2026 Arkansas Senate race — Republican primary

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Decided — Tom Cotton wonThis election is closed; the page is its record.

How the forecasts did

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ResultTom Cotton won (Republican)

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Public polling

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Cotton

Trend: trailing 5-poll average · hover a dot for the poll behind it

Pollster	Date	Cotton (R)	Spread
IJR Average	1 polls	46	—
2040 Strategy Group (D)	7/17 – 7/25

Declared candidates

Source: FEC filings + public polling

Tom Cotton
Republican · Incumbent
FEC filing ↗
Stated positions (29) ▾
- Abortion: Opposes abortion and believes Roe v. Wade was wrongly decided, leaving the issue to states. [1]
- Border enforcement & immigration law: Supports securing the border, ending chain migration, and shifting to a skills-based immigration system. [1][2]
- China & trade: Supports tough measures against the Chinese Communist Party and environmental waivers for defense projects countering China.

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