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Cotton wins third Senate term in Arkansas

Politics · First reported 4 Nov, 03:35 · Updated 04:01

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Tom Cotton won reelection in Arkansas, securing a third Senate term, according to Decision Desk HQ. The available reports differ in detail: one gives partial vote totals and the other notes that polls had generally forecast a Cotton victory.

  • Cotton won reelection to a third Senate term in Arkansas.
  • With an estimated 82 percent of votes counted, Cotton had 54.3 percent and Hallie Shoffner had 42.6 percent, according to Breitbart News.
  • The Hill attributed the result to Decision Desk HQ and said many polls had predicted Cotton would defeat Shoffner.
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Race
Arkansas U.S. Senate reelection contest
Winner
Tom Cotton
Term
Third Senate term
Partial count
With an estimated 82 percent counted: Cotton 54.3 percent; Shoffner 42.6 percent; Wadlin 3.1 percent
Result attribution
Decision Desk HQ, according to The Hill

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