Prime GOP senator publicizes re-election bid for 2026

FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Tom Cotton, chair of the Republican Convention and Choose Committee on Intelligence, revealed his plans to run for re-election in Arkansas in 2026, telling Fox Information Digital in an unique interview how he plans to assist construct on the GOP majority for the subsequent Congress and sharpen his deal with nationwide safety, particularly the menace posed by communist China. 

“It has been an important honor and privilege to serve the individuals of Arkansas in the USA Senate,” he mentioned, pointing to a number of GOP accomplishments. 

The Arkansas Republican goes into his re-election bid with a whopping $8 million in money available between his marketing campaign and management accounts, his marketing campaign mentioned. That is greater than triple the quantity he had for his 2020 marketing campaign, by which he handily defeated his opponent. 

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Senate Republican Convention Chairman Tom Cotton, R-Ark., introduced on Thursday that he’ll search re-election in 2026.  (Getty Photos)

Cotton has amassed 135,000 donations, coming from tens of 1000’s of individuals from every of the state’s 75 counties, per his marketing campaign. 

Cotton additionally boasts endorsements from all statewide officers in Arkansas, together with Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Lieutenant Governor Leslie Rutledge, Legal professional Basic Tim Griffin, Secretary of State Cole Jester, Treasurer John Thurston, Auditor of State Dennis Milligan and Land Commissioner Tommy Land, all Republicans.

This help is along with the backing of congressional Republicans Sen. John Boozman, and Reps. Rick Crawford, Steve Womack, French Hill and Bruce Westerman—all of Arkansas’ D.C. delegation.

“Senator Cotton is lucky to have overwhelming help from Arkansans who acknowledge that he has fought and delivered for conservative values,” mentioned Brian Colas, Cotton’s marketing campaign adviser, in a press release.

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Thune and Barrasso endorsed Cotton. (TING SHEN/AFP through Getty Photos)

The senator additionally has the endorsements of a number of GOP senators he serves alongside, together with Senate Majority Chief John Thune of South Dakota, Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso of Wyoming, and Sens. Tim Sheehy of Montana, Jim Banks of Indiana, Bernie Moreno of Ohio, and Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt of Alabama.

“A fellow fight veteran, Tom Cotton’s total profession has been about serving the American individuals – whether or not it was on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan or at dwelling in Congress. As chairman of the Senate Republican Convention, he’s a tireless warrior for the America First agenda, preventing to safe the border, rebuild our navy, deliver down prices, and restore widespread sense in D.C. The individuals of Arkansas are blessed to have Tom as their voice within the Senate, and I’m proud to provide him my endorsement,” Sheehy mentioned in a press release. 

In his personal assertion, Tuberville famous that Cotton was born in Camden, Arkansas, a state “that holds a particular place in my coronary heart.”

“Tom’s a conservative fighter who places America first. He is robust on crime, robust on nationwide safety, and understands the Structure. I am honored to serve with Senator Cotton and stay up for his management within the Republican Social gathering for years to return,” he added. 

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Tuberville mentioned Arkansas has a particular place in his coronary heart.  (Anna Moneymaker)

Whereas a good portion of Cotton’s time within the Senate has been spent pushing again on Democratic insurance policies, the senator added, “I am very excited now. We’ve got an opportunity for at the very least the subsequent 4 years with President Trump and a Republican Congress to get our state and get our nation again on monitor.”

Cotton was first elected to the Senate in 2014 and was re-elected in 2020. He’s now searching for his third time period within the higher chamber. 

Now, with Republicans holding a trifecta of energy in Washington, D.C., he’ll have a number of years to advance key insurance policies that he seemingly wouldn’t have the ability to if Democrats led Congress. 

“I have been within the majority. I have been within the minority. It is significantly better to be within the majority,” he mentioned. 

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Cotton’s new ebook is named, “Seven Issues You Cannot Say About China.” (AP Picture/Kiichiro Sato)

He does not anticipate Democrats to return to energy anytime quickly, both. “I am very assured that we’re not simply going to maintain our majority within the Senate, however we will develop our majority subsequent 12 months,” he mentioned in reference to the 2026 Senate election map. 

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Cotton’s newest enterprise is his newly-released ebook, “Seven Issues You Cannot Say About China,” which simply grew to become a #1 New York Occasions bestseller. “Most Individuals have a rightly low opinion of Communist China, however nevertheless dangerous you assume the Chinese language Communist Social gathering is, or harmful it’s to America, it is really a lot worse,” he mentioned.

“I feel the success we have had within the first week for the reason that ebook was revealed simply displays what number of Individuals, what number of Arkansans are involved about communist China,” the senator mentioned, including that it will likely be a “centerpiece of my marketing campaign.”