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Common Ground Scorecard for Tom Cotton

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U.S. Senate

Tom Cotton (AR - R)

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Tom Cotton, a former Army infantry officer who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, is a national security hawk and potential White House contender who’s a persistent opponent of the Chinese government, reinstating the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, illegal immigration, and President Joe Biden’s foreign policy. After his time in the army, Cotton briefly worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Co., before returning to Arkansas to run for Congress in an open race.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Tom Cotton)

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Up for Reelection in 2026

Top Organizations and Groups

  • Joint Congressional-Executive Commission on China
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary
  • Senate Committee on Armed Services
  • Joint Economic Committee
  • Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

Common Ground Score is

30
*Common Ground Maverick*
Average

Based on a scale of 0-100, below is a breakdown of the Common Ground Score:

Official PerformanceMAX 30
0
Personal ActionsMAX 30
10
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0

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Official Performance Commentary

Bottom 25% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Joined Democratic Senator Tim Kaine for a conversation on Fox News Special Report with Bret Baier's Common Ground segment as well as on Bret Baier's Common Ground podcast. Joined Democratic Senator Chris Murphy for a conversation on Fox News Special Report with Bret Baier's Common Ground segment.

Communications Commentary

"There is a lot of bipartisan work going on below the headlines... that serves the voters who sent us here... We have something in common as parents... I work with democratic senators from places like Oregon and Maine when it comes to the forest industry."

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

What are the score ranges?

  • Champion
  • Well Above Average
  • Somewhat Above Average
  • Average
  • Somewhat Below Average
  • Well Below Average

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For candidates without congressional or gubernatorial service, Official Performance points are a predictive estimate using statistical modeling.

Personal Actions points can be provisionally awarded for a commitment to take the action(s) within the first six months of office, if elected.

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