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Tom Cotton

Senator, Arkansas

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Tom Cotton Gets an A

Score: 97 out of 100, the weighted average of 6 principles. On 83 of 86 votes and bills, Cotton was on the liberty side.

Cotton was on the ballot on November 3, 2026, against Hallie Shoffner (D).

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  • A
    Tyranny14 of 14 with liberty
  • A-
    Free nations20 of 23 with liberty
  • –
    Free speech1 of 1, too few to count
  • A
    Free markets13 of 13 with liberty
  • A
    Equal rights8 of 8 with liberty
  • –
    ConscienceNo record yet
  • A
    Defense9 of 9 with liberty
  • A
    Borders18 of 18 with liberty

Who pays for Cotton’s campaign

$7,149,643 raised since January 2025.

  • 50%from people$3,589,862
  • 30%transfers and other income$2,173,281
  • 19%from PACs and other committees$1,324,500
  • 1%from the party$62,000

The committee money, by who is behind it

  • Company PACs$568,000
  • Leadership and cause PACs$469,000
  • Trade groups$215,500
  • Member groups$80,594
  • Unions$5,000

Added up from what the committees themselves reported giving. They report later than the campaign does, so this can come to more than the committee line above.

Committees that gave the most

  1. NRSC$62,000
  2. Alabama First PAC$10,000
  3. Altria Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (ALTRIAPAC)$10,000
  4. American Bankers Association PAC (BANKPAC)$10,000
  5. American Express Company Political Action Committee (AXPPAC)$10,000

46 more committees gave $10,000 as well. A PAC may give a candidate $5,000 for each election, so many give the same.

From the campaign’s own reports to the Federal Election Commission, through October 14, 2026. People who gave are counted, never named. The full filing at FEC.gov. Discuss this money

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