Cotton wins third term in Senate for Arkansas
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) won his reelection campaign in Arkansas, securing a third term in the Senate, according to Decision Desk HQ. The outcome comes after many polls predicted Cotton would overcome his opponent, Democrat Hallie Shoffner. One poll from Hendrix College did turn some heads after it put Shoffner ahead in the deep-red state, but...
Republican Senator Tom Cotton has won reelection to his seat in Arkansas, defeating Democrat Hallie Shoffner. According to Decision Desk HQ, Cotton secured a third term in the Senate. The Winnipeg Free Press reported that Cotton, who was first elected in 2014 and serves as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, framed Shoffner, a sixth-generation farmer, as being too far left for the state.
While many polls predicted Cotton would overcome Shoffner, The Hill noted that a poll from Hendrix College had placed Shoffner ahead in the deep-red state. The Winnipeg Free Press stated the Associated Press declared Cotton the winner at 10:40 p.m. EST.
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