Tom Cotton
R · Arkansas · 2026 · IncumbentRunning for U.S. Senate, Arkansas
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Immigration and our sovereignty
- Lowering prices for working Arkansans
- National security to keep Arkansas safe
Biography
Tom Cotton is Arkansas's incumbent U.S. senator and the Republican nominee for re-election in 2026. He is a sixth-generation Arkansan and an Army combat veteran who has served in the U.S. Senate since 2015, per the campaign site.
Key voting record
- Voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the Senate 50-50 in July 2025, with the vice president casting the tie-breaking vote. Supported
- Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the Senate 64-35 in January 2025. Supported
- Voted no on the Inflation Reduction Act, the 2022 budget reconciliation law covering health care, energy and tax provisions, which passed the Senate 50-50 in August 2022, with the vice president casting the tie-breaking vote. Opposed
On the ballot
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