DHallie Shoffner
Democratic
RTom Cotton
Republican · incumbent
Background
Complutense University of Madrid
Clinton School of Public Service
Vanderbilt University
Harvard Law School
Harvard College
Claremont Graduate University
Work experience
Campaign sites, official bios, Wikipedia, Ballotpedia
Advantage Communications, Inc. · 2013–now
Seis Puentes Education and Resource Center · 2011–2012
Delta Harvest
United States senator · 2015–now
United States representative · 2013–2015
United States Army Reserve · 2010–2013
United States Army · 2005–2009
Law clerk · 2002–2003
Senator
Polls
Every poll (1)
PollsterMidpointShoffnerCottonCalled for Tom Cotton (R)Nov 44255
• in the average
Money
$757K
$5.1M
From small donors
Under $200
34%
19%
None
None
Record in Congress
Not in the current Congress
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1.5%
Laken Riley Act
Requires federal detention of immigrants in the country illegally who are charged with theft or violent crimes.
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HALT Fentanyl Act
Permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs.
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One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Budget reconciliation law covering taxes, spending, Medicaid and SNAP.
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GENIUS Act
Sets federal rules for payment stablecoins.
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Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026
Funding bill that ended the fall 2025 government shutdown.
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Secure America Act
2026 budget reconciliation bill.
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Issues
Economy and cost of living · Arkansas, last 10 years
Economy, real GDP growth
+0.9%2025
Unemployment rate
4.2%2026 so far
Rent, yearly change · South region
+1.9%2026 so far
Home prices, yearly change
+3.5%2026 so far
“That means raising the minimum wage, expanding workforce training, cutting taxes for working families, giving local businesses the resources they need to thrive, cutting red tape, and modernizing infrastructure so people can live near where they work and build real futures here.”
hallieshoffner.com ↗“Senator Cotton has fought to lower costs by getting rid of the Democrats Green New Deal regulations and supporting American energy, which means lower costs for Arkansans and jobs right here at home.”
tomcotton.com ↗“I will fight to protect our hospitals, lower prescription drug prices, strengthen the Affordable Care Act, protect Medicare and Medicaid, cut red tape, and hold insurance companies accountable.”
hallieshoffner.com ↗“Senator Cotton has fought to protect rural hospitals, expand access to care, and lower prescription drug costs without turning healthcare over to bureaucrats.”
tomcotton.com ↗Immigration and the border · Arkansas, last 10 years
Net international migration
1.8 per 1,0002025
Not on their site
“Cotton authored the RAISE Act to fix our broken legal immigration system by ending chain migration and putting American workers first.”
tomcotton.com ↗Taxes and spending · Arkansas, last 10 years
State taxes, share of the economy
6.4%2025
Not on their site
“Senator Cotton helped pass the largest tax cut in American history, cutting taxes for families, workers, and small businesses across Arkansas.”
tomcotton.com ↗