← 2026 Election Tracker · U.S. Senate
Incumbent: Tom Cotton (Republican)
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| Issue | Cotton | Shoffner | Wadlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opposes new gun limits | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Supports restrictions | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Supports strict enforcement | Opposes strict enforcement | Unknown | |
| Supports harsher penalties | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Supports stricter penalties | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Supports more drilling | Opposes more drilling | Unknown | |
| Supports tax cuts | Supports tax cuts | Unknown | |
| Supports parent authority | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Supports vouchers/ESAs | Opposes vouchers/ESAs | Unknown | |
| Unknown | Supports larger gov role | Unknown | |
| Supports easing rules | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Supports ID requirement | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Supports mail-vote limits | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Regulation & permitting | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Opposes benefit cuts | Opposes benefit cuts | Unknown | |
| Supports spending cuts | Supports spending cuts | Supports spending cuts | |
| Opposes legalization | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Merit Driven - No DEI | Race Driven - Pro DEI | Unknown | |
| Protect Kids - No Transition | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Supports restriction | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Opposes EV mandates | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Supports curbs on China | Supports curbs on China | Opposes curbs on China | |
| Supports withholding funds | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Free speech & tech censorship | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Congressional term limits | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Unknown | Supports a trading ban | Unknown | |
| Opposes forgiveness | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Supports aid to Israel | Supports aid to Israel | Unknown | |
| Supports aid to Ukraine | Unknown | Unknown | |
| LGBT causes | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Issue statements are neutral policy descriptions; each stance call cites the candidate's own stated positions or official roll-call votes. Unknown means the public record doesn't clearly establish a stance — never a guess.
