Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton REPRepublican

United States Senator

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Tom CottonREPRepublican United States Senator
45
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11
Years of Experience
ARResidence (state)

Thomas Bryant Cotton (born May 13, 1977) is an American politician, attorney, and former military officer serving as the junior United States senator for Arkansas since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015. Cotton was elected as the U.S. representative for Arkansas's 4th congressional district in 2012 and to the Senate at age 37 in 2014, defeating two-term Democratic incumbent Mark Pryor.

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Campaign Funding

20
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$17,454,786
Total Raised
$15,654,089
Total Spent
$2,099,352
Cash on Hand
Top Industries  (1 - 4 of 10) View All Industries
99%
Securities & Investment$1,854,005
67%
Retired$1,245,892
49%
Republican/Conservative$909,435
34%
Real Estate$633,615
30%
Oil & Gas$570,020
29%
Lawyers/Law Firms$551,836
26%
Leadership PACs$488,871
24%
Health Professionals$446,066
23%
Commercial Banks$432,239
22%
Misc Finance$419,696
Direct campaign contributions grouped by the industry industry of each donor/PAC.
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education6 - 6 of 4
Harvard Law School
Juris Doctor
2002
Harvard College
Bachelor of Arts
1998
Claremont Graduate University
1998 - 1999
Dardanelle High School
1995
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
Senator
United States Senate, Arkansas
2014 - Current
Representative
United States House of Representatives, Arkansas
2012 - 2014
Served
United States Army Reserve
2010 - 2013
Management Consultant
McKinsey & Company
2010 - 2011
Captain
United States Army
2005 - 2009
Attorney
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
2003 - 2004
Attorney
Cooper & Kirk
2004
Judicial Clerk
United States Court of Appeals
2002 - 2003
Other Experience1 - 14 of 14
Member
United Methodist Church
Member
Editorial Board, Harvard Crimson
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Economic Policy, United States Senate
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Airland, United States Senate
Former Member
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, United States Senate
Former Member
Budget Committee, United States Senate
Former Member
National Security and International Trade and Finance Subcommittee, United States Senate
Former Member
Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Subcommittee, United States Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Personnel, United States Senate
Former Member
Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, United States Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment, United States Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, United States Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, United States Senate
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