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{{Officeholder/senator
 
{{Officeholder/senator
 
|state=Arkansas
 
|state=Arkansas
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|terms=January 3, 2015-present
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|terms=January 3, 2015 – present
 
|preceded=[[Mark Pryor]]
 
|preceded=[[Mark Pryor]]
 
|former=n
 
|former=n
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         |district=4th
 
         |district=4th
 
         |state=Arkansas
 
         |state=Arkansas
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         |terms=January 3, 2013-January 3, 2015
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         |terms=January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015
 
         |preceded=[[Mike Ross]]
 
         |preceded=[[Mike Ross]]
 
         |succeeded=[[Bruce Westerman]]
 
         |succeeded=[[Bruce Westerman]]
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|allegiance=United States
 
|allegiance=United States
 
|branch=Army
 
|branch=Army
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|serviceyears=2005-2009 (active)<br>2010-2013 (reserve)
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|serviceyears=2005–2009 (active)<br>2010–2013 (reserve)
 
|rank=Captain
 
|rank=Captain
 
|unit=506th Infantry Regiment<br>101st Airborne Division<br>3rd Infantry Regiment
 
|unit=506th Infantry Regiment<br>101st Airborne Division<br>3rd Infantry Regiment
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He defeated entrenched [[Democrat]] [[Mark Pryor]] for the [[U.S. Senate]] seat in 2014.  He took an early lead against Pryor in polls back in August 2013.
 
He defeated entrenched [[Democrat]] [[Mark Pryor]] for the [[U.S. Senate]] seat in 2014.  He took an early lead against Pryor in polls back in August 2013.
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Cotton takes strongly conservative stances on immigration, supporting reduced legal immigration levels and stronger border security. He co-sponsored the RAISE Act. Cotton has also defended President Trump's tariffs on China.<ref>Daugherty, Owen (May 13, 2019). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/trade/443409-gop-senator-defends-use-of-tariffs-on-china-sacrifice-by-americans GOP senator defends China tariffs: Sacrifice by Americans 'minimal' compared to soldiers]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved May 13, 2019.</ref>
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==References==
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{{reflist}}
    
==External links==
 
==External links==
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*[https://www.cotton.senate.gov/ Official Senate website]
 
*[https://www.cotton.senate.gov/ Official Senate website]
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[[Category:United States Senators]]
 
[[Category:United States Senators]]
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[[Category:Former United States Representatives]]
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[[Category:Conservatives]]
 
[[Category:Republicans]]
 
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[[Category:Politics]]
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[[Category:Patriots]]
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[[Category:114th United States Congress]]
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