Cotton Wins Arkansas Senate Reelection Amid Medicaid Cut Debate

Republican Sen. Tom Cotton won a third term in Arkansas, defeating Democrat Hallie Shoffner and Libertarian Jeff Wadlin in Tuesday's election. Shoffner campaigned on farm economy struggles from tariffs and criticized Cotton's past Farm Bill votes over SNAP funding levels. The race also touched on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which Cotton supported and which will cut both SNAP and Medicaid spending, with Medicaid cuts beginning in 2027 affecting more than 800,000 low-income and disabled Arkansans. Cotton's win cements continued Republican control of the seat and signals no near-term shift in Arkansas's federal delegation stance on Medicaid or SNAP spending reductions.

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