U.S. House · Oklahoma's 4th District
Mitchell Jacob
CandidateD
- Race
- U.S. House · Oklahoma's 4th District
- Result
- Tom Cole, projected winner
- Opponents
- Tom Cole (R); Rocco Bonacci (IND)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did5 statements · 0 votes
I.C.E Abolish it.
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 4
2026-11-03
| Tom Cole R | incumbent |
| Mitchell Jacob D | challenger |
| Rocco Bonacci IND | challenger |
Won the June 16, 2026 Democratic primary
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
I.C.E Abolish it.
His campaign site says to abolish ICE and require body cameras and transparency, and says the immigration system needs capacity rather than more law enforcement.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
A woman's rights should remain consistent regardless of state lines.
His campaign site describes him as pro-choice and says a woman's rights should remain consistent regardless of state lines.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I believe the United States must cease all economic, political, and military support for Israel until they cease their campaign of violence and aggression.
His campaign site says the U.S. must cease all economic, political and military support for Israel until it ends its campaign of violence.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Congress must reassert its constitutional role to prevent unilateral tariff shifts and prevent instability.
In a campaign blog post he criticized the administration's tariffs, including those on Canada, and said Congress must reassert its constitutional role over tariffs.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
The House must pass another War Powers Resolution, and the Senate must pass it as well.
In a September 2026 campaign blog post on the Iran war, he said the House and Senate must pass a War Powers Resolution and that no congressional authorization preceded the war.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Mitchell Jacob, a Democratic public defender, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Oklahoma's 4th District to Tom Cole. A Tulsa native and U.S. Army veteran who served as a Sergeant and Cryptologic Linguist, he earned a law degree from the University of Oklahoma in 2025 and ran for the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2024.[1][2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Mitchell Jacob was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and describes himself as a fourth-generation Oklahoman.[1] He earned a high school diploma from Boulder Creek High School, an associate degree from Rio Salado College in 2016, and a bachelor's degree from Grand Canyon University in 2019.[1] He served in the U.S. Army from 2017 to 2022 as a Sergeant and Cryptologic Linguist, and deployed to southern Syria in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.[1]
After his service, Jacob earned a law degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 2025.[1] His career experience includes work as a stockbroker, banker, mortgage loan originator and public defender.[1] He was the Democratic candidate for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 20 in 2024, losing to Republican Jonathan Wilk, 75.8% to 24.2%.[1] Jacob says he is a father of five and lives in Newcastle, Oklahoma, with his wife and children.[1] He said his campaign focused on fiscal responsibility, public education and criminal justice reform.[1] He received 39.5% of the vote to Tom Cole's 57.6%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[2]
In their own words
Priorities
- Says the rapidly growing federal deficit and national debt is the biggest threat facing the country, and calls for spending cuts and reduced tax expenditures.[6]
- Advocates for quality public education, small businesses, job creation, livable wages and human rights.[6]
- As a public defender, prioritizes criminal justice reform centered on rehabilitation over punishment.[6]
Campaign money$65K raised · 64% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $42K
- Own money & loans $23K
Largest committee contributions
No direct contributions from PACs or other committees in the FEC’s bulk data.
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/mitchell-jacob
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Mitchell Jacob · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2025-01-01 Candidate's own words
- 2.U.S. House · Oklahoma's 4th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 3.Jacob for Congress · Mitchell Jacob for Congress Candidate's own words
- 4.The Beef with Tariffs · Mitchell Jacob for Congress Candidate's own words
- 5.Did You Vote for This War? · Mitchell Jacob for Congress Candidate's own words
- 6.Mitchell Jacob · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2025-01-01 Candidate's own words