Tom Cotton
U.S. Senator · AR
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Score
24/100 · Low Risk
Net worth
$682.8K
Tenure
Senator 2015-present; Representative 2013-2015
Donations & financial influence
| Category | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total raised (career) | $42,716,368 | FEC |
| Corporate / special interest total | $12,195,980 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| AIPAC / pro-Israel | $1,127,943 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Oil & gas / fossil | $1,072,465 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Pharma / healthcare | $1,430,021 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Defense | $289,757 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Wall Street / finance | $7,435,114 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Big Tech | $839,680 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
Controversies & conflicts of interest
- 2015 'Cotton Letter', 47 senators wrote to Iran undermining nuclear deal negotiations
- Called for 'one week of overwhelming force' against 2020 protests, widely condemned
- Pushed unverified claims about COVID lab origin without evidence
- Extensive Koch network funding while voting against climate legislation