
Tom Cotton
U.S. Senate
Career total · all 23 groups
$13.1M
in tracked money to Tom Cotton across every election cycle on file: PAC contributions, individual contributions, employer matches, and independent expenditures made in support.
Largest groups
- Pro-Israel Lobby$1,943,37314.9%
- Finance, Securities & Banking$1,824,81814.0%
- Gun Lobby$1,148,6398.8%
All 23 groups
- Defense Industry$823,300
- Transportation & Auto$739,540
- Oil & Gas$726,928
- Insurance$674,366
- Health Professionals$639,639
- Big Tech & Telecom$608,800
- Retail & Restaurants$539,496
- Real Estate$493,775
- Alcohol, Tobacco & Betting$450,683
- Pharmaceuticals & Health Products$430,304
- Agribusiness$414,673
- Accounting$401,620
- Lobbyists & Big Law$368,995
- Construction & Engineering$321,400
- Electric Utilities$244,610
- Organized Labor$132,123
- Artificial Intelligence$48,000
- Environment$45,880
- Trial Lawyers$38,700
- Cryptocurrency$9,000
Contributions by election cycle
- 2010$503,000
- 2012$1,233,053
- 2014$3,891,236
- 2016$655,810
- 2018$852,900
- 2020$1,834,686
- 2022$681,799
- 2024$657,076
- 2026$2,759,102
- Pro-Israel Lobby
- Finance, Securities & Banking
- Gun Lobby
- Defense Industry
- Transportation & Auto
- Oil & Gas
- Insurance
- Health Professionals
- Big Tech & Telecom
- Retail & Restaurants
- Real Estate
- Alcohol, Tobacco & Betting
- Pharmaceuticals & Health Products
- Agribusiness
- Accounting
- Lobbyists & Big Law
- Construction & Engineering
- Electric Utilities
- Organized Labor
- Artificial Intelligence
- Environment
- Trial Lawyers
- Cryptocurrency
Show the table
| Cycle | Pro-Israel Lobby | Finance, Securities & Banking | Gun Lobby | Defense Industry | Transportation & Auto | Oil & Gas | Insurance | Health Professionals | Big Tech & Telecom | Retail & Restaurants | Real Estate | Alcohol, Tobacco & Betting | Pharmaceuticals & Health Products | Agribusiness | Accounting | Lobbyists & Big Law | Construction & Engineering | Electric Utilities | Organized Labor | Artificial Intelligence | Environment | Trial Lawyers | Cryptocurrency | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,172,260 | $236,900 | $46,804 | $145,750 | $96,750 | $125,500 | $60,260 | $56,810 | $117,700 | $109,021 | $110,950 | $75,500 | $97,800 | $44,897 | $54,720 | $50,745 | $34,400 | $46,185 | $9,750 | $45,500 | $11,400 | $6,000 | $3,500 | $2,759,102 |
| 2024 | $38,112 | $108,337 | $42,500 | $59,500 | $27,300 | $39,550 | $32,500 | $24,251 | $64,300 | $29,500 | $21,250 | $19,325 | $31,701 | $17,050 | $26,300 | $21,250 | $9,550 | $20,750 | $12,250 | $2,500 | $4,300 | $5,000 | $0 | $657,076 |
| 2022 | $62,350 | $82,400 | $87,905 | $53,750 | $20,350 | $38,150 | $46,800 | $32,903 | $46,500 | $14,100 | $35,950 | $33,683 | $36,953 | $16,250 | $30,050 | $15,250 | $6,600 | $3,400 | $11,350 | $0 | $6,105 | $1,000 | $0 | $681,799 |
| 2020 | $268,400 | $284,500 | $181,982 | $111,250 | $99,390 | $103,158 | $132,950 | $94,428 | $73,900 | $69,900 | $81,050 | $27,050 | $47,500 | $48,350 | $62,700 | $57,050 | $26,450 | $15,150 | $32,223 | $0 | $11,455 | $5,800 | $50 | $1,834,686 |
| 2018 | $56,220 | $207,800 | $28,855 | $98,600 | $72,200 | $29,000 | $73,550 | $22,150 | $57,950 | $31,500 | $27,850 | $8,750 | $16,200 | $16,200 | $35,550 | $30,200 | $5,975 | $5,450 | $12,200 | $0 | $5,550 | $10,900 | $250 | $852,900 |
| 2016 | $29,350 | $191,050 | $31,805 | $65,800 | $69,950 | $16,250 | $53,150 | $16,250 | $22,000 | $25,250 | $10,700 | $17,000 | $16,500 | $12,250 | $36,100 | $16,250 | $18,200 | $3,500 | $2,750 | $0 | $205 | $1,500 | $0 | $655,810 |
| 2014 | $287,231 | $548,431 | $675,633 | $151,400 | $193,850 | $283,120 | $161,006 | $257,850 | $137,550 | $164,325 | $148,025 | $145,625 | $86,600 | $128,250 | $111,200 | $143,500 | $127,375 | $80,700 | $40,050 | $0 | $6,315 | $8,000 | $5,200 | $3,891,236 |
| 2012 | $29,450 | $116,400 | $53,155 | $90,750 | $100,250 | $82,200 | $49,150 | $114,497 | $59,900 | $69,900 | $39,000 | $85,250 | $62,050 | $85,926 | $37,500 | $33,750 | $87,850 | $32,975 | $2,050 | $0 | $550 | $500 | $0 | $1,233,053 |
| 2010 | $0 | $49,000 | $0 | $46,500 | $59,500 | $10,000 | $65,000 | $20,500 | $29,000 | $26,000 | $19,000 | $38,500 | $35,000 | $45,500 | $7,500 | $1,000 | $5,000 | $36,500 | $9,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $503,000 |
2026 race: Arkansas Senate
| Candidate | Party | Career | 2026 cycle | Top group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Cottonincumbent | Republican | $13,068,662 | $2,759,102 | Pro-Israel Lobby |
| Hallie Shoffner | Democrat | $173,280 | $173,280 | Environment |
| Ethan Dunbar | Democrat | $2,000 | $2,000 | Big Tech & Telecom |
| Jeb Little | Republican | $500 | $500 | Defense Industry |
| Jeffrey Wadlin | Independent | $0 | $0 | — |
| Micah Ashby | Republican | $0 | $0 | — |
6 candidates with a principal campaign committee. Combined figures sum every group; a dollar tagged into two groups is counted twice. A state with a regular and a special Senate election in the same cycle shows both fields together.
Top 100 of 3117 contributors
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Gun LobbyIndependent Expenditure: $308,235
$308,235
View FEC filing: 1
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)
Defense IndustryPAC: $21,000Leadership PAC: $70,000
$91,000
View FEC filing: 1
$90,000
View FEC filing: 1
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Defense IndustryPAC: $22,000Leadership PAC: $67,500
$89,500
View FEC filing: 1
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $30,000Leadership PAC: $57,500
$87,500
View FEC filing: 1
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)
Big Tech & TelecomPAC: $31,000Leadership PAC: $55,000
$86,000
View FEC filing: 1
UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT
Transportation & AutoPAC: $22,500Leadership PAC: $58,500
$81,000
View FEC filing: 1
$80,500
View FEC filing: 1
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Defense IndustryPAC: $20,000Leadership PAC: $60,000
$80,000
View FEC filing: 1
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Retail & RestaurantsPAC: $22,000Leadership PAC: $57,500
$79,500
View FEC filing: 1
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)
InsurancePAC: $20,000Leadership PAC: $58,000
$78,000
View FEC filing: 1
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $29,000Leadership PAC: $49,000
$78,000
View FEC filing: 1
$77,500
View FEC filing: 1
$77,000
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Alcohol, Tobacco & BettingPAC: $35,000Leadership PAC: $40,000
$75,000
View FEC filing: 1
$74,500
View FEC filing: 1
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
AccountingPAC: $27,500Leadership PAC: $45,000
$72,500
View FEC filing: 1
ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)
Alcohol, Tobacco & BettingPAC: $26,000Leadership PAC: $46,000
$72,000
View FEC filing: 1
$72,000
View FEC filing: 1
$65,500
View FEC filing: 1
$65,000
View FEC filing: 1
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Health ProfessionalsPAC: $27,000Leadership PAC: $37,000
$64,000
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Real EstatePAC: $30,000Leadership PAC: $33,500
$63,500
View FEC filing: 1
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $32,000Leadership PAC: $25,000
$57,000
View FEC filing: 1
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)
Big Tech & TelecomPAC: $24,000Leadership PAC: $32,500
$56,500
View FEC filing: 1
$54,000
View FEC filing: 1
$53,000
View FEC filing: 1
$52,500
View FEC filing: 1
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
InsurancePAC: $13,000Leadership PAC: $37,500
$50,500
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Construction & EngineeringLeadership PAC: $50,000
$50,000
View FEC filing: 1
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND
Transportation & AutoPAC: $10,000Leadership PAC: $40,000
$50,000
View FEC filing: 1
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED PAC (UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC)
Pharmaceuticals & Health ProductsPAC: $13,500Leadership PAC: $36,500
$50,000
View FEC filing: 1
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL
Big Tech & TelecomPAC: $21,000Leadership PAC: $27,500
$48,500
View FEC filing: 1
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $25,000Leadership PAC: $22,500
$47,500
View FEC filing: 1
$47,000
View FEC filing: 1
$45,177
View FEC filing: 1
$45,000
View FEC filing: 1
FEDEX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Transportation & AutoPAC: $15,000Leadership PAC: $29,500
$44,500
View FEC filing: 1
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Defense IndustryPAC: $33,500Leadership PAC: $10,500
$44,000
View FEC filing: 1
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICBA PAC)
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $15,500Leadership PAC: $27,500
$43,000
View FEC filing: 1
$42,500
View FEC filing: 1
MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC
Big Tech & TelecomPAC: $10,000Leadership PAC: $32,500
$42,500
View FEC filing: 1
$42,000
View FEC filing: 1
$40,000
View FEC filing: 1
INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC)
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $16,500Leadership PAC: $22,500
$39,000
View FEC filing: 1
AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $15,500Leadership PAC: $23,000
$38,500
View FEC filing: 1
ENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC)
Electric UtilitiesPAC: $21,000Leadership PAC: $17,500
$38,500
View FEC filing: 1
$36,000
View FEC filing: 1
$36,000
View FEC filing: 1
$34,500
View FEC filing: 1
BLOOMIN' BRANDS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Retail & RestaurantsPAC: $32,000Leadership PAC: $2,000
$34,000
View FEC filing: 1
$34,000
View FEC filing: 1
CITIGROUP INC. PAC - FEDERAL (CITI PAC - FEDERAL)
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $24,000Leadership PAC: $9,500
$33,500
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC
Electric UtilitiesPAC: $13,500Leadership PAC: $20,000
$33,500
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Real EstatePAC: $2,000Leadership PAC: $31,000
$33,000
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Transportation & AutoPAC: $22,500Leadership PAC: $10,000
$32,500
View FEC filing: 1
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
InsurancePAC: $26,000Leadership PAC: $6,500
$32,500
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC (RESTAURANT PAC)
Retail & RestaurantsPAC: $21,000Leadership PAC: $10,000
$31,000
View FEC filing: 1
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Big Tech & TelecomPAC: $14,000Leadership PAC: $16,500
$30,500
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)
Real EstatePAC: $13,000Leadership PAC: $17,500
$30,500
View FEC filing: 1
$30,000
View FEC filing: 1
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)
Construction & EngineeringPAC: $25,000Leadership PAC: $5,000
$30,000
View FEC filing: 1
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC)
Oil & GasPAC: $26,500Leadership PAC: $3,500
$30,000
View FEC filing: 1
$30,000
View FEC filing: 1
$30,000
View FEC filing: 1
UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE PAC - USAA EMPLOYEE PAC
InsurancePAC: $22,500Leadership PAC: $7,500
$30,000
View FEC filing: 1
$29,500
View FEC filing: 1
$29,500
View FEC filing: 1
AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Pharmaceuticals & Health ProductsPAC: $19,000Leadership PAC: $10,000
$29,000
View FEC filing: 1
BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)
Defense IndustryPAC: $24,000Leadership PAC: $5,000
$29,000
View FEC filing: 1
$29,000
View FEC filing: 1
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $13,500Leadership PAC: $14,500
$28,000
View FEC filing: 1
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)
Health ProfessionalsPAC: $27,500
$27,500
View FEC filing: 1
$27,500
View FEC filing: 1
$27,000
View FEC filing: 1
$26,000
View FEC filing: 1
$26,000
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Retail & RestaurantsPAC: $21,000Leadership PAC: $5,000
$26,000
View FEC filing: 1
$25,000
View FEC filing: 1
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC)
InsurancePAC: $15,000Leadership PAC: $10,000
$25,000
View FEC filing: 1
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $23,500
$23,500
View FEC filing: 1
$23,500
View FEC filing: 1
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
InsurancePAC: $8,500Leadership PAC: $15,000
$23,500
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL CHICKEN COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FKA) NATIONAL BROILER COUNCIL PAC
AgribusinessPAC: $8,000Leadership PAC: $15,500
$23,500
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON
AgribusinessPAC: $12,000Leadership PAC: $11,500
$23,500
View FEC filing: 1
$23,500
View FEC filing: 1
CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $5,500Leadership PAC: $17,500
$23,000
View FEC filing: 1
$23,000
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/HORSE PAC
Alcohol, Tobacco & BettingPAC: $7,500Leadership PAC: $15,000
$22,500
View FEC filing: 1
$22,500
View FEC filing: 1
ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Alcohol, Tobacco & BettingPAC: $2,000Leadership PAC: $20,000
$22,000
View FEC filing: 1
BBVA PAC OF THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $16,000Leadership PAC: $6,000
$22,000
View FEC filing: 1
WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Alcohol, Tobacco & BettingPAC: $16,000Leadership PAC: $6,000
$22,000
View FEC filing: 1
$21,500
View FEC filing: 1
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Construction & EngineeringPAC: $21,000
$21,000
View FEC filing: 1
BLUEPAC - BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION PAC
Pharmaceuticals & Health ProductsPAC: $7,000Leadership PAC: $14,000
$21,000
View FEC filing: 1
$21,000
View FEC filing: 1
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; RAI PAC
Alcohol, Tobacco & BettingPAC: $12,500Leadership PAC: $8,500
$21,000
View FEC filing: 1