COTTON, THOMAS
R · senate · currently seated · bioguide C001095
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- FEC candidate id
S4AR00103- Internal id
bb8fa19e-f835-4303-b0c0-2086c9e30dde- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Arkansas. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 3,049,391 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $60,773 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $34,225 |
| Income | In poverty | 16.0% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.479 |
| Race | White alone | 69.2% |
| Race | Black alone | 14.7% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.6% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 9.0% |
| Race | Two or more races | 10.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 5.4% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 91.7% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 6.1% |
| Education | High school or higher | 59.8% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 25.7% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 9.5% |
| Household | Family households | 64.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.46 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 29.8% |
| Housing | Median home value | $188,000 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $947 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 70.0% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.2% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.7% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 13.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.4% |
| Health | With a disability | 18.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 86.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 10.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 78.9% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 8.8% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $5,406,040 | $3,069,824 | $9,787,086 | $73,959 | $2,747,248 |
| 2024 | $2,488,964 | $2,821,993 | $7,450,870 | $73,959 | $1,537,499 |
| 2022 | $4,878,969 | $3,492,023 | $7,783,899 | $73,959 | $3,356,793 |
| 2020 | $9,141,302 | $4,843,700 | $6,396,953 | $73,959 | $6,396,850 |
| 2018 | $2,678,692 | $851,187 | $2,099,352 | $73,959 | $1,083,748 |
| 2016 | $1,170,418 | $1,151,866 | $271,846 | $105,862 | $678,477 |
| 2014 | $13,911,690 | $13,814,167 | $215,874 | $447,694 | $10,892,504 |
Elections
- 2014 general senate · AR-S — running
- 2014 general senate · AR-S — running
- 2014 general senate · AR-S — won
- 2014 general senate · AR-S — won
- 2014 general senate · AR-S — won
- 2014 general senate · AR-S — running
- 2014 general senate · AR-S — running
- 2014 general senate · AR-S — won
- 2020 general senate · AR-S — won
- 2020 general senate · AR-S — running
- 2020 general senate · AR-S — won
- 2020 general senate · AR-S — running
- 2020 general senate · AR-S — won
- 2020 general senate · AR-S — running
- 2020 general senate · AR-S — won
- 2026 general senate · AR-S — running
- 2026 general senate · AR-S — running
- 2026 general senate · AR-S — running
- 2026 general senate · AR-S — running
- 2026 general senate · AR-S — running
- 2026 general senate · AR-S — running
- 2026 general senate · AR-S — running
- 2026 general senate · AR-S — running
Committees
- 2014 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE — joint_fundraising · type S
- ARKANSAS SENATE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FUND - TOM COTTON — principal · type S
- ARKANSAS VICTORY FUND 2014 — joint_fundraising · type N
- BARRASSO COTTON VICTORY FUND — joint_fundraising · type S
- COTTON FOR SENATE, INC. — principal · type S
- COTTON VICTORY — joint_fundraising · type N
- COTTON-LAND VICTORY COMMITTEE — joint_fundraising · type S
- DEFEND THE SENATE — joint_fundraising · type N
- FISCAL CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY FUND — joint_fundraising · type N
- FLORIDIANS FOR A SENATE MAJORITY — joint_fundraising · type N
- FOUNDERS SENATE CANDIDATE COMMITTEE — joint_fundraising · type N
- FRIENDS FOR AN AMERICAN MAJORITY — joint_fundraising · type S
- LEGACY VICTORY COMMITTEE 2014 — joint_fundraising · type N
- MCFADDEN ERNST COTTON SULLIVAN VICTORY FUND (MECS VICTORY FUND) — joint_fundraising · type N
- NEW SENATE MAJORITY 2014 — joint_fundraising · type N
- RECLAIM THE SENATE 2014 — joint_fundraising · type S
- SCOTT COTTON DAINES VICTORY FUND (SCDVF) — joint_fundraising · type N
- SIX IN '14 FUND — joint_fundraising · type S
- TILLIS COTTON SULLIVAN DAINES VICTORY FUND — joint_fundraising · type S
- VICTORY TRUST 2014 — joint_fundraising · type H
Recent votes
- 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 124
YEA on Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46) - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 123
NAY on SJRES 130 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05: Improper Overdraft Opt-In Practices". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 122
NAY on SJRES 141 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 121
NAY on SJRES 132 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Examinations for Risks to Active-Duty Servicemembers and Their Covered Dependents". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 120
YEA on Nomination Confirmed (54-45) - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 119
YEA on SRES 526 — A resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 118
NAY on SJRES 163 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. - 2026-05-12 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 117
YEA on Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45) - 2026-05-12 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 116
YEA on Nomination Confirmed (51-45) - 2026-05-11 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 115
YEA on Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-44)
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2024-09-25 — S 5062 — Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
- cosponsor · 2024-06-13 — SJRES 97 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees".
- cosponsor · 2024-05-15 — SJRES 58 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Furnaces".
- cosponsor · 2023-11-28 — S 3349 — Insurance Data Protection Act
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $590,800 | $0 | 2 |
| 2022 | $282,519 | $10,070 | 76 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | HONORING AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PAC | support | $479 | Leads / Phone Lists(Estimate) |
| — | HONORING AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PAC | support | $557 | Phonebank Payroll Services(Estimate) |
| — | HONORING AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PAC | support | $836 | Caging and Database Services(Estimate) |
| — | HONORING AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PAC | support | $1,269 | PHONEBANK IT/TECH SUPPORT(Estimate) |
| — | HONORING AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PAC | support | $2,104 | Leads / Phone Lists(Estimate) |
| — | HONORING AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PAC | support | $94 | PAYMENT PROCESSING(Estimate) |
| — | HONORING AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PAC | support | $136 | Phonebank Long Distance(Estimate) |
| — | HONORING AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PAC | support | $188 | Phonebank Payroll Services(Estimate) |
| — | HONORING AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PAC | support | $282 | Caging and Database Services(Estimate) |
| — | HONORING AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PAC | support | $428 | PHONEBANK IT/TECH SUPPORT(Estimate) |
| — | HONORING AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PAC | support | $710 | Leads / Phone Lists(Estimate) |
| — | HONORING AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PAC | support | $3,502 | PAYMENT PROCESSING(Estimate) |
| — | HONORING AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PAC | support | $5,059 | Phonebank Long Distance(Estimate) |
| — | HONORING AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PAC | support | $7,004 | Phonebank Payroll Services(Estimate) |
| — | HONORING AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PAC | support | $10,506 | Caging and Database Services(Estimate) |
| — | HONORING AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PAC | support | $15,954 | PHONEBANK IT/TECH SUPPORT(Estimate) |
| — | HONORING AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PAC | support | $26,461 | Leads / Phone Lists(Estimate) |
| — | HONORING AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PAC | support | $63 | PAYMENT PROCESSING(Estimate) |
| — | HONORING AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PAC | support | $92 | Phonebank Long Distance(Estimate) |
| — | HONORING AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PAC | support | $127 | Phonebank Payroll Services(Estimate) |
| — | HONORING AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PAC | support | $190 | Caging and Database Services(Estimate) |
| — | HONORING AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PAC | support | $289 | PHONEBANK IT/TECH SUPPORT(Estimate) |
| — | HONORING AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PAC | support | $402 | Phonebank Long Distance(Estimate) |
| — | LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR A SAFER AMERICA PAC | support | $3,512 | Phonebank Long Distance(Estimate) |
| — | HONORING AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PAC | support | $279 | PAYMENT PROCESSING(Estimate) |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee COTTON FOR SENATE, INC..
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VON FURSTENBERG, ALEX | RANGER GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC · CIO | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | 1 | $7,000 |
| WHEELER, KURT C. MR. | BLACKSTONE · INVESTOR | RENO, NV | 1 | $7,000 |
| SMITH, IRIS | SELF-EMPLOYED · CREATIVE ARTS | BROOMFIELD, CO | 1 | $7,000 |
| SMITH, MICHAEL | KAITAR RESOURCES · CONSULTANT | BROOMFIELD, CO | 1 | $7,000 |
| CHOI, EMILIE | COINBASE · PRESIDENT | BURLINGAME, CA | 1 | $3,500 |
| CHATOFF, ART MR. | RETIRED · RETIRED | LOS GATOS, CA | 1 | $3,500 |
| DAVIS, GEOFFREY C. | REPUBLIC CONSULTING LLC · MANAGING PARTNER | ORLANDO, FL | 1 | $2,000 |
| ABELSON, JEREMY | IRVING INVESTORS · PRINCIPAL | CHERRY HILLS VILLA, CO | 1 | $1,500 |
| FEINER, MICHAEL A. | FEINER ENTERPRISES LLC · PRESIDENT/CEO | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | 1 | $1,000 |
| FARAHI, DAVID | SELF-EMPLOYED · EXECUTIVE | DENVER, CO | 1 | $1,000 |
| NICHOLS, RANDY T. | NICHOLS PARTNERSHIP · REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER | DENVER, CO | 1 | $1,000 |
| SCHALL, JAMES E. DR. | RETIRED · RETIRED | HUNTINGDON, PA | 6 | $698 |
| KLEINMAN, BILL | HAYNESBOONE · ATTORNEY | PLANO, TX | 1 | $500 |
| RICHARDSON, FRANK E. MR. | F.E. RICHARDSON & CO. · PRIVATE INVESTOR | KATONAH, NY | 1 | $500 |
| BYARS, EUGENE MR. | RETIRED · RETIRED | HOOVER, AL | 1 | $400 |
| DUDLEY, JANET | RETIRED · RETIRED | MARIETTA, GA | 51 | $339 |
| ALSAMMARAE, AIHAM | KCI ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS · CONSULTANT ENGINEER | OAK BROOK, IL | 1 | $250 |
| ROSENBERG, ANDREW | CASSIN & CASSIN LLP · ATTORNEY | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $250 |
| CARNEY, JOSEPH | JOSEPH D. CARNEY ASSOCIATES LLC · ATTORNEY ENTREPRENEUR | AVON, OH | 1 | $247 |
| HENLEY, DOY | RETIRED · RETIRED | TUSTIN, CA | 2 | $200 |
| SINANDER, MARGO | SELF-EMPLOYED · BUSINESS | CEDAR GLEN, CA | 16 | $199 |
| SWEET, STEPHEN G. MR. | RETIRED · RETIRED | HOUSTON, TX | 9 | $153 |
| RICHARDSON, LINDA | RETIRED · RETIRED | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | 24 | $117 |
| PAYNE, WILMUTH | RETIRED · RETIRED | HAMILTON, AL | 10 | $114 |
| HARDESTY, JOHN | RETIRED · RETIRED | KINGWOOD, WV | 1 | $110 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (32)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | COTTON FOR SENATE, INC. | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | FLORIDIANS FOR A SENATE MAJORITY | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | TILLIS COTTON SULLIVAN DAINES VICTORY FUND | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SCOTT COTTON DAINES VICTORY FUND (SCDVF) | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | MCFADDEN ERNST COTTON SULLIVAN VICTORY FUND (MECS VICTORY FUND) | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | FRIENDS FOR AN AMERICAN MAJORITY | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | RECLAIM THE SENATE 2014 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | ARKANSAS VICTORY FUND 2014 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | LEGACY VICTORY COMMITTEE 2014 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SIX IN '14 FUND | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | DEFEND THE SENATE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | COTTON-LAND VICTORY COMMITTEE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | ARKANSAS SENATE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FUND - TOM COTTON | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | NEW SENATE MAJORITY 2014 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | BARRASSO COTTON VICTORY FUND | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | FISCAL CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY FUND | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | COTTON VICTORY | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2014 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | VICTORY TRUST 2014 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | FOUNDERS SENATE CANDIDATE COMMITTEE | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Airland Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Cybersecurity Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Armed Services Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Energy Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Strategic Forces Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2024-09-25 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 5062 — Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-06-13 | cosponsor_of_bill | SJRES 97 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, Un | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-05-15 | cosponsor_of_bill | SJRES 58 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, Un | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-11-28 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 3349 — Insurance Data Protection Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Clips (5)
Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.