Biography
Political Highlights: U.S. House of Representatives, 2013-15
Born: May 13, 1977; Dardanelle, Ark.
Residence: Dardanelle
Religion: Methodist
Family: Wife, Anna Cotton; two children
Education: Harvard U., A.B. 1998; Claremont Graduate U., attended 1998-99; Harvard U., J.D. 2002
Elected: 2014
Committee Assignments: Armed Services (Airland - Ranking Member; Seapower; Strategic Forces); Judiciary (Competition Policy, Antitrust, & Consumer Rights; Criminal Justice & Counterterrorism - Ranking Member; Immigration, Citizenship, & Border Safety; Intellectual Property); Select Intelligence; Joint Economic
Social Media:
Roll Call Vitals
District Rating: Safe Republican
House Seniority: 47th ranked Senate Republican
Twitter: 536,702 followers
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
2012 Election Results
Candidate
Tom Cotton (R)
Gene Jeffress (D)
Bobby Tullis (LIBERT)
J. Drake (GREEN)
Votes
154,149
95,013
4,984
4,807
%
59.5%
36.7%
1.9%
1.9%
2014 Election Results
Candidate
Tom Cotton (R)
Mark Pryor (D)
Nathan LaFrance (LIBERT)
Mark Swaney (GREEN)
Votes
478,819
334,174
17,210
16,797
%
56.5%
39.4%
2.0%
2.0%