Tom Cotton
U.S. Senator, Arkansas U.S. Senate · Republican
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · Arkansas U.S. Senate · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Arkansas Secretary of State — 2026 candidate filings, combined with the March 3 primary and March 31 runoff official results · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (2)
- Arkansas Secretary of State — 2026 candidate filings, combined with the March 3 primary and March 31 runoff official results (derived general-election field): AR-SEN — Republican nominee per the official primary/runoff results
- general-election opponent(s) on file — 'Tom Cotton', Republican
Results
Certified results for Arkansas U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
2022 General Election and Nonpartisan Judicial Runoff Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator John BoozmanRepublican | Republican | 592,437 | 65.7% |
| Natalie JamesDemocrat | Democrat | 280,187 | 31.1% |
| Kenneth CatesLibertarian | Libertarian | 28,682 | 3.2% |
Official — Arkansas SOS results system (isOfficial=true); SOS publishes no separate certified PDF for this election · Arkansas Secretary of State — official results
U.S. Senate
2020 General Election and Nonpartisan Judicial Runoff Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Tom Cotton | 793,871 | 66.5% | |
| Ricky Dale Harrington Jr. | 399,390 | 33.5% |
Official — Arkansas SOS results system (isOfficial=true); SOS publishes no separate certified PDF for this election · Arkansas Secretary of State — official results
Key Votes
The record
Current office: U.S. Senator from Arkansas
Senate roll-call records (LIS id S374; bioguide C001095). 25 major 119th-Congress Senate votes loaded; voted against the majority of the senator's own party on 0 of them. Selection, not exhaustive. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate (official member site) · sourceH.R. 6500, as amended — An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed, 90-6 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 2, roll call 228
Aug 8, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceConfirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General — voted Yes
On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed, 50-49 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 2, roll call 230
Aug 8, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceH.R. 5334, as amended — An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for other purposes. — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed, 86-11 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 2, roll call 224
Aug 7, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceH. Con. Res. 86 — A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. — voted No
On the Concurrent Resolution · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to, 50-48 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 2, roll call 184
Jun 23, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceS. 2, As Amended — An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed, 52-47 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 2, roll call 163
Jun 5, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceConfirmation: Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve Board — Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years — voted Yes
On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed, 54-45 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 2, roll call 120
May 13, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceH.R. 6644, as amended — A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes. — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed, 89-10 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 2, roll call 53
Mar 12, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · source
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H.R. 7148, as Amended — A bill making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed, 71-29 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 2, roll call 20
Jan 30, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceH.R. 6938 — A bill making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed, 82-15 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 2, roll call 11
Jan 15, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceH.R. 5371, As Amended — A bill making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes. — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed, 60-40 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 618
Nov 10, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceS.J.Res. 81 — A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Brazil. — voted No
On the Joint Resolution · Joint Resolution Passed, 52-48 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 594
Oct 28, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceS. 2296, as amended — An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed, 77-20 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 570
Oct 9, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceH. R. 3944, as amended — A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed, 87-9 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 480
Aug 1, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceH.R. 4, As Amended — A bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed, 51-48 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 411
Jul 17, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceH.R. 1, as Amended — A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed, 50-50 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 372
Jul 1, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceS. 1582, As Amended — A bill to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes. — did not vote
On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed, 68-30 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 318
Jun 17, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceH.Con.Res. 14, As Amended — A concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. — voted Yes
On the Concurrent Resolution · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to, 51-48 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 191
Apr 5, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceS. 331, as amended — A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes. — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed, 84-16 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 127
Mar 14, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceH.R. 1968 — A bill making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed, 54-46 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 133
Mar 14, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceS.Con.Res. 7, As Amended — An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. — voted Yes
On the Concurrent Resolution · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to, 52-48 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 87
Feb 21, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceConfirmation: Kashyap Patel, of Nevada, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation — Kashyap Patel, of Nevada, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a term of ten years — voted Yes
On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed, 51-49 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 61
Feb 20, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceConfirmation: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services — voted Yes
On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed, 52-48 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 52
Feb 13, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceConfirmation: Pamela Bondi, of Florida, to be Attorney General — voted Yes
On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed, 54-46 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 33
Feb 4, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceConfirmation: Peter Hegseth, of Tennessee, to be Secretary of Defense — voted Yes
On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed, 50-50 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 15
Jan 24, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceS. 5, As Amended — A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes. — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed, 64-35 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 7
Jan 20, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceRoll-call position (DW-NOMINATE)
Score 0.5770 over 878 recorded votes. Negative left, positive right, −1 to +1. A computed statistic, not a government record.
OSINT · Voteview (Lewis et al.) · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 25
- Raised
- $13,760,169cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $9,931,885cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $10,433,205cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $73,959cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Unisource Direct Llc$371,623.54
- The Morning Group$319,219.08
- Gen2 Solutions Llc$278,750.70
- Arkansas Press Services Inc$193,059.84
- Fp1 Strategies Llc$147,004.16
Campaign finance — Cotton For Senate, Inc.: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Cotton For Senate, Inc.: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $13,760,168.73 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $10,433,204.92 · cash on hand $9,931,884.93 · debts owed by the committee $73,959.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $8,199,615.73 (60%); PACs and other political committees $1,440,000.00 (10%); Party committees $62,000.00 (0%); Transfers from authorized committees $3,066,648.38 (22%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $991,904.62 (7%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): other $486,787.51; media and advertising $455,159.13; direct mail $418,210.01; staff, contractors and reimbursements $344,869.01; fundraising $338,760.34; digital $196,463.40.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionStock trades — no periodic transaction reports filed 2024–2026
No Periodic Transaction Reports appear in the Senate eFD search for Tom Cotton (AR) for the period 2024-01-01 to 2026-09-24 as of 2026-09-24.
Official · U.S. Senate Office of Public Records
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“That included things like no tax on tips or overtime or Social Security. It included a new and permanent child tax credit for families who are struggling to make ends meet with young children so they're not paying so much in taxes. It even included a new tithing deduction so you can deduct what you're giving to your church each Sunday morning.”
“That's why I say we need to produce more oil right here in America so we can get gas prices down. We need to build more power plants so electricity prices stay down”
“The Democrats think that they've got the wind at their sails. They're super motivated and excited to get out there and vote”
“Yeah, Senator Bozeman and I meet with foreign trading partners regularly. We've also been listening to and working with farmers. We know that this has been not just one bad year, not just several kind of bad years, but a sequence of very, very hard years for our farmers. That's one reason why last year in the Working Families Tax Cut Act, we passed the key parts of the farm bill that are designed to help our farmers. We also passed a lot of food stamp reform to save money for Arkansas taxpayers.”
“I don't think there's any deal to be had with these people. So I've told President Trump since April that I would finish the job militarily. I would finish off the rest of their military, which has been left in shambles. I would keep the Strait open with military force if necessary and keep the blockade in place. That would end up accomplishing our objectives in Iran while also keeping the price of gas and diesel and other products down for our citizens.”
“Well, we want to make sure that our rice farmers and, frankly, any producers in Arkansas who are facing those kind of unfair, anti-competitive practices are getting the relief and the protection they deserve. We can compete with anyone on a fair basis. So we're working with the Trump administration. We're working with the U.S. Trade Representative Jameson Greer, the Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary Rollins, Secretary of Treasury, Secretary Scott Bessent, to make sure that we lay the factual basis to have proper protection for any of our farmers, or frankly producers in any industry, who are facing unfair competition.”
In the News
Press coverage
- Arkansas U.S. Senate candidates: Tom Cotton, Hallie Shoffner, Jeff Wadlin (40/29 On the Record)Sep 14, 2026 · Press · 40/29 News (KHBS)
- U.S. Senate candidates making their cases to Arkansas votersAug 16, 2026 · Press · Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
- Senate Q&A: Sen. Tom Cotton and Democratic challenger Hallie Shoffner interviewed by Diana DavisAug 3, 2026 · Press · KAIT8
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Official Websitecotton.senate.govOfficial
- Xx.com/SenTomCottonSelf-published
- Facebookfacebook.com/SenatorTomCottonSelf-published
- YouTubeyoutube.com/@RepTomCottonSelf-published
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://www.tomcotton.com/ captured 2026-09-24T23:45:32Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://www.tomcotton.com/
Source: https://www.tomcotton.com/
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourcePublic social accounts
X, Facebook, YouTube
Self-published · Public accounts posted by the subject
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Arkansas U.S. Senate
- Hallie ShoffnerDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Jeffrey Francis WadlinLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. Senate, Arkansas — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Tom Cotton" (Republican) on the AR official election authority certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of read 2026-09-24). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · AR official election authority · sourceU.S. Senator · AR-SEN
Republican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
OSINT
Not on file for Tom yet: Advertising, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_rb98zzr88.
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