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COLE FOR CONGRESS

Tracked direct receipts exceed tracked direct giving by

$453,300

Political action committee.

Cycle

Tracked direct giving

$308,500

View FEC cycle totals

Tracked receipts

$761,800

View FEC cycle totals

Connections

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The Money Trail

How money associated with COLE FOR CONGRESS flowed

COLE FOR CONGRESS is the giver in some of these trails and the recipient in others. Each sentence names who gave and who received.

$354K
15 transactions across 11 counterparties
sum of 15 tracked donations shown

COLE FOR CONGRESS directed $300K to NRCC across 5 contributions between January 2023 and March 2024.

Jan 2023 – Mar 2024party

Christine Schwarzman directed $7K to COLE FOR CONGRESS.

May 2024individual

Jon Hall directed $7K to COLE FOR CONGRESS.

May 2023individual

Peter Thiel directed $6K to COLE FOR CONGRESS.

Sep 2021individual

COLE FOR CONGRESS also is connected by money to 6 other entities totaling $30K.

$354K tracked across 11 counterparties (sum of 15 tracked donations shown)
PAC Chain Attribution

Who funded COLE FOR CONGRESS

Attributed amounts are modeled estimates of how money flowed through intermediary PACs, computed by proportional apportionment of FEC-reported transactions. They are not reported transactions themselves. How we compute this

$81K
modeled estimate
53 paths across 50 counterparties
2024 cycle1 path0 hopsHigh confidence

smallest single documented leg $500

2024 cycle1 path0 hopsHigh confidence

smallest single documented leg $1K

$5Kmodeled estimatefrom GULF STATES TOYOTA INC. FEDERAL PAC
2024 cycle1 path0 hopsHigh confidence

smallest single documented leg $5K

2024 cycle1 path0 hopsHigh confidence

smallest single documented leg $3K

2024 cycle1 path0 hopsHigh confidence

smallest single documented leg $5K

2024 cycle1 path0 hopsHigh confidence

smallest single documented leg $1K

$3Kmodeled estimatefrom Albert B. Cassidy
2024 cycle3 paths1–2 hopsMedium confidenceCross-cycle

smallest single documented leg $3K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

smallest single documented leg $3K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

smallest single documented leg $3K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

2024 cycle1 path0 hopsHigh confidence

smallest single documented leg $3K

Plus 42 additional chains totaling $37K.

$81K attributed (modeled estimate) across 53 paths·Up to 2 hops deep·Source FEC filings (Schedules A, B, E)·How we compute this

Connected Government Contracts

Companies that COLE FOR CONGRESS holds stock in, is employed by, or receives donations from (through a corporate PAC) that also receive federal awards. Figures are each company's total federal obligations over the fiscal years this tracker holds FEC data for, as reported by USASpending.gov.

Received contributions from a PAC of

Received direct contributions from a PAC affiliated with this company

$4.8B

federal obligations FY2015–FY2025

Defense: $3.8BState: $316.6MHomeland Security: $269.9M+5 more

Stock disclosures from Senate EFD / House Financial Disclosures. Contract data from USASpending.gov. Contributions and contracts are separate records. Neither is shown as a cause of the other, and a connection does not imply wrongdoing.

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Donations Given and Outside Spending

Largest 50 records. Rows badged “Spent to support” or “Spent to oppose” are independent expenditures this entity paid to vendors for or against the named candidate. That money was not given to them.

RecipientAmountDateCycle
NRCC$100,000Mar 12, 20242024
NRCC$50,000Jan 26, 20232024
NRCC$50,000Nov 29, 20232024
NRCC$50,000Jul 26, 20232024
NRCC$50,000May 11, 20232024
OKLAHOMA LEADERSHIP COUNCIL$5,000May 6, 20242024
OKLAHOMA LEADERSHIP COUNCIL$2,500May 18, 20232024
OKLAHOMA LEADERSHIP COUNCIL$1,000Nov 15, 20242024

Donations Received and Outside Spending

Largest 50 records. Badged rows are independent expenditures other groups paid to vendors for or against this entity. That money did not reach its committee.

DonorAmountDateCycle
Deborah K. Ross$13,200Jun 3, 20242024
Vern Buchanan$6,600Mar 20, 20242024
Vern Buchanan$6,600Apr 1, 20242024
Scott H. Peters$6,600Mar 16, 20232024
Christine Schwarzman$6,600May 16, 20242024
Jon Hall$6,600May 5, 20232024
Peter Thiel$5,800Sep 15, 20212022
INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000May 14, 20242024
GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Mar 15, 20232024
INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC)$5,000Jun 25, 20242024
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$5,000Mar 7, 20242024
NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)$5,000Jun 3, 20242024
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC)$5,000Apr 27, 20232024
HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUND$5,000May 4, 20242024
NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH, LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE$5,000Feb 2, 20232024
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA INC POLITICAL AC$5,000Mar 21, 20242024
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Feb 23, 20232024
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Jun 3, 20242024
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Apr 29, 20242024
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Sep 27, 20242024
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Apr 5, 20242024
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000May 29, 20242024
RE-JOYCE PAC$5,000Jun 12, 20242024
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Jun 13, 20242024
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Oct 14, 20242024
INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Jun 2, 20232024
CELANESE$5,000Sep 26, 20242024
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Sep 18, 20232024
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$5,000Jan 28, 20262026
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$5,000Mar 20, 20252026
BRETTPAC$5,000May 20, 20242024
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Nov 5, 20242024
ARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARKPAC)$5,000Jun 12, 20242024
TOGETHER UNITED FOR LIBERTY, INTEGRITY AND PROSPERITY PAC (TULIP PAC)$5,000May 20, 20242024
BUDDY PAC$5,000Oct 31, 20242024
SWISHER INTERNATIONAL INC PAC FUND$5,000Sep 27, 20232024
SWISHER INTERNATIONAL INC PAC FUND$5,000May 23, 20242024
HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' PAC$5,000Sep 15, 20232024
NOOGA PAC$5,000May 8, 20242024
MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC$5,000Jun 13, 20242024
Laurie Michaels$5,000Jun 11, 20242024
ALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Mar 12, 20242024
ALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Apr 4, 20232024
BEEF-PAC (BEEF POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF TEXAS CATTLE FEEDERS ASSOCIATION)$5,000Oct 21, 20242024
LASTING INVESTMENTS STRENGTHENING AMERICA PAC$5,000May 14, 20242024
ALLISON TRANSMISSION INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Apr 11, 20242024
MAINTAINING ALL REPUBLICANS IN OFFICE PAC$5,000May 8, 20242024
MICHAEL BEST POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Jun 10, 20242024
DIRECT SUPPLY INC. PARTNERS PAC (DSI PARTNERS PAC)$5,000Jun 12, 20242024
ROAD TO FREEDOM CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$5,000May 28, 20242024

Relationships

TypeConnected ToDetailsSource
Funded byGlenn ThompsonGlenn Thompson donated $2,000 to COLE FOR CONGRESS (QPQ tracked total)Editorial
Funded bySusan WildWild donated $9,500 to COLE FOR CONGRESS (QPQ tracked total)Editorial
Funded byPeter ThielPeter Thiel donated $8,700 to COLE FOR CONGRESS (QPQ tracked total)Editorial
Funded byDoug LaMalfaLaMalfa donated $1,000 to COLE FOR CONGRESS (QPQ tracked total)Editorial
Funded byKatie PorterPorter donated $3,500 to COLE FOR CONGRESS (QPQ tracked total)Editorial
Funded byDean PhillipsPhillips donated $10,000 to COLE FOR CONGRESS (QPQ tracked total)Editorial
Affiliated withTom ColeCOLE FOR CONGRESS is the principal campaign committee of Tom Cole (FEC committee C00379735, designation P; candidate H2OK04055).Source
Received donation fromLockheed Martin Employees PAC$15,000.00 across 3 contributionsSource
Received donation fromKoch Industries PAC (KOCHPAC)$15,000.00 across 3 contributionsSource
Received donation fromSouthern Company PAC (SouthernPAC)$7,000.00 across 4 contributions (2018, 2020, 2026 cycles)Source
Received donation fromGlenn ThompsonDonated $2,000 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromBank of America PAC$7,500.00 across 3 contributionsSource
Received donation fromStephen TracyDonated $250 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromJeffrey FisherDonated $500 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromLeo PustilnikovDonated $500 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromNorthrop Grumman Corporation PAC (ENGPAC)$50,000.00 across 23 contributions (2018, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2026 cycles)Source
Received donation fromAmirali TalasazDonated $3,300 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromHazen MarshallDonated $1,000 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromPhilip EnglishDonated $2,200 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromMILLER, JOSEPHDonated $2,500 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromMITCHELL, ROBERTDonated $1,000 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromJames SanfordDonated $500 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromGoldman Sachs PAC$1,000.00 across 1 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Received donation fromEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$53,000.00 across 31 contributions (2018, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2026 cycles)Source
Received donation fromIsaac FrankDonated $1,000 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromVALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$45,000.00 across 12 contributions (2018, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2026 cycles)Source
Received donation fromRobert SimmonsDonated $1,000 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromJon HallDonated $9,900 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromR MartinDonated $500 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromPeter ThielDonated $8,700 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromKatie PorterDonated $3,500 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromDean PhillipsDonated $10,000 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromDoug LaMalfaDonated $1,000 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromSusan WildDonated $9,500 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromSteven HornsteinDonated $1,000 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromKevin MullinDonated $8,000 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromDeborah K. RossDonated $16,500 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromChris PappasDonated $1,000 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromGary J. PalmerDonated $10,900 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromDavid AndersonDonated $200 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromVern BuchananDonated $20,050 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromZoe LofgrenDonated $1,000 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromScott H. PetersDonated $10,900 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromJim JordanDonated $2,000 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromH. Morgan GriffithDonated $1,000 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromGwen MooreDonated $2,000 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromMichael K. SimpsonDonated $2,000 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromLaurie MichaelsDonated $6,700 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromMichael SmithDonated $500 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromBristol-Myers Squibb Company PAC$3,000.00 across 3 contributions (2018, 2020 cycles)Source
Received donation fromHUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$4,500.00 across 3 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Received donation fromJohnson & Johnson Employees' Good Government Fund$2,500.00 across 1 contributions (2018 cycles)Source
Received donation fromRobert W WoodDonated $1,000 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromKirk SmithDonated $3,300 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromNancy E. DwyerDonated $6,600 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromChristine SchwarzmanDonated $9,900 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromJ. NicholsDonated $500 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromDevon Energy Corporation PAC$25,000.00 across 5 contributions (2018, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2026 cycles)Source
Received donation fromCarl ClarkDonated $2,000 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromMarathon Petroleum Corporation Employees PAC$35,000.00 across 10 contributions (2020, 2022, 2024, 2026 cycles)Source
Received donation fromDUKE ENERGY CORPORATION PAC$4,500.00 across 3 contributions (2020, 2024 cycles)Source
Received donation fromChevron Corporation PAC (Chevron Employees PAC)$24,500.00 across 10 contributions (2020, 2022, 2024, 2026 cycles)Source
Received donation fromWells Fargo PAC$2,000.00 across 1 contributions (2022 cycles)Source
Received donation fromARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY-ADM PAC$2,500.00 across 1 contributions (2024 cycles)Source
Received donation fromMelinda French GatesDonated $3,300 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromMelinda F. GatesDonated $3,300 to COLE FOR CONGRESSSource
Received donation fromMICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC$15,000.00 across 3 contributionsSource