Arkansas · U.S. Senate · 2026
Thomas Cotton
Republican Incumbent Official filing data
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Filing facts
- Name as filed
- COTTON, THOMAS
- Office sought
- U.S. Senate, Arkansas
- Election year
- 2026
- Party (as filed)
- Republican
- Seat status
- Incumbent
- FEC status
- Statutory candidate (raised or spent over $5,000)
- Website
- Official website: www.cotton.senate.gov
- FEC candidate ID
- S4AR00103
- Principal committee
- C00499988
Campaign finance summary
As reported to the FEC, through 10/14/2026. Figures are cycle-to-date totals for the principal campaign committee.
| Total receipts | $7,149,643 |
|---|---|
| Contributions from individuals | $3,589,862 |
| Total disbursements | $9,470,585 |
| Cash on hand | $5,129,928 |
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“states…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Immigration | States that “the right amount of illegal immigration is zero” and that they authored the RAISE Act to end chain migration. | Campaign website — tomcotton.com/issues Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Taxes | States they helped pass the largest tax cut in American history, including no tax on tips and no tax on Social Security, and opposed IRS expansion. | Campaign website — tomcotton.com/issues Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| China | States they have worked to counter Communist China by protecting U.S. supply chains, stopping Chinese espionage, and defending American technology. | Campaign website — tomcotton.com/issues Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Education | States support for school choice, local control of education, parental rights, and higher teacher pay. | Campaign website — tomcotton.com/issues Accessed October 22, 2026 |
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Legislative record
This candidate is a current member of Congress, linked by official Bioguide ID C001095 (matched through the candidate’s FEC ID). Bills they sponsored and cosponsored are listed on their Congress.gov member page and in the Biographical Directory.
Sources
- Federal Election Commission — candidate master file (cn26)
- FEC candidate page
- Campaign website — tomcotton.com/issues — retrieved October 22, 2026
- Photo: Official congressional portrait (public domain), via unitedstates.github.io
- Website: congress-legislators (current term)
- Congress.gov member page (Bioguide ID C001095)