Tom Cole’s net worth over time
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He took office in 2003. The House's online database has his electronic reports from 2014 on, so we can't show his wealth when he first took office. Every bar is one official report, added up the same way. Nothing is filled in between reports. Tap or hover a bar for details.
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| Year | Net worth range | Midpoint | Source |
| 2014 | $2.48M to $6M | $4.24M | 2014 annual report, filed May 15, 2015 |
| 2015 | $2.52M to $6.1M | $4.31M | 2015 annual report, filed April 29, 2016 |
| 2016 | $2.92M to $6.83M | $4.87M | 2016 annual report, filed May 9, 2017 |
| 2017 | $3.2M to $7.37M | $5.28M | Amendment to 2017 annual report, filed May 10, 2018 |
| 2018 | $3.19M to $7.32M | $5.25M | 2018 annual report, filed May 14, 2019 |
| 2019 | $3.81M to $8.57M | $6.19M | 2019 annual report, filed August 13, 2020 |
| 2020 | $4.56M to $9.97M | $7.26M | 2020 annual report, filed July 29, 2021 |
| 2021 | $4.54M to $9.84M | $7.19M | 2021 annual report, filed July 28, 2022 |
| 2022 | $4.43M to $9.7M | $7.06M | Amendment to 2022 annual report, filed June 22, 2023 |
| 2023 | $4.44M to $9.79M | $7.11M | 2023 annual report, filed August 13, 2024 |
| 2024 | $4.95M to $13.9M | $9.42M | 2024 annual report, filed July 16, 2025 |
| 2025 | $5M to $14M | $9.5M | 2025 annual report, filed July 24, 2026 |
Since the earliest online report (2014)
Compares the 2014 report with the 2025 report, using the same method for both. He took office in 2003. The House's online database has his electronic reports from 2014 on, so we can't show his wealth when he first took office. Changes can come from a spouse’s assets, market moves, property values, new debts or how filers choose bands, and the forms do not say which. We do not guess.
What the latest report lists
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund, joint | $1M–$5M |
| Tom's Federal Thrift Savings Plan: C Fund | $500K–$1M |
| Cole, Hargrave and Snodgrass | $250K–$500K |
| Personal Residence (Moore / Cleveland, OK), joint | $250K–$500K |
| Debts | none reported |
From the 2025 report filed July 24, 2026. Highlights only. The full report is linked in the sources below.
Where the money comes from
Main sources named in the disclosures and the reporting we cite. The forms don’t split the total into exact amounts, so we don’t show percentages.
Tom Cole reported household assets minus debts of $5M to $14M, a midpoint of about $9.5M, on his latest financial disclosure (2025 annual report, filed July 24, 2026).
Tom Cole has represented Oklahoma's 4th congressional district since 2003 and was elected chair of the House Appropriations Committee in April 2024. An enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation, he is the longest-serving Native American in the history of Congress.
A former educator, he served in the Oklahoma Senate from 1988 to 1991 and as the 26th secretary of state of Oklahoma from 1995 to 1999. He has won reelection to the House every two years since his first victory in 2002, and as Appropriations chair he leads the committee that writes the federal government's annual spending bills.
What his 2025 disclosure shows
The report he filed on July 24, 2026 covers 2025. It lists 63 assets with a value, adding up to $5 million to $14 million. The largest are Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund (joint, $1M–$5M); Tom's Federal Thrift Savings Plan: C Fund ($500K–$1M) and Cole, Hargrave and Snodgrass ($250K–$500K).
The report lists no debts that we count, so the range of $5 million to $14 million comes from the assets alone, with a midpoint of about $9.5 million.
How the range has changed
Using the same method for every year, the midpoint of his disclosed range went from about $4.2 million on his 2014 report to about $9.5 million on his 2025 report. The chart shows twelve reports from 2014 to 2025, each added up the same way, and nothing is filled in between them.
These are ranges built from the value bands on each form, not exact values. They move with market prices, property values, new or paid-off debts and the bands a filer picks, and the forms do not say which of these caused a change. Like every member of Congress, Cole does not have to report a home he lives in, cars and personal belongings, or federal retirement savings such as the Thrift Savings Plan, so his real net worth could be higher than these forms show.
Career and money timeline
- 1988
Takes a seat in the Oklahoma Senate.
- 1995
Becomes Oklahoma secretary of state.
- 2003
Takes office in the U.S. House.
- 2014
Earliest report in the House's online database: range of $2.5 million to $6 million (midpoint $4.2 million).
- 2024
Becomes chair of the House Appropriations Committee.
- 2025
Latest report: range of $5 million to $14 million (midpoint $9.5 million).
Tom Cole net worth FAQ
What is Tom Cole's net worth?
Tom Cole's 2025 financial disclosure puts household assets minus debts at $5M to $14M, a midpoint of about $9.5M. Officials report values in ranges, so this is an estimate, not an exact figure.
Where does this number come from?
From Tom Cole's official annual financial disclosure, filed with the Clerk of the House on July 24, 2026. We add up every asset and debt band on the form. The same method is used for every year on the chart.
Has Tom Cole's net worth changed since taking office?
Compared with the earliest online report (2014), the low end of the range went from $2.48M to $5M and the high end from $6M to $14M. He took office in 2003. The House's online database has his electronic reports from 2014 on, so we can't show his wealth when he first took office.
What are Tom Cole's largest assets?
On his 2025 report, the largest holdings are Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund (joint, $1M–$5M); Tom's Federal Thrift Savings Plan: C Fund ($500K–$1M); Cole, Hargrave and Snodgrass ($250K–$500K). Values are reported in bands, not exact amounts.
Sources
- Clerk of the U.S. House, Financial Disclosure Reports database (accessed October 23, 2026). Filings used for the chart:
- 2025 annual report (July 24, 2026)
- 2024 annual report (July 16, 2025)
- 2023 annual report (August 13, 2024)
- Amendment to 2022 annual report (June 22, 2023)
- 2021 annual report (July 28, 2022)
- 2020 annual report (July 29, 2021)
- 2019 annual report (August 13, 2020)
- 2018 annual report (May 14, 2019)
- Amendment to 2017 annual report (May 10, 2018)
- 2016 annual report (May 9, 2017)
- 2015 annual report (April 29, 2016)
- 2014 annual report (May 15, 2015)
- House Committee on Ethics, Financial Disclosure Instruction Guide (calendar year 2025). What is and isn’t reported.
- Background facts: Wikipedia, Tom Cole (accessed October 23, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for figures.
Photo: House Creative Services, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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