CQ Roll Call May 21, 2013

Rep. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.)

District: 4th District, South and west -- Pine Bluff, Hot Springs
Residence: Dardanelle
Born: May 13, 1977; Dardanelle, Ark.
Religion: Methodist
Family: Single
Education: Harvard U., A.B. 1998 (government); Claremont Graduate University, attended 1998-99; Harvard U., J.D. 2002
Military Service: Army 2004-09
Political Highlights: No previous office; U.S. House, 2013-present
Elected: Elected: 2012 (1st term); Defeated Gene Jeffress, D, to success Rep. Mike Ross, D, who retired
Committee Assignments: Financial Services (Financial Institutions & Consumer Credit; Monetary Policy & Trade); Foreign Affairs (Middle East & North Africa; Terrorism, Nonproliferation & Trade)

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State Information: 4th District, South and west -- Pine Bluff, Hot Springs

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2012	general	Tom Cotton (R)	154,149	59.5%
		Gene Jeffress (D)	95,013	36.7%
		Bobby Tullis (LIBERT)	4,984	1.9%
		Josh Drake (GREEN)	4,807	1.9%

Vote For President
Year	Democrat	Republican	Independent
2012	Barack Obama: 36%	Mitt Romney: 62%
2008	Barack Obama: 37%	John McCain: 60%

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Rep. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.)