Tom Cotton
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U.S. Senator from Arkansas since 2015; U.S. Representative, 2013–2015
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U.S. Senate · Nov 3, 2026
Incumbent: Tom Cotton, running for re-election.
Republican Sen. Tom Cotton is seeking a third term; the Libertarian Party of Arkansas nominated Jeff Wadlin at its February 2026 convention.
U.S. Senator from Arkansas since 2015; U.S. Representative, 2013–2015
Sixth-generation farmer from the Arkansas Delta who ran her family's farm
Strategy and marketing consultant from Bentonville
What each candidate says they support or would do, on the issues they campaign on. Summaries use the same neutral words for everyone and link to the candidate’s own words.
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RepublicanTom Cotton
Says he supports protecting rural hospitals and lowering prescription drug costs, opposes what he calls government takeovers of health care, and backed ending the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate penalty.
DemocraticHallie Shoffner
Would protect hospitals, lower prescription drug prices, strengthen the Affordable Care Act, protect Medicare and Medicaid, and hold insurance companies accountable.
LibertarianJeff Wadlin
Supports covering everyone through a public-private system while cutting total health costs roughly in half over time; supports Medicaid work requirements without paperwork traps and 12 months of postpartum coverage.
“Cover everyone. Cut the cost.”
RepublicanTom Cotton
Supports finishing the border wall, ending catch-and-release and deporting immigrants here illegally who commit crimes; authored the RAISE Act to limit family-based legal immigration, which he calls chain migration.
“the right amount of illegal immigration is zero”
DemocraticHallie Shoffner
No published position found.
LibertarianJeff Wadlin
Supports border security, more immigration judges, faster asylum decisions, workplace verification with penalties for employers of undocumented workers, prompt removal of serious offenders, and exceptions for people brought as children.
RepublicanTom Cotton
Says he would lower prices by repealing what he calls Green New Deal regulations and supporting American energy; opposes spending he says drove inflation; authored legislation to shield Arkansans from data center costs.
DemocraticHallie Shoffner
Supports raising the minimum wage, cutting taxes for working families, expanding workforce training, lowering grocery, childcare and housing costs, and modernizing infrastructure.
LibertarianJeff Wadlin
No published position found.
RepublicanTom Cotton
Supports tougher penalties for violent criminals, drug traffickers and repeat offenders, and opposes defunding the police.
DemocraticHallie Shoffner
Supports more training, staffing and mental health support for local police, community crime prevention, expanded addiction treatment and harm reduction, and reentry programs for people leaving prison.
LibertarianJeff Wadlin
No published position found.
RepublicanTom Cotton
Supports school choice, local control of schools, parental rights and higher teacher pay, and opposes teaching critical race theory.
DemocraticHallie Shoffner
Supports higher pay and benefits for teachers and school staff and more investment in technical education, apprenticeships and community college partnerships.
LibertarianJeff Wadlin
No published position found.
RepublicanTom Cotton
No published position found.
DemocraticHallie Shoffner
Would protect Social Security and Medicare, lift the cap on payroll contributions for the highest earners, and reverse cuts.
LibertarianJeff Wadlin
Would protect Social Security for current and near retirees and gradually add personally owned investment accounts for younger workers, starting with accounts for children.
RepublicanTom Cotton
No published position found.
DemocraticHallie Shoffner
Says tax cuts for the wealthy have increased the deficit, and would rein in wasteful spending.
LibertarianJeff Wadlin
Supports a balanced-budget amendment, a statutory debt brake, and clearer rules for the Federal Reserve with price stability as its main duty.
RepublicanTom Cotton
Cites tax cuts he helped pass, including no tax on tips and on Social Security, and opposes tax increases and expanding the IRS.
DemocraticHallie Shoffner
No published position found.
LibertarianJeff Wadlin
No published position found.
RepublicanTom Cotton
Supports strengthening the military, defense investment at Arkansas installations and industries, and countering China by protecting U.S. supply chains and stopping Chinese espionage.
DemocraticHallie Shoffner
No published position found.
LibertarianJeff Wadlin
No published position found.
RepublicanTom Cotton
Opposes gun control measures he says punish law-abiding owners, and supports tougher enforcement against violent criminals and gangs.
DemocraticHallie Shoffner
No published position found.
LibertarianJeff Wadlin
No published position found.
RepublicanTom Cotton
No published position found.
DemocraticHallie Shoffner
Supports the right to organize and bargain collectively, stronger labor protections, and federal policies that favor companies that respect their workers.
LibertarianJeff Wadlin
No published position found.
RepublicanTom Cotton
No published position found.
DemocraticHallie Shoffner
Supports agricultural diversification, regional food systems and local processing, and a Farm Bill that expands market access and strengthens risk management for farmers.
LibertarianJeff Wadlin
No published position found.
RepublicanTom Cotton
No published position found.
DemocraticHallie Shoffner
No published position found.
LibertarianJeff Wadlin
Would eliminate broad tariffs, saying they raise costs for families and farmers and invite retaliation against Arkansas farm exports.
RepublicanTom Cotton
No published position found.
DemocraticHallie Shoffner
No published position found.
LibertarianJeff Wadlin
Supports ranked-choice voting, ending partisan gerrymandering, congressional term and age limits, unwinding Citizens United, and making Election Day a national holiday.
RepublicanTom Cotton
No published position found.
DemocraticHallie Shoffner
No published position found.
LibertarianJeff Wadlin
Supports helping Ukraine with clear objectives and allied burden-sharing, opposes military action Congress has not authorized, and says diplomacy should come before war with Iran.
RepublicanTom Cotton
No published position found.
DemocraticHallie Shoffner
No published position found.
LibertarianJeff Wadlin
Would require warrants to search Americans' communications and data, including under FISA Section 702, bar agencies from buying data from brokers, and limit how long license-plate reader data is kept.