Senator Thomas Cotton (R-AR) has kept about 57% of his major promises to Arkansas voters. Of the 14 promises we graded, he kept 8, broke 1, and partially kept 5.
His most significant broken promise: to hold the line on federal spending. We don't yet have detailed donor data or voting records linked to specific funders in our system, so we can't show you which industries benefited most from his votes or whether his spending record aligned with who funds him. That picture matters for understanding influence, and we're working to fill it.
On the kept side, Cotton delivered on 8 of his commitments. The partial keeps suggest mixed results on five other pledges—the kind of in-between record common in Senate careers.
Narrated from FEC + Congress.gov receipts. Every figure traces to our data.
Cotton kept 57% of 14 promises tracked for the 2021–2027 term. Each verdict is term-scoped, primary-sourced, and reviewed by three sequential reviewers (neutral · conservative · progressive).
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Thomas Bryant Cotton's top donor industry: Finance ($26K, cycle 2024). Source: campaignreceipts.com/r/tom-cotton
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Voted YES on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (December 2017). Has consistently supported TCJA-extension framework.
Voted NO on the Women's Health Protection Act. Supported confirmation of pro-life justices who overturned Roe.
Voted NO on most federal gun-control measures during tenure. NRA rating A or A+.
Voted YES on H.R. 2 framework. Position on the February 2024 Bipartisan Border Bill varied; comprehensive enforcement legislation did not pass during the Biden administration.
Voted to expedite energy permitting and against Biden-era leasing restrictions. U.S. became net energy exporter (2019).
Voted YES on TCJA (CBO-projected $1.9T deficit) and CARES Act ($2.2T). National debt rose substantially during tenure.
Voted NO on the Respect for Marriage Act (citing religious-liberty concerns) and supported religious-liberty appropriations provisions.
Voted YES on Israel aid packages. Co-sponsored multiple Israel-support measures.
Voted yes on Trump nominees including AG, SecDef, DNI, Treasury during the 119th Congress.
Voted no on most Biden judicial nominees in minority. Could not block confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson (April 2022, 53-47).
Multiple bills introduced restricting federal funds to sanctuary jurisdictions; none reached final passage during the term.
Voted yes on Congressional Review Act resolutions disapproving Biden-era rules. Major regulatory rollback came via executive action under second Trump term.
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Thomas Bryant Cotton's biggest donor industries are Individual / Retired ($641,431), and Finance ($26,400). Every dollar is tied to an FEC filing.
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