Tom Cotton
RIncumbentR · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 23% from PACs and 65% from individuals.
65% individuals23% PACs12% other
$4.9M
raised
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Arkansas · U.S. Senate · 2026
Arkansas Senate race
General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Arkansas Senate race
Tom Cotton has raised more than 2 times the next candidate.
Republican Tom Cotton has raised about $4.9M, more than 2 times any rival.
Hallie Shoffner reports 99% of campaign money from individuals.
$591K in itemized outside money is on file, led by AMERICA ONE.
FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
HS
Hallie Shoffner
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 99% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
99% individuals0% PACs1% other
$2.3M
raised
JL
Jeb Little
RR · challenger
9% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 91% from other sources.
9% individuals0% PACs91% other
$93K
raised
MA
Micah Ashby
RR · challenger
0% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 100% from other sources.
0% individuals0% PACs100% other
$41K
raised
JW
Jeffrey Wadlin
LL · challenger
27% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 73% from other sources.
27% individuals0% PACs73% other
$29K
raised
ED
Ethan Dunbar
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 97% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
97% individuals0% PACs3% other
$17K
raised
JR
James Russell
DD · challenger
68% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 32% from other sources.
68% individuals0% PACs32% other
$3K
raised
DW
Daniel Whitfield
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$353
raised
Where the money came from
$591K in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Ideological / Leadership$621K
Small donors & unclassified$192K
Banking & Financial$174K
Party Committee$62K
Law & Lobbying$40K
Health & Pharma$10K
Tech & Telecom$10K
Agriculture$10K
Retail & Consumer$10K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- AMERICA ONE · super pac$591K
- GOLDMAN SACHS · company$98K
- NRSC · pac$62K
- BLACKSTONE · company$41K
- STEPHENS INC · company$36K
- PARADIGM · company$26K
- KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP · company$17K
- RED ROCK RESORTS INC · company$14K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
16%75%
16% PACs75% individuals9% other
The incumbent's record
Tom Cotton is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2024)
−$2.4M
−$4.8M - −$80K. down $2.9M since 2019.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
4
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence · Chairman
- Joint Economic Committee
- Senate Committee on Armed Services
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Ideological / Leadership$621K
Small donors & unclassified$192K
Banking & Financial$174K
Party Committee$62K
Law & Lobbying$40K
Health & Pharma$10K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Tom Cotton R · incumbent | vs | HS Hallie Shoffner D · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $4.9M | Raised | $2.3M |
| $9.9M | Cash on hand | $864K |
| 23% | From PACs | 0% |
| 65% | From individuals | 99% |
| Ideological / Leadership | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |