- See Tom Cole's sponsored bills →Tom ColeRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified$4.2M raised
- Mitchell JacobDemocratic✓ Verified$115K raised
- Rocco BonacciIndependent✓ Verified
Where they stand
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| Issue | Tom ColeRepublican | Mitchell JacobDemocratic | Rocco BonacciIndependent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Cole supports reducing government interference, cutting regulations, lowering taxes, and stopping excessive spending to allow the private sector and entrepreneurship to drive economic growth. Cole supports policies that strengthen the American economy and small businesses, maintaining a tax code that fosters innovation and entrepreneurship while opposing excessive government spending. Cole votes consistently for economic bills supporting technology use, capital access, privacy in purchases, and reauthorization of insurance programs. | Jacob supports investing in rural areas through small business programs, agricultural development, and industrial growth to strengthen the economy and reduce supply-chain issues. | No public position found. |
| Healthcare | Cole supports market-based healthcare solutions, expanding health savings accounts and telehealth, increasing funding for medical research, and maintaining a strong public health infrastructure. Cole votes yea on multiple healthcare bills including rural care improvement, Medicaid, lowering premiums, and patient support acts. | Jacob supports high-quality, affordable healthcare as a human right and opposes insurance denials for necessary care. | No public position found. |
| Immigration | Cole supports securing the border first, enforcing immigration laws strictly, opposing amnesty, and pursuing bipartisan immigration reform that prioritizes American citizens. Cole votes yea on immigration enforcement and security bills but votes nay on a national emergency resolution related to immigration. | Jacob supports immigration reform that processes visas and asylum claims fairly and swiftly, opposes excessive enforcement spending, and advocates for dignity and tolerance. | No public position found. |
| Public Safety & Crime | Cole strongly supports Second Amendment rights and opposes efforts to weaken Americans’ constitutional right to self-defense. Cole votes yea on public safety bills including prison staff safety, veterans' rights, cashless bail reporting, and keeping violent offenders off streets. | Jacob supports criminal justice reform focused on rehabilitation over punishment and opposes private, for-profit prisons. | No public position found. |
| Abortion | Cole holds a 100 percent pro-life voting record and prioritizes defending the sanctity of life in all his votes. | Jacob is pro-choice and believes government should respect individuals' rights to make personal medical decisions without political interference. | No public position found. |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Cole is a fiscal hawk who opposes large debt-increasing bills, supports reforms to Medicaid and SNAP to save taxpayer money, and prioritizes cutting wasteful spending as House Appropriations Committee Chairman. Cole votes yea on tax relief, budget resolutions, and multiple appropriations acts for national security and agriculture. | Jacob supports cutting spending, stopping the raising of the debt limit, and eliminating the federal debt to protect essential services. | No public position found. |
| Energy & Environment | Cole supports American energy independence, fought to end the oil export ban, and opposes policies like the Green New Deal that he says would harm Oklahoma jobs and increase family tax burdens. Cole supports an all-of-the-above energy strategy promoting domestic production, renewable energy tax credits, and responsible resource use while opposing policies that harm energy independence. Cole votes yea on environmental protection rollbacks, diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, and battlefield protection but nay on fuel retailer choice act. | Jacob supports investing in rural infrastructure including critical resources like food, electricity, water, and heat to improve living conditions. | No public position found. |
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Cole supports a strong national defense with fiscal discipline, robust military funding, and foreign aid that promotes American values and global stability. Cole votes nay on resolutions to remove US forces from hostilities in Iran and Lebanon but yea on defense authorization and veterans affairs bills. | Jacob believes every country has the right to defend itself but condemns Israel’s actions as war crimes and calls for the U.S. to cease support until violence stops. | No public position found. |
| Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: Tom Cole votes against resolutions to remove US forces from hostilities in Iran and Lebanon and votes in favor of defense authorization and veterans affairs bills 1. Mitchell Jacob believes every country has the right to defend itself but condemns Israel’s actions as war crimes and calls for the U.S. to cease support until violence stops 2. | |||