SENATE
Arkansas Senate2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Tom Cotton (R)
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Apr 27, 2026D +50
R +50
R +15
Race summary
Sen. Tom Cotton was rumored to be in the mix for a Trump administration post, but he decided to stay put in the Senate and is now the No. 3 ranking Republican as the conference chairman. He also chairs the integral Senate Intelligence Committee after Marco Rubio’s departure for the State Department. Cotton should easily win a third term.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Nov 12, 2025
Primary Election: Mar 3, 2026
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STATE DATA
Arkansas
Population Breakdown
Source: United States Census
Past Presidential Results from this State
2024 Election Results
Source: The Cook Political Report
2020 Election Results
Source: The Cook Political Report
RACE ANALYSIS
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Updated: Feb 13, 2025
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