  • PACs$2.5M(45%)
  • Political parties$0(0%)
  • Self-funding$0(0%)
  • Other receipts$111K(2%)

Top industries

Of $601K in itemized individual donations where the donor listed an employer. This is only a slice of total fundraising — PACs, parties, small-dollar donors, and self-funding are not included here.

  • General Business$304K
  • Legal & Lobbying$61K
  • Finance & Real Estate$53K
  • Technology & Media$48K
  • Agriculture & Food$37K

An additional $1.3Min itemized donations couldn't be classified — either the donor left the employer field blank or listed “retired”/“self-employed,” or the employer didn't match a known industry.

PATTERN

Vote-finance correlation

High confidence

Data through Apr 2026 · Sources: 2FEC individual filings (2026 cycle), Congress.gov roll calls (119th Congress) [107]

Representative Tom Cole voted on 107 bills. He received $1,906,674.52 in donations. There is a moderate pattern between donation amounts and his voting record. His yea rate was highest on bills related to Lawyers & Lobbyists. This was 91.7%. He voted on 12 such bills. He received no donations from this sector. He voted on 45 bills related to Energy/Natural Resources. His yea rate was 86.7%. He received $31,000 in donations from this sector. He voted on 20 bills related to Finance/Insurance/Real Estate. His yea rate was 80.0%. He received $91,000 in donations from this sector. He voted on 18 bills related to Defense. His yea rate was 66.7%. He received $20,000 in donations from this sector.

This analysis shows factual patterns in public data. Campaign contributions are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Voting alignment with donor industries is common across all legislators. Correlation does not indicate causation or improper behavior.

Full methodology and academic citations

Campaign finance data from FEC.gov. Totals reflect the current two-year cycle. Industry breakdown covers only itemized individual donations where the donor listed an employer. Full methodology

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