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Tom Cotton

R Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, Arkansas

Senator since 2015

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On the ballot: Won the general electionNov 3, 2026 · 566,724 votes (52.0%)
The race: Everyone running for Arkansas U.S. Senate · Compare Cotton with them
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SummaryAt a glance

Top priorities: Immigration & Our Sovereignty
Lowering Prices for Working Arkansans
National Security to Keep Arkansas Safe
Law and Order for Safe Families
Lower Taxes
Read all 9 in their words
In Congress: Senator since 2015 · votes with their party 99.8% of the time · chairs Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. See the record · Office phone 202-224-2353
Money: $7.1M raised, $9.5M spent, $5.1M cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives: 19% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 16% from Arkansas · largest committee giver NRSC, $62K
Outside groups: $665.4K supporting Cotton
Backed by: Arkansas Narcotic Officers Association · Arkansas Municipal Police Association · National Federation of Independent Businesses and 1 more. As the campaign lists them
Polling: 50% in the latest poll (Hendrix College) · leads Hallie Shoffner by 12.5 points on average. The polls
Sponsored most in: International Affairs, Crime and Law Enforcement, Armed Forces and National Security

Their wordsWhat does Cotton say they will do?

9 priorities from tomcotton.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.

9 priorities · 22 quoted statements

RecordWhat is Cotton’s record in Congress?

99.8% of their votes went with their party’s majority; they broke with it 2 times in the 119th Congress.

Matching this candidate against the House and Senate voting records…

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Sponsored legislation: issue areas239 measures

International Affairs43 · 18%

S. 3452 Biological Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
S. 3134 Combating Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
S. 2387 LEAD Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
S. 384 RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act BILLSTATUS
S. 176 Not One More Inch or Acre Act BILLSTATUS

Crime and Law Enforcement32 · 13%

S. 4729 Biosecurity Smuggling Deterrence Act of 2026 BILLSTATUS
S. 4461 Visual Protection of Strategic Assets Act BILLSTATUS
S. 3558 National Guard Protective Zone Act BILLSTATUS
S. 3003 Fair Sentencing Act BILLSTATUS
S. 2993 Protect Our Prosecutors and Judges Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS

Armed Forces and National Security24 · 10%

S. 4760 A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes. BILLSTATUS
S. 4764 A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes. BILLSTATUS
S. 4615 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 BILLSTATUS
S. 4465 A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes. BILLSTATUS
S. 4344 A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 3 years. BILLSTATUS

Immigration22 · 9%

S. 4526 No Safe Haven for Terrorist Families Act BILLSTATUS
S. 4206 Know Your American Customer Act BILLSTATUS
S. 4165 Educational Visa Transparency Act of 2026 BILLSTATUS
S. 4105 Naturalization Accountability Act BILLSTATUS
S. 3652 Welfare Fraud Deterrence and Recovery Act of 2026 BILLSTATUS

Health18 · 8%

S. 4939 Countering CCP Act BILLSTATUS
S. 4327 Securing America’s Drug Supply from Communist China Act BILLSTATUS
S. 3423 Lowering Egg Prices Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
S. 2986 American Medicine Safety and Security Act BILLSTATUS
S. 2433 Neonatal Care Transparency Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS

Taxation14 · 6%

S. 5083 Fiscal Sponsorship Transparency Act of 2026 BILLSTATUS
S. 4158 A bill to temporarily suspend the clean electricity production credit to support the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. BILLSTATUS
S. 2940 OPT Fair Tax Act BILLSTATUS
S. 2849 Nonprofit Governance Integrity Act BILLSTATUS
S. 2141 Intelligence Community Workforce Agility Protection Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS

The CRS policy areas of Cotton’s 239 substantive sponsored measures, Congresses 117, 118, 119; the figure is how many fall in each. Sponsorship indicates legislative focus, not every policy position. GovInfo source ↗

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised

$7.1M

$7,149,643

Spent

$9.5M

$9,470,585

Cash on hand

$5.1M

$5,129,928

FEC filings, Jan 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00499988

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

$1.32 has been spent for every dollar raised across 9 reports ($9.5M of $7.1M). Cash on hand went from $8.4M on Mar 31, 2025 to $5.1M on Oct 14, 2026.

Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report	Raised in the period	Spent in the period	Cash on hand at its close
APRIL QUARTERLY 2025 through Mar 31, 2025	$1,269,900	$342,216	$8,378,554
JULY QUARTERLY 2025 through Jun 30, 2025	$1,191,085	$580,788	$8,988,851
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2025 through Sep 30, 2025	$918,063	$531,355	$9,375,559
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025	$768,907	$499,313	$9,645,153
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through Feb 11, 2026	$365,082	$340,105	$9,670,131
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026	$893,002	$776,047	$9,787,086
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026	$827,077	$682,278	$9,931,885
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026	$756,490	$3,868,301	$6,820,074
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026	$160,037	$1,850,183	$5,129,928

Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.

Where the money came from $7,149,643 reported receipts

Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$2,924,66941%

Largest donors

Andrew Keys3 contributions, latest Apr 14, 2026 · DORADO, PR$17,500
Trevor D. Rees-JonesOne contribution on Mar 2, 2026 · INVESTMENTS · REES-JONES HOLDINGS · DALLAS, TX$14,000
Frank J. Fertitta III2 contributions, latest Feb 18, 2026 · LAS VEGAS, NV$12,800
Jill Ann Fertitta2 contributions, latest Feb 18, 2026 · LAS VEGAS, NV$12,800
Lorenzo J. Fertitta2 contributions, latest Feb 18, 2026 · LAS VEGAS, NV$12,800
Teresa J. Fertitta2 contributions, latest Feb 18, 2026 · LAS VEGAS, NV$12,800
Philip Darivoff2 contributions, latest Jun 8, 2025 · SHORT HILLS, NJ$9,900
Dawn Lavin2 contributions, latest Sep 4, 2025 · HIGHLAND PARK, IL$9,900
Joe T. Ford4 contributions, latest Feb 27, 2026 · RETIRED · LITTLE ROCK, AR

Top donor states
Name		Amount
Arkansas home2,249 contributions · 16%		$421,714
California2,028 contributions · 15%		$392,488
Florida1,684 contributions · 10%		$281,061
Texas1,710 contributions · 9.4%		$251,101
New York602 contributions · 7.7%		$204,973
Illinois389 contributions · 4.2%		$111,936
New Jersey485 contributions · 4%		$107,453
Virginia846 contributions · 3.5%		$92,816

Top donor states

Name

Amount

Arkansas home2,249 contributions · 16%

$421,714

California2,028 contributions · 15%

$392,488

Florida1,684 contributions · 10%

$281,061

Texas1,710 contributions · 9.4%

$251,101

New York602 contributions · 7.7%

$204,973

Illinois389 contributions · 4.2%

$111,936

New Jersey485 contributions · 4%

$107,453

Virginia846 contributions · 3.5%

$92,816

Donors’ employers
Employer as filed		Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 14,927 contributions · 37% of ranked		$785,126
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 883 contributions · 11% of ranked		$235,684
HomemakerWritten instead of an employer · 145 contributions · 4.4% of ranked		$92,100
Blackstone7 contributions · 1.6% of ranked		$34,600
Stephens INC12 contributions · 1.4% of ranked		$29,308
Anthropic8 contributions · 1.3% of ranked		$28,000
Entrepreneur25 contributions · 1.2% of ranked		$24,782
Not employedWritten instead of an employer · 53 contributions · 1% of ranked		$20,134

Donors’ employers

Employer as filed

Amount

RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 14,927 contributions · 37% of ranked

$785,126

Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 883 contributions · 11% of ranked

$235,684

HomemakerWritten instead of an employer · 145 contributions · 4.4% of ranked

$92,100

Blackstone7 contributions · 1.6% of ranked

$34,600

Stephens INC12 contributions · 1.4% of ranked

$29,308

Anthropic8 contributions · 1.3% of ranked

$28,000

Entrepreneur25 contributions · 1.2% of ranked

$24,782

Not employedWritten instead of an employer · 53 contributions · 1% of ranked

$20,134

Name		Amount
GEN2 Solutions, LLC2 payments · 9.3% of all spending		$879,693
American Express38 payments · 7.9% of all spending		$745,184
Republican Party of Arkansas3 payments · 6.5% of all spending		$613,996
Unisource Direct LLC7 payments · 3.9% of all spending		$371,624
The Morning Group20 payments · 3.4% of all spending		$319,219
GEN2 Solutions LLC1 payment · 2.9% of all spending		$278,751
Arkansas Press Services Inc1 payment · 2% of all spending		$193,060
Horne Media1 payment · 1.9% of all spending		$177,986

Occupation as filed		Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 14,925 contributions · 32% of ranked		$785,701
Attorney90 contributions · 5.3% of ranked		$129,996
CEO108 contributions · 4.4% of ranked		$106,852
HomemakerWritten instead of an occupation · 142 contributions · 3.8% of ranked		$92,022
Real Estate83 contributions · 2.5% of ranked		$62,241
President114 contributions · 2.3% of ranked		$57,415
Finance19 contributions · 2.2% of ranked		$53,800
Executive36 contributions · 2.2% of ranked		$53,679

Tom Cotton

SummaryAt a glance

Their wordsWhat does Cotton say they will do?

1Priority 1: Immigration & Our Sovereignty 3 statements

2Priority 2: Lowering Prices for Working Arkansans 3 statements

3Priority 3: National Security to Keep Arkansas Safe 3 statements

4Priority 4: Law and Order for Safe Families 2 statements

5Priority 5: Lower Taxes 3 statements

6Priority 6: Better Healthcare for Arkansas Families 2 statements

7Priority 7: Second Amendment Rights 2 statements

8Priority 8: Protecting Arkansas Families from Radical Agendas 2 statements

9Priority 9: Education: Putting Arkansas Parents & Students First 2 statements

RecordWhat is Cotton’s record in Congress?

Committees 4 committees

Sponsored legislation: issue areas239 measures

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

Where the money came from $7,149,643 reported receipts

Largest donors

EndorsementsWho does Cotton’s campaign say backs them?

Organizations 4

BallotWhen is Cotton on the ballot?

PollsWhat do public polls of the AR Senate race show?

AboutWhere does this page come from?

Earlier cycles

Federal records

Campaign pages read 1 page

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Where the donors live $2,677,429 placed by state

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Top states

Donors’ employers as filed

Outside spending $3,741,397 across this race

What the payments were for $5,402,247 itemized

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