Might as well make one of these (not because the race will be close but because Cotton seems like the sort of Senator who might get discussed here a lot).
Whitfield was not on the ballot although was litigating to be there, but formally dropped out a week or so ago:
https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/politics/dan-whitfield-suspends-us-senate-race-after-not-getting-on-the-ballot/527-dc966fde-0d1a-4b1b-90b3-ad279b60fcc8He initially said he was not endorsing the Libertarian on the grounds that he hasn't talked with Ricky Harrington but seems to have offered begrudging support since then:
https://twitter.com/DanWhitCongress/status/1312634559314395136Meanwhile, Tom Cotton has said he'll pass on a debate scheduled for October 14 with Ricky Harrington.