First elected in
November 2014, Cole represented
Antrim,
Charlevoix,
Montmorency,
Oscoda, and
Otsego counties in the northern part of the
Lower Peninsula. Prior to his election to the House, Cole was a hunting guide for 15 years. He and his wife Stacy also started a farm in Antrim County. Cole is also a former president of the Antrim County Farm Bureau and chairman of the county Republican Party. ==Electoral history==