Oklahoma's District 4 Race Heads to Nov. 3 Vote
Republican Tom Cole, Democrat Mitchell Jacob and Independent Rocco Bonacci are seeking Oklahoma's U.S. House District 4 seat.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Elections
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Oklahoma voters will choose a U.S. House representative for District 4 in the general election on November 3, 2026. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. that day.
Why it matters
The District 4 contest is one of five U.S. House races on the Oklahoma ballot, alongside a U.S. Senate seat and the governor's office. The outcome determines who represents 14 counties in Southwest Oklahoma and a small portion of Oklahoma County in Congress.
Three candidates are on the District 4 ballot: Tom Cole (Republican), Mitchell Jacob (Democrat) and Rocco Bonacci (Independent). Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on November 3, 2026, and results will update as precincts report after 7 p.m.
The players
Tom Cole
Tom Cole is a Republican U.S. Representative from Oklahoma's 4th district and a longtime chairman of the House Appropriations Committee.
Mitchell Jacob
Mitchell Jacob is a Democratic candidate for Oklahoma's 4th congressional district and a 2025 graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Law.
The details
Tom Cole, a fifth-generation Oklahoman seeking his tenth term, has represented District 4 since voters first elected him in 2002. Cole has also served as Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee since 2009. The election will include the full slate of Oklahoma's federal and statewide races on the same ballot.
Timeline
2002: Voters in District 4 first elected Tom Cole to the U.S. House.
2009: Tom Cole became Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee.
2025: Mitchell Jacob graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Law.
November 3, 2026: General election; polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central.
Election Context
Cole's bid for a tenth term extends a representation of District 4 that began with his first election in 2002. The 2026 ballot pairs this House contest with a U.S. Senate seat and the governor's office, placing all five House districts before voters on the same day.
Oklahoma voters in the 14 District 4 counties and the small Oklahoma County portion can cast ballots at polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on November 3, 2026. The same ballot also includes all five U.S. House races, the U.S. Senate seat and the governor's office.
The takeaway
The District 4 race is set for November 3, 2026, with three candidates from three parties on the ballot. Voters should check their polling place and hours before election day.
What happens next
Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. on November 3, 2026, and results will update as precincts report after 7 p.m.
Further reading
For more on how the state runs its vote, explore Oklahoma Elections.
Source note: This article includes information reported by News On 6.
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