Race2026 cycle · PrimariesPrimary day 3 Mar 2026Updated

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Arkansas Senate primary 2026

No. 24 of 34 Senate races in the 2026 primaries

The short version

In the 2026 Arkansas Senate primary, 2 outside groups spent $741K: $665K supporting Tom Cotton (R) and $75,500 opposing Hallie Shoffner (D).

$741K

outside money

supporting Tom Cotton (R)
$665K
opposing Hallie Shoffner (D)
$75,500

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →
  • Tom Cotton Republican

    $665K

    $665K supporting Tom Cotton

  • Hallie Shoffner Democrat

    $75,500

    $75,500 opposing Hallie Shoffner

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

  • Tom Cotton

    Republican

    the party’s nominee

    Own campaign raised
    $6.2M
    Outside money supporting
    $665K
    Cotton for Senate
  • Hallie Shoffner

    Democrat

    the party’s nominee

    Own campaign raised
    $2.3M
    Outside money opposing
    $75,500
    Hallie Shoffner for Arkansas
  • Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 2 Mar 2026

Supporting $74,600

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. America Onesupporting Tom Cotton$665K

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Arkansans for Democracy and Justiceopposing Hallie Shoffner$75,500

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesAmerica One spent $665K supporting Tom Cotton · $665KArkansans for Democracy and Justice spent $75,500 opposing Hallie Shoffner · $75,500America One Policies gave $850K to America One · $850KAltria Client Services (VA) gave $300K to America One · $300KAmerica One PoliciesAmerica One PoliciesCompany or group · $850KAltria Client Services (VA)Altria Client Services (VA)Company or group · $300KAmerica OneAmerica OneGroup · $665KArkansans for Democracy andJusticeArkansans for Democracy and JusticeGroup · $75,500Tom CottonTom CottonCandidate · $665KHallie ShoffnerHallie ShoffnerCandidate · $75,500
  • America One spent supporting Tom Cotton · $665K
  • Arkansans for Democracy and Justice spent opposing Hallie Shoffner · $75,500
  • America One Policies gave to America One · $850K
  • Altria Client Services (VA) gave to America One · $300K
GaveSpent supportingSpent opposingSwipe to see the whole map.

Group

America One

  • America One spent $665K supporting Tom Cotton$665K
  • America One Policies gave $850K to America One$850K
  • Altria Client Services (VA) gave $300K to America One$300K
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