US House District 4 Republican candidates

U.S. House District 4 Republican candidates incumbent Rep. Tom Cole and Marcie Everhart.

This story is part of our primary election coverage collection, which includes articles from Oklahoma Voice. The election will take place June 16, with early voting June 11-12.

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Tom Cole

A member of the Chickasaw Nation, Tom Cole chairs the powerful U.S. House appropriations committee. He said he'll fight for energy independence, Second Amendment rights and to protect the state's military installations from cuts.

Marcie Everhart

Marcie Everhart wants to prove "a regular person" can run for office and win without the support of special interests. If elected, she'll prioritize requiring paper ballots for all elections, passing new rules for who can serve in Congress and judicial reform.

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