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 |
Outside spending
Independent expenditures by super PACs and outside groups (FEC Schedule E). Not coordinated with the campaign.
Top supporters ($2,474,193 total)
- $1,238,040: FREEDOM PARTNERS ACTION FUND INC
- $665,400: AMERICA ONE
- $392,262: COOPERATIVE OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS IE COMMITTEE
- $100,575: SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND
- $77,916: B-PAC
Top opposers ($2,193,515 total)
- $1,083,979: SENATE MAJORITY PAC
- $797,643: DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
- $294,812: PATRIOT MAJORITY USA
- $16,220: THE LINCOLN PROJECT
- $861: EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND
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