Tom Cotton
Republican Senator, Arkansas
61 bills126 cosponsored$6.2M raised890 votes recorded
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Official biography
Congressional sourceRoots
- “Tom grew up on his family’s cattle farm in Yell County.” source
Education
- “He graduated from Dardanelle High School, Harvard, and Harvard Law School.” source
Military service
- “Between his two combat tours, Tom served with The Old Guard at Arlington National Cemetery.” source
- “Between the Army and the Senate, Tom worked for McKinsey & Co. and served one term in the House of Representatives.” source
- “Tom served in Iraq with the 101st Airborne and in Afghanistan with a Provincial Reconstruction Team.” source
- “Tom served nearly five years on active duty in the United States Army as an Infantry Officer.” source
Legislation
SRES 837cosponsor
A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S 5337cosponsor
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for extensions of detention of certain aliens ordered removed, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SRES 830cosponsor
A resolution recognizing the 80th anniversary of the Fullbright Program.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4425; text: CR S4436-4437)
S 5083sponsor
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require reporting by certain charitable organizations relating to fiscal sponsorship arrangements, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Voting Record
648 yea228 nay14 missed
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-46)
Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Nomination Confirmed (50-49)
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General
Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-49)
H.R. 6500, as amended
Bill Passed (90-6)
Official statements and press releases from Tom Cotton are archived, searchable, and updated daily at Capitol Releases, a companion project.
The 2026 race · Class 2
Full raceFEC Form 2 filers for this seat. Filing is not ballot access, and this list does not establish who remains in the race.
- Thomas CottonRepublican· this member$13.6M raised
- Hallie ShoffnerDemocratic$2.3M raised
- Jeb LittleRepublican$93K raised
- Micah AshbyRepublican$41K raised
- Jeffrey Francis WadlinLibertarian$29K raised
- Ethan N Sr. DunbarDemocratic$17K raised
Source: Federal Election Commission. FEC filing fallback. Synced daily.
Campaign Finance
2026 cycle$6.2M
Small donors $552KLarge individual $2.6MPACs $1.1M
Spent $3.8MCash $9.9M
2024 cycle$2.5M
Small donors $595KLarge individual $942KPACs $182K
Spent $2.8MCash $7.5M
2022 cycle$4.9M
Small donors $1.9M
Top Contributors
GOLDMAN SACHS$98K
BLACKSTONE$41K
STEPHENS INC.$36K
ENTREPRENEUR$30K
APOLLO MANAGEMENT$26K
PARADIGM$26K
APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT$20K
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP$17K
WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT$14K
RED ROCK RESORTS INC$14K
Committees
Joint Economic Committee
Senate Committee on Armed Services
- Airland
- Cybersecurity
- Emerging Threats and Capabilities
- Strategic Forces
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Energy
- Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
chairActivity Timeline
LegislationVotes
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271
yea2026-08-08
vote
Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
yea2026-08-08
vote
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General
yea2026-08-08
vote
H.R. 6500, as amended
yea2026-08-08
vote
Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747
not_votingService History
Senate2021-01-03, 2027-01-03Republican
Senate2015-01-06, 2021-01-03Republican
House, Dist. 42013-01-03, 2015-01-03Republican
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- BillsTracked · 187
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- VotesTracked · 890
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- CommitteesTracked · 10
Standing assignments from the @unitedstates project.
- Campaign financeTracked · 7
Top-line FEC numbers per election cycle.
- Press releasesNot applicable
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