Tom Cotton
Republican · AR · United States Senator from Arkansas
Tom Cotton is the junior United States Senator from Arkansas, in office since 2015 and seeking a third term in 2026. A Republican, Army veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, and Harvard Law graduate, he serves on the Armed Services and Intelligence committees (chairing Intelligence) and is a prominent conservative voice on defense and immigration. He won the March 2026 GOP primary with about 82%.
Campaign Finance Information — United States Senator
Campaign Finance Information · United States Senator · November 3, 2026
Data last updated July 24, 2026
- Raised
- $6,233,117
- Spent
- $3,752,101
- Cash on hand
- $9,931,885
- Debts
- $73,959
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- RETIRED$6,512,401
- HOMEMAKER$998,737
- NULL$806,860
- ATTORNEY$558,205
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- CEO$490,378
Source: FEC · 2026 cycle · fec.gov
Track record
Immigration
· 1 record
Co-introduced the RAISE Act with Senator David Perdue in 2017, a bill backed by President Trump to cut legal immigration levels roughly in half and shift the system toward merit-based selection.
August 2, 2017Against
Source: en.wikipedia.org · researched July 3, 2026
Peaceful Foreign Policy
· 1 record
Organized and authored a March 2015 open letter signed by 47 Republican senators to the leaders of Iran, warning that any nuclear agreement with the Obama administration could be reversed without Senate approval; the letter drew national attention and controversy.
March 9, 2015Against
Source: en.wikipedia.org · researched July 3, 2026
General
· 2 records
Became Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence for the 119th Congress, overseeing the U.S. intelligence community.
January 8, 2025
Source: en.wikipedia.org · researched July 3, 2026
Elected Chair of the Senate Republican Conference in November 2024, defeating Senator Joni Ernst, becoming the fourth-ranking Senate Republican.
November 13, 2024
Source: en.wikipedia.org · researched July 3, 2026
Elections
- United States Senator · November 3, 2026 · Arkansas · incumbent
Profile last researched July 3, 2026.