Republican Rep. Tom Cotton has defeated Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor in Arkansas, according to a CNN projection. The win is one of six seats Republicans need to pick up to regain control of the Senate. Like other Democrats in contentious Senate races this cycle, Pryor has struggled to distance himself from President Barack Obama, who is hugely unpopular in the state -- only 34% of voters in Arkansas approved of Obama, according to a CNN/ORC poll. Even Arkansas' favorite son couldn't give Pryor enough of a boost. President Bill Clinton had swung through the state more than a half-dozen times this cycle, again stumping with Pryor in the state this weekend.
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After just one term in the House, Republican Tom Cotton is headed for the Senate
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Cotton defeated two-term Sen. Mark Pryor, who couldn't overcome Obama's unpopularity in the state
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The win is one of six seats Republicans needed if they are to regain control of the Senate
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