Oklahoma's 4th Congressional District election, 2024

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Oklahoma's 4th Congressional District
	Democratic primary; Republican primary; General election
Election details
	Filing deadline: April 5, 2024
	Primary: June 18, 2024; Primary runoff: August 27, 2024; General: November 5, 2024
How to vote
	Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Voting in Oklahoma
Race ratings
	Cook Political Report: Solid Republican; DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Republican; Inside Elections: Solid Republican; Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
	U.S. Senate battlegrounds; U.S. House battlegrounds; Federal and state primary competitiveness; Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2024
See also
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Oklahoma 2024 elections

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All U.S. House districts, including the 4th Congressional District of Oklahoma, held elections in 2024. The general election was November 5, 2024. The primary was June 18, 2024, and a primary runoff was August 27, 2024. The filing deadline was April 5, 2024.

This race was one of 75 races in 2024 that was a rematch of the 2022 election. In 2024, Democrats won 39 of these matches, while Republicans won 36 of them. Democrats won 38 of those districts in 2022, and Republicans won 37.

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 119th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

At the time of the election, Republicans held a 220-212 majority with three vacancies.^[1] As a result of the election, Republicans retained control of the U.S. House, winning 220 seats to Democrats' 215.^[2] To read more about the 2024 U.S. House elections, click here.

In the 2022 election in this district, the Republican candidate won 66.7%-33.3%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 64.6%-33.0%.^[3]

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Oklahoma District 4

Incumbent Tom Cole defeated Mary Brannon and James Stacy in the general election for U.S. House Oklahoma District 4 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Tom Cole (R)	65.2	199,962
	Mary Brannon (D)	28.3	86,641
	James Stacy (Independent)	6.5	19,870

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 306,473
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Austin Nieves (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 4

Mary Brannon defeated Kody Macaulay in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 4 on June 18, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Mary Brannon	60.7	8,532
	Kody Macaulay	39.3	5,530

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 14,062
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 4

Incumbent Tom Cole defeated Paul Bondar, Andrew Hayes, Rick Harris, and Nick Hankins in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 4 on June 18, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Tom Cole	64.6	40,393
	Paul Bondar	25.8	16,127
	Andrew Hayes	4.1	2,551
	Rick Harris	3.5	2,171
	Nick Hankins	2.0	1,257

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 62,499
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Candidate profiles

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Tom Cole

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office:

U.S. House of Representatives, Oklahoma's 4th District (Assumed office: 2003)
Oklahoma Secretary of of State (1995-1999)
Oklahoma Senate (1988-1991)

Biography: Cole received a bachelor's degree from Grinell College, a master's degree from Yale University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma. His professional experience included working as a history and politics professor, owning a political research firm, and working for Frmr. Gov. Frank Keating (R) as a chief legislative strategist and liaison to the state's federal delegation.

Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

Cole's campaign website said to ensure economic growth, "It takes a smaller, less intrusive government, cutting burdensome red tape, lowering taxes and stopping out-of-control spending and that’s what Tom is fighting for every day in Washington."

On immigration, Cole's campaign website said, "The Biden administration’s crisis on the border points clearly to Far-Left liberal policies exacerbating our issues on our southern border and Tom will stand strong every day for a safe, humane, and secure border."

On the national debt, Cole's campaign website said, "Tom has voted every year for the lowest proposed budget, and will continue to stand strong against the insane spending programs from the Biden Administration such as the American Jobs Plan, the American Families Plan, and other trillion dollar spending programs that set America on course for ever increasing deficits and debt future generations of Americans will be hurt by."

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Sources: Tom Cole for Congress, "Growing the Economy," accessed June 3, 2024;Tom Cole for Congress, "Securing Our Border," accessed June 3, 2024;Tom Cole for Congress, "Debt and Spending," accessed June 3, 2024; Tom Cole for Congress, "About Tom," accessed June 3, 2024

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Oklahoma District 4 in 2024.

Mary Brannon

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography: "I am a retired school counselor. 1. My plan is to protect Social Security from cuts, and to make sure the UNFAIR tax cuts that only helped the richest 2%, do not become permanent 2. I will bring back the protections of Roe V. Wade. No 10 y/o should be forced to have a RAPIST'S baby. She will be connected to this criminal for the rest of her life. 3. I will not allow Veteran care to go private, Now Republicans want to close all the VA hospitals, and replace government control. When government agencies go private, the cost goes up and the quality comes down. Look at base housing at Tinker AFB. Now privately managed, they are painting over mold, disturbing Asbestos tiles making for toxic air that is unbreathable. Ant infestations, forever wait lists, etc... 4. I will protect all human rights, voting rights, gay rights, rights for women to control their bodies, stop predatory lenders, fight for a livable wage."

Key Messages

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Bring back the protections of Roe V. Wade. No 10 y/o should be forced to have a Rapist's baby. It will attach her to the CRIMINAL for the rest of her life.

Stop cuts to Social Security, by making the rich pay their FAIR share. Take back the tax cuts that only helped the rich!

I will fight for veteran care by resisting Republicans wanting to make it private, out of the governments control. They will close all the VA hospitals, for private care. Care will need to be "approved."

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Oklahoma District 4 in 2024.

James Stacy

Party: Independent

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography: "Mr. Stacy has a background in Software development, Industrial Automation, and even a Martial Arts School. In 2009 Mr. Stacy opened a medical marijuana collective in Vista, CA. and had to go through federal court for a state legal business. He took a plea deal for Manufacturing Cannabis. He was given 2 years probation. This experience fuels Mr. Stacy’s drive to have cannabis removed from the scheduling system and left up to the states to regulate."

Key Messages

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I want to have Cannabis removed from Scheduling so that each state can decide how to handle the medicine. The Scheduling system is how they decide if a substance has medical value. This is how they have stoped Cannabis from being used as medicine and prevented states from working together to help patients. The Federal government uses the Interstate Commerce clause to Prohibit Cannabis. When Removed from scheduling Oklahoma can export to other states. This would allow for the Farmers of Oklahoma to have a new Cash Crop.

Bring in more industries through federal tax incentives: With the Impending closing of the Michelin Plant in Ardmore, now more than ever we need to attract companies to Southern Oklahoma. We need new industries in Oklahoma, and the federal government has the resources to attract them to our state. Some target industries include, but are not limited to: Hemp Crete Chip Manufacturing Renewable Energy Electrical Charging Stations Biodegradable Hemp bioplastic

Increase Oklahoma teachers pay: We must increase teacher’s pay by 30%. Education is important. Our teachers should not have to use their own money, or spend their time raising money to buy student supplies. They need that time to prepare their curriculum, review homework, give and grade tests, and most importantly, teach. We want the best education for our children and ourselves to meet the challenges of the future.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Oklahoma District 4 in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Oklahoma

Election information in Oklahoma: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Oct. 11, 2024
By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 11, 2024
Online: Oct. 11, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: Oct. 21, 2024
By mail: Received by Oct. 21, 2024
Online: Oct. 21, 2024

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
By mail: Received by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 30, 2024 to Nov. 2, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (CST)

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Tom Cole	Republican Party	$5,588,752	$5,023,394	$1,780,273	As of December 31, 2024
Mary Brannon	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	As of December 31, 2024
Kody Macaulay	Democratic Party	$24,330	$27,833	$-3,961	As of December 11, 2024
Paul Bondar	Republican Party	$5,720,498	$5,631,745	$88,754	As of December 31, 2024
Nick Hankins	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Rick Harris	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Andrew Hayes	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
James Stacy	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. * Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

Race ratings: Oklahoma's 4th Congressional District election, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 5, 2024	October 29, 2024	October 22, 2024	October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Oklahoma	U.S. House	All candidates	2% of the number of registered voters in the appropriate district^[8]	$1,000.00	4/5/2024	Source

Oklahoma U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024
Office	Districts/ offices	Seats	Open seats	Candidates	Possible primaries	Contested Democratic primaries	Contested Republican primaries	% of contested primaries	Incumbents in contested primaries	% of incumbents in contested primaries
2024	5	5	0	18	10	2	3	50.0%	3	60.0%
2022	5	5	1	28	10	0	4	40.0%	3	75.0%
2020	5	5	0	27	10	3	3	60.0%	3	60.0%
2018	5	5	1	36	10	5	4	90.0%	3	75.0%
2016	5	5	0	20	10	3	5	80.0%	5	100.0%
2014	5	5	1	22	10	3	4	70.0%	3	75.0%

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline	Republican Baseline	Difference
35.0	61.3	R+26.3

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Oklahoma
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	0	0
Republican	2	5	7
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	5	7

State executive officials in Oklahoma, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Kevin Stitt
Lieutenant Governor	Matt Pinnell
Secretary of State	Josh Cockroft
Attorney General	Gentner Drummond

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	8
	Republican Party	40
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		48

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Governor	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	S	S	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 224,546
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		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tom Cole	69.8	43,894
		James Taylor	27.0	16,980
	Submit photo	Frank Blacke	3.2	2,038

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tom Cole (R)	67.8	213,096
		Mary Brannon (D)	28.8	90,459
	Submit photo	Bob White (L)	3.4	10,803

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Mary Brannon	63.9	32,199
	David Slemmons	19.4	9,793
	John Argo	16.7	8,436

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Tom Cole	76.3	55,699
	James Taylor	15.2	11,081
	Trevor Sipes	6.0	4,357
	Gilbert Sanders	2.5	1,833

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 62,912
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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 314,358
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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 50,428
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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 72,970
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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 236,638 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 26,519
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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 74,959
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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 86,390
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