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Oklahoma's 4th U.S. House District

Oklahoma · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $4.0M raisedFederal

About This Office

U.S. House seat for Oklahoma's 4th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats

435

Term Length

2 years

Salary

$174,000

Current Officeholders

Rep. Tom ColeR

U.S. Representative · OK-004

Tenure

23y

Bills Spon.

Votes Missed

1.24%

Cross-party

Committees

ChairAppropriations Committee

The 2026 Race

6 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Oklahoma District 4. Party primary on Jun 16, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary

Jun 16, 2026

General

Nov 3, 2026

Total Raised

$4.0M

Candidates

3 active / 6 filed

Incumbent

Tom Cole (R-OK-4)R

Cash on Hand

$2.6M

Election History

Year	Winner	Result	Runner-Up	Total Votes
2024	Tom Cole R	65.2%	Mary Brannon D 28.3%	306,473
2022	Tom Cole R	66.7%	Mary Brannon D 33.3%	224,546
2020	Tom Cole R	67.8%	Mary Brannon D 28.8%	314,358
2018	Tom Cole R	63.1%	Mary Brannon D 33.0%	236,638
2016	Tom Cole R	69.6%	Christina Owen D 26.1%	293,189
2014	Tom Cole R	70.8%	Bert Smith D 24.7%	166,268
2012	Tom Cole R	67.9%	Donna Marie Bebo D 27.6%	260,331
2010	Tom Cole R	100.0%	—	1
2008	Tom Cole R	66.0%	Blake Cummings D 29.2%	272,781
2006	Tom Cole R	64.6%	Hal Spake D 35.4%	183,041
2004	Tom Cole R	77.8%	Charlene K Bradshaw I 22.2%	255,854
2002	Tom Cole R	53.8%	Darryl Roberts D 46.2%	197,774
2000	J C Watts Jr R	64.9%	Larry Weatherford D 31.2%	175,684
1998	J C Watts Jr R	61.5%	Ben Odom D 38.5%	135,379
1996	J C Watts Jr R	57.7%	Ed Crocker D 39.9%	185,373

District

Population

804,349

Median HH Income

$67K

Unemployment

5.2%

Bachelor's+

27.9%

Veterans

9.7%

Median Age

36.5

Mean HH Income

$88K

Poverty Rate

14.7%

HS or Higher

90.7%

Median Home Value

$198K

Median Rent

$1,044/mo

Owner-Occupied

64.7%

Under 18 / 65+

22.8% / 15.9%