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  Cotton, Tom
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AffiliationRepublican  
  2015-02-23  
 
NameTom Cotton
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Dardanelle, Arkansas 72834, United States
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Born May 13, 1977 (46 years)
ContributorDFWDem
Last ModifedRBH
Oct 11, 2020 04:51pm
Tags Married - Army - Methodist -
InfoTom Cotton is a United States Senator from Arkansas. Tom’s committees include the Banking Committee, where he chairs the Economic Policy Subcommittee, the Intelligence Committee, and the Armed Services Committee, where he chairs the Air Land Power Subcommittee.

Tom grew up on his family’s cattle farm in Yell County. He graduated from Dardanelle High School, Harvard, and Harvard Law School. After a clerkship with the U.S. Court of Appeals and private law practice, Tom left the law because of the September 11th attacks. Tom served nearly five years on active duty in the United States Army as an Infantry Officer.

Tom served in Iraq with the 101st Airborne and in Afghanistan with a Provincial Reconstruction Team. Between his two combat tours, Tom served with The Old Guard at Arlington National Cemetery. Tom’s military decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, and Ranger Tab.

Between the Army and the Senate, Tom worked for McKinsey & Co. and served one term in the House of Representatives.

Tom and his wife Anna have two sons, Gabriel and Daniel.


JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
06/09/2020-06/10/2020 Talk Business 44.00% ( 0.0) 47.00% ( 0.0) 9.00% ( 0.0)
01/01/2017-03/31/2017 Morning Consult 58.00% ( 0.0) 30.00% ( 0.0) 12.00% ( 0.0)
09/13/2014-09/18/2014 Hickman Research 39.00% ( 0.0) 38.00% ( 0.0) 24.00% ( 0.0)
09/02/2014-09/04/2014 Marist Institute 44.00% ( 0.0) 40.00% ( 0.0) 16.00% ( 0.0)
FAVORABILITY POLLS
DateFirmFavorableUnfavorableDon't Know
09/20/2014-09/23/2014 Suffolk University 39.00% ( 0.0) 43.00% ( 0.0) 18.00% ( 0.0)
09/18/2014-09/21/2014 Public Policy Polling 40.00% ( 0.0) 41.00% ( 1.0) 19.00% ( 1.0)
08/26/2014-09/03/2014 Hickman Research 41.00% ( 0.0) 38.00% ( 0.0) 21.00% ( 0.0)
08/01/2014-08/03/2014 Public Policy Polling 40.00% ( 0.0) 40.00% ( 0.0) 20.00% ( 0.0)
07/20/2014-07/24/2014 ALG Research (D) 17.00% ( 0.0) 27.00% ( 0.0) 56.00% ( 0.0)

BOOKS
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Only the Strong: Reversing the Left's Plot to Sabotage American Power  Purchase RP 

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
May 13, 2019 08:35am Interview Tom Cotton says sacrifice of Americans paying tariffs is "minimal" compared to those serving overseas  Article IndyGeorgia 
Jun 06, 2016 06:15pm Commentary Tom Cotton: Today's worst person in the world   Article RP 
Apr 02, 2015 11:00am Interview Sen. Tom Cotton To Gays: Get perspective. Be Thankful They Don't Hang You  Article RP 
Mar 20, 2013 12:00pm News Tom Cotton's Quandary: Can House Freshmen Win Senate Seats?  Article John 

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RACES
  01/20/2025 US Secretary of Agriculture ???
  01/20/2025 US Secretary of Defense ???
  11/16/2024 US Senate Republican Conference Chair ???
  08/01/2024 US Vice President - R Selection ???
  02/02/2023 US Senate Intelligence Committee Minority Members Won 17.86% (-3.57%)
  11/03/2020 AR US Senate Won 66.53% (+33.06%)
  01/03/2019 US Senate Banking Committee Majority Members Won 10.61% (-4.55%)
  09/06/2018 US Senate Armed Services Committee - Majority Members Won 12.09% (-2.20%)
  01/03/2017 US Senate Banking Committee Majority Members Won 7.58% (-7.58%)
  01/03/2017 US Senate Armed Services Committee - Majority Members Won 10.99% (-2.20%)
  01/03/2015 US Senate Armed Services Committee - Majority Members Won 8.79% (-4.40%)
  01/03/2015 US Senate Banking Committee Majority Members Won 4.55% (-10.61%)
  11/04/2014 AR US Senate Won 56.50% (+17.07%)
  05/20/2014 AR US Senate - R Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/06/2012 AR - District 04 Won 59.53% (+22.84%)
  05/22/2012 AR District 04 - R Primary Won 57.55% (+20.49%)
SPECULATIVE, DID NOT RUN
  11/16/2024 US Senate Minority Leader ???
  08/11/2024 US President - R Primaries ???
  10/26/2020 Supreme Court - Associate Justice Lost 0.00% (-52.00%)
  08/11/2020 US President - R Primaries Lost 0.00% (-94.10%)
  07/23/2019 US Secretary of Defense Lost 0.00% (-91.84%)
  01/20/2017 US Secretary of Defense Lost 0.00% (-98.99%)
  05/20/2014 AR Governor - R Primary Lost 0.00% (-72.95%)
ENDORSEMENTS
AZ US Senate - R Primary - Aug 27, 2024 R Kari Lake
CO District 08 - R Primary - Jun 25, 2024 R Gabe Evans
VA District 07 - R Primary - Jun 18, 2024 R Derrick Anderson
NV US Senate - R Primary - Jun 11, 2024 R Sam Brown
MT US Senate - R Primary - Jun 04, 2024 R Tim P. Sheehy
WV US Senate - R Primary - May 14, 2024 R Jim Justice
IN US Senate - R Primary - May 07, 2024 R Jim Banks
PA US Senate - R Primary - Apr 23, 2024 R David H. McCormick
AR US President - R Primary - Mar 05, 2024 R Donald J. Trump
AR District 03 - R Primary - Mar 05, 2024 R Steve Womack
NC District 10 - R Primary - Mar 05, 2024 R Pat Harrigan
US Senate Minority Leader - Nov 16, 2022 R Mitch McConnell
FL District 22 - R Primary - Aug 23, 2022 R Rod Dorilás
WI District 03 - R Primary - Aug 09, 2022 R Derrick Van Orden
CT US Senate - R Primary - Aug 09, 2022 R Leora R. Levy
WA District 08 - Blanket Primary - Aug 02, 2022 R Jesse Jensen
WA US Senate - Blanket Primary - Aug 02, 2022 R Tiffany Smiley
MO District 04 - R Primary - Aug 02, 2022 R Taylor Burks
CO District 04 - R Primary - Jun 28, 2022 R Ken Buck
IL District 13 - R Primary - Jun 28, 2022 R Jesse Reising
AL US Senate - R Runoff - Jun 21, 2022 R Katie Britt
VA District 07 - R Primary - Jun 21, 2022 R Derrick Anderson
VA District 02 - R Primary - Jun 21, 2022 R Jen Kiggans
NV US Senate - R Primary - Jun 14, 2022 R Adam Laxalt
CA District 26 - Open Primary - Jun 07, 2022 R Matt Jacobs
IA District 02 - R Primary - Jun 07, 2022 R Ashley Hinson
IA District 01 - R Primary - Jun 07, 2022 R Mariannette Miller-Meeks
NJ District 05 - R Primary - Jun 07, 2022 R Nick DeGregorio
AR US Senate - R Primary - May 24, 2022 R John Boozman
AR Governor - R Primary - May 24, 2022 R Sarah Huckabee Sanders
GA District 02 - R Primary - May 24, 2022 R Jeremy Hunt
OR District 04 - R Primary - May 17, 2022 R Alek Skarlatos
NC District 13 - R Primary - May 17, 2022 R Kent Keirsey
IN District 09 - R Primary - May 03, 2022 R Stu Barnes-Israel
IN District 01 - R Primary - May 03, 2022 R Jennifer-Ruth Green
TX District 38 - R Primary - Mar 01, 2022 R Wesley Hunt
TX District 21 - R Primary - Mar 01, 2022 R Chip Roy
Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers - Mar 02, 2021 NPA Reject
US Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Feb 08, 2021 NPA Reject
US Secretary of Transportation - Feb 02, 2021 NPA Reject
US Secretary of the Treasury - Jan 25, 2021 NPA Reject
NH US Senate - R Primary - Sep 08, 2020 R Donald C. Bolduc
TN US Senate - R Primary - Aug 06, 2020 R Bill Hagerty
PA Governor - R Primary - May 15, 2018 R Paul Mango
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board - Jan 23, 2018 R Jerome H. "Jay" Powell
VA Governor - R Primary - Jun 13, 2017 R Ed Gillespie
US Attorney General - Apr 23, 2015 NPA Reject
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