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2020 general election

Arkansas Senate

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$9.2M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Arkansas Senate race: $9.2M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $2K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Tom Cotton (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Receipts + outside spending

$9.2M

Raised by campaigns

$9.2M

PAC checks

$1.2M

Outside money

$2K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Tom CottonRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$9.1M
Spent
$4.8M
From individuals
$6.4M
From PACs
$1.2M
From party
$200
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$2K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 13% of Cotton's money came from PACs

Corporate $513K (42%)Trade group $171K (14%)Leadership PAC $308K (25%)Membership $71K (6%)Union $1K (0%)Super PAC $56K (5%)Other $107K (9%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record S4AR00103
Ricky Dale HarringtonLibertarian
✗ Lost
Raised
$80K
Spent
$64K
From individuals
$79K
From PACs
$100
From party
$750
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 0% of Harrington's money came from PACs

Trade group $1K (54%)Other $850 (46%)
  • Texas Association for Home Care and Hospice, Inc. Trade group$1K
  • Libertarian Party of Arkansas Other$750
  • Maryland Libertarian PAC Other$100
FEC record S0AR00226

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2020 Arkansas Senate race?
$9.2M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Arkansas Senate race: $9.2M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $2K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Tom Cotton (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Arkansas Senate race?
Tom Cotton (Republican) raised $9.1M and had $2K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Arkansas Senate race?
National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($2K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Arkansas Senate race?
Winred gave $45K to Tom Cotton; Bbva USA Bancshares, Inc. PAC gave $10K to Tom Cotton; Experian North America, Inc Political Action Committee (Experian PAC) gave $10K to Tom Cotton.