AGC PAC-supported candidate Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) won the Republican primary outright in Arkansas's 4th Congressional District on May 22, avoiding a runoff election. Prior to running for Congress, Cotton served for five years in the U.S. Army as an infantry officer in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He also worked as a business consultant for a major firm and clerked for a Federal Court of Appeals judge. As a business consultant whose family owns a cattle farm business, Cotton understands the regulatory burden small businesses across the industry-wide spectrum have to bear to compete in today’s difficult marketplace.
Mr. Cotton’s opponents will face off in a runoff election for the Democratic nomination on June 12. The current congressman in the district, Rep. Mike Ross (D-Ark.), announced his retirement earlier this term after redistricting made his seat more favorable for Republicans than Democrats. AGC PAC continues to monitor the congressional electoral field for construction-friendly candidates worthy of AGC PAC support.
For more information, please contact Jimmy Christianson at 703-837-5325 or christiansonj@agc.org.
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