2026 general election
Arkansas Senate
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected
$16M was spent on the 2026 Arkansas Senate race: $11M raised by the campaigns, $1.4M of it from PACs, plus $4.7M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Tom Cotton (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$16M
Raised by campaigns
$11M
PAC checks
$1.4M
Outside money
$4.7M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Tom CottonRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $7.1M
- Spent
- $9.5M
- From individuals
- $3.6M
- From PACs
- $1.3M
- From party
- $62K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 19% of Cotton's money came from PACs
Corporate $580K (43%)Trade group $223K (16%)Leadership PAC $312K (23%)Membership $76K (6%)Union $5K (0%)Super PAC $11K (1%)Party $62K (5%)Other $94K (7%)
- Young Victory Committee Party$62K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee Membership$15K
- Young Victory Committee Leadership PAC$10K
- Altria Group, Inc. Corporate$10K
- Mullin Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
- American Bankers Association (Aba) Trade group$10K
- Kennedy Leadership PAC$10K
- Walmart Inc. Corporate$10K
Hallie ShoffnerDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $4.0M
- Spent
- $3.3M
- From individuals
- $4.0M
- From PACs
- $69K
- From party
- $15K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $57K
- Outside money against
- $4.6M
Who paid: 2% of Shoffner's money came from PACs
Leadership PAC $10K (34%)Membership $5K (18%)Union $13K (47%)
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union$5K
- American Association for Justice (Aaj) Membership$5K
- Lobo PAC Leadership PAC$5K
- Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 22 PAC Inc Union$5K
- Whitehouse Leadership PAC$3K
- Kaine Leadership PAC$2K
- National Education Association Union$2K
- Smart Td Union$1K
Biggest outside spenders
- America One · $4.5M attacking
- Arkansans for Democracy and Justice · $104K attacking
- Freedom Project USA · $57K supporting
Jeff WadlinLibertarian
✗ Lost- Raised
- $80K
- Spent
- $74K
- From individuals
- $9K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $71K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Arkansas Senate race?
- $16M was spent on the 2026 Arkansas Senate race: $11M raised by the campaigns, $1.4M of it from PACs, plus $4.7M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Tom Cotton (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Arkansas Senate race?
- Tom Cotton (Republican) raised $7.1M.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Arkansas Senate race?
- America One ($4.5M), Arkansans for Democracy and Justice ($104K), Freedom Project USA ($57K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Arkansas Senate race?
- NRSC gave $62K to Tom Cotton; American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee gave $15K to Tom Cotton; Oorah! Political Action Committee gave $10K to Tom Cotton.