This race is in the 2026 primaries.
In the 2026 Arkansas Senate primary, 2 outside groups spent $741K: $665K supporting Tom Cotton (R) and $75,500 opposing Hallie Shoffner (D).
outside money
- supporting Tom Cotton (R)
- $665K
- opposing Hallie Shoffner (D)
- $75,500
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleTom Cotton Republican
$665K$665K supporting Tom Cotton
Hallie Shoffner Democrat
$75,500$75,500 opposing Hallie Shoffner
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
Hallie Shoffner
Democrat
the party’s nominee
- Own campaign raised
- $2.3M
- Outside money opposing
- $75,500
- 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
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
- America Onesupporting Tom Cotton$665K
Spent opposing a candidate
- Arkansans for Democracy and Justiceopposing Hallie Shoffner$75,500
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- 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
Group
- 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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