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2014

Arkansas House, District 04

Last update: June 27, 2015 | 1:16 a.m.

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Total candidate fundraising: $2,920,011
Total candidate spending: $2,831,623
Total outside spending: $121,086
Candidate + outside spending: $2,952,708

Incumbent: Tom Cotton (R)
This is an open seat
Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report rates this seat: Republican Favored

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Candidates

These are candidates who have filed paperwork to report fundraising with the Federal Elections Commission; they may not actually appear on the ballot. Only candidates who have reported raising at least $1,000, or who have been targeted by $1,000 or more in independent expenditures are shown.

Candidate (Party) Incumbent Cash on hand Cash on hand date Candidate Fundraising Candidate Spending Outside Spending For Outside Spending Against
WESTERMAN, BRUCE (R)
Won General
N $92,201 12/31/14 $1,047,441 $955,239 $28,998 $72,403
PERCEFULL, JANIS KENT (D)
Withdrew or not on ballot
N $671 3/31/14 $11,505 $13,147 $0 $0
WITT, JAMES LEE (D)
Lost General
N $0 12/18/14 $1,189,666 $1,189,666 $9,401 $0
MOLL, THOMAS (R)
Lost in primary
N $0 9/30/14 $634,494 $634,494 $313 $0

Most recent candidate committee filings

Committee registration changes and filings superseded by amended reports are excluded.

Filing ID (Type) Candidate Coverage Date Raised Spent Cash on hand
1003657 Monthly/quarterly report WESTERMAN FOR CONGRESS 1/1/15 - 3/31/15 $36,903 $39,074 $90,030
1005552 Monthly/quarterly report (AMENDED) WESTERMAN FOR CONGRESS 11/25/14 - 12/31/14 $250 $40,694 $92,201
981311 Monthly/quarterly report (TERMINATION REPORT) JAMES LEE WITT FOR CONGRESS 11/25/14 - 12/18/14 $135 $21,149
981310 Monthly/quarterly report (AMENDED) JAMES LEE WITT FOR CONGRESS 10/16/14 - 11/24/14 $82,613 $241,257 $21,013
990925 Monthly/quarterly report (AMENDED) WESTERMAN FOR CONGRESS 10/16/14 - 11/24/14 $87,262 $108,072 $132,646

Recent Independent Expenditures

The most recent independent expenditures of $5,000 or more targeting candidates in this race are listed below. See all of this race's independent expenditures.

Committee Candidate Support
Oppose
Payee Amount Date Purpose
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE WESTERMAN, BRUCE
Oppose
Switchboard Communications LLC - Washington, DC $9,401 2014-11-03 Phone Banking
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE WITT, JAMES LEE
Support
Switchboard Communications LLC - Washington, DC $9,401 2014-11-03 Phone Banking
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION WESTERMAN, BRUCE
Support
Advantage, Inc. - Arlington, VA $12,600 2014-11-01 Voter Contact Phones
INDEPENDENT WOMEN'S VOICE WESTERMAN, BRUCE
Support
Victory Media Group - Glenview, IL $1,066 2014-10-31 Automated Phone calls
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION WESTERMAN, BRUCE
Support
Targeted Creative Communications - Alexandria, VA $15,332 2014-10-29 Direct Mail

Independent Expenditure Summary

The amounts below are totals of all independent expenditures made for or against a candidate, regardless of amount. Only groups who have spent at least $1,000 on independent expenditures altogether are shown. For more, see all independent expenditures made in this race.

Committee Candidate Incumbent Office Sought Support / Oppose Total outside spending
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE WESTERMAN, BRUCE (R) N US Rep. (AR-04)
Oppose
$72,403
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION WESTERMAN, BRUCE (R) N US Rep. (AR-04)
Support
$27,933
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE WITT, JAMES LEE (D) N US Rep. (AR-04)
Support
$9,401
NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE WESTERMAN, BRUCE (R) N US Rep. (AR-04)
Support
$7,972
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