Arkansas Senate

Outside groups have reported $4,056,125 in independent spending in this race: $3,315,225 for the general election and $740,900 in the primaries. The biggest spender so far is America One, at $3.9M.

  • General election
    $3.3M
  • Primaries
    $741K
  • Late reports
    $1.5M
  • Last 14 days
    $291K

On the November ballot · campaign money and outside spending around each

  • Outside spending for
  • Outside spending against

Hallie Shoffner (D)

Raised
$2.3M
Spent
$1.4M
Cash on hand
$864K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

  • Against$3.3M

Primary and other: $0 for, $76K against.

Tom Cotton (R)

Incumbent

Raised
$13.6M
Spent
$10.1M
Cash on hand
$9.9M

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

None reported yet.

Primary and other: $665K for, $0 against.

Jeff Wadlin (L)

Raised
$29K
Spent
$20K
Cash on hand
$8K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

None reported yet.

November ballot as listed by this source on Oct. 1, 2026. Party letters: D Democrat, R Republican, I independent, L Libertarian, G Green.

Not on the November ballot · lost a primary, withdrew or didn’t run, with the money spent around them

Others who filed with the FEC: Jeb Little (R), raised $92,532; Micah Ashby (R), raised $41,162; Ethan N Dunbar Sr. (D), raised $17,462.

Every outside spender · 2 groups, general-election money first

Every group that reported independent spending in this race
SpenderSpent onGeneralPrimaryTotalLatest
America OneSuper PAC · $1.5M in late reportsAGAINST Hallie Shoffner (D)FOR Tom Cotton (R)$3.2M$665K$3.9MSept. 24, 2026
Arkansans for Democracy and JusticeSuper PACAGAINST Hallie Shoffner (D)$104K$76K$180KMay 8, 2026

Latest filings · newest 24

Newest outside-spending filings in this race
DateSpenderFor or againstElectionAmount
Sept. 24, 2026LateAmerica OneMedia placementAGAINST Hallie Shoffner (D)General$211,275 (FEC filing)
Sept. 24, 2026LateAmerica OneMedia placementAGAINST Hallie Shoffner (D)General$80,000 (FEC filing)
Sept. 21, 2026LateAmerica OneMedia placementAGAINST Hallie Shoffner (D)General$406,005 (FEC filing)
Sept. 21, 2026LateAmerica OneMedia productionAGAINST Hallie Shoffner (D)General$40,000 (FEC filing)
July 29, 2026LateAmerica OneText messagesAGAINST Hallie Shoffner (D)General$21,000 (FEC filing)
July 24, 2026LateAmerica OneMedia placementAGAINST Hallie Shoffner (D)General$673,069 (FEC filing)
July 24, 2026LateAmerica OneMedia productionAGAINST Hallie Shoffner (D)General$40,000 (FEC filing)
July 9, 2026LateAmerica OneText messagesAGAINST Hallie Shoffner (D)General$42,000 (FEC filing)
May 12, 2026America OneMedia placementAGAINST Hallie Shoffner (D)General$200,000 (FEC filing)
May 8, 2026Arkansans for Democracy and JusticeText messagesAGAINST Hallie Shoffner (D)General$34,000 (FEC filing)
April 27, 2026America OneMedia placementAGAINST Hallie Shoffner (D)General$254,141 (FEC filing)
April 27, 2026America OneMedia productionAGAINST Hallie Shoffner (D)General$75,673 (FEC filing)
April 17, 2026Arkansans for Democracy and JusticeDigital media production / digital media placementAGAINST Hallie Shoffner (D)General$400 (FEC filing)
April 6, 2026Arkansans for Democracy and JusticeText messagesAGAINST Hallie Shoffner (D)General$34,000 (FEC filing)
March 30, 2026America OneMedia placementAGAINST Hallie Shoffner (D)General$488,754 (FEC filing)
March 30, 2026America OneMedia productionAGAINST Hallie Shoffner (D)General$20,000 (FEC filing)
March 16, 2026America OneMedia placementAGAINST Hallie Shoffner (D)General$295,624 (FEC filing)
March 4, 2026Arkansans for Democracy and JusticeText messagesAGAINST Hallie Shoffner (D)General$36,000 (FEC filing)
March 2, 2026America OneMedia placementAGAINST Hallie Shoffner (D)General$298,284 (FEC filing)
March 2, 2026America OneText messagesFOR Tom Cotton (R)Primary$74,600 (FEC filing)
March 2, 2026America OneMedia productionAGAINST Hallie Shoffner (D)General$65,000 (FEC filing)
Feb. 6, 2026America OneMedia placementFOR Tom Cotton (R)Primary$570,800 (FEC filing)
Feb. 6, 2026America OneMedia productionFOR Tom Cotton (R)Primary$20,000 (FEC filing)
Jan. 16, 2026Arkansans for Democracy and JusticeText messages / digital media production / digital media placementAGAINST Hallie Shoffner (D)Primary$75,500 (FEC filing)

About these numbers

  • Outside spending is money groups spent on their own ads, mail and canvassing for or against a candidate. Groups can’t coordinate it with campaigns, and it isn’t counted in what campaigns raised or spent.
  • Every group that reported independent spending to the FEC is listed, not only the groups on our issue pages. Groups tracked on an issue page carry a tag linking to it.
  • Primary, special or general comes from the election the group listed on each expenditure. Seats with a special election this cycle show that money separately.
  • Late reports are 24- and 48-hour filings made since a group’s last regular report. Earlier ones are already counted on that report, so we don’t count them twice.
  • Some nonprofits don’t have to name their donors, so this shows who spent the money, not always who gave it.

FEC data as of Oct. 5, 2026. Campaign figures cover the full 2026 cycle. Current senators: Sen. John Boozman, Sen. Tom Cotton. How this works.