Tom Cotton
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Overview
Tom Cotton is a Republican U.S. senator from Arkansas, first elected to the Senate in 2014 after one term in the U.S. House. He served nearly five years on active duty as an Army infantry officer, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. cotton.senate.gov ky3.com
He chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee and the Senate Republican Conference, and also serves on the Armed Services, Energy and Natural Resources, and Joint Economic committees. cotton.senate.gov
In 2026 he sought a third term against Democrat Hallie Shoffner. He declined an invitation to the Arkansas TV debate on October 12, 2026; his campaign said he was attending a birthday party for a World War II veteran. talkbusiness.net
Platform
- Says the right amount of illegal immigration is zero and backs finishing the border wall.tomcotton.com
- Points to his RAISE Act, which he says would end chain migration and put American workers first.tomcotton.com
- Says he opposes Green New Deal regulations and supports expanded American energy production to lower prices.tomcotton.com
- Says he opposes tax increases and IRS expansion.tomcotton.com
- Says people enforcing immigration laws deserve stronger backing and that it is never appropriate to interfere with law enforcement operations.katv.com