Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Arizona. He assumed office on December 2, 2020. His current term ends on January 3, 2029.
Kelly (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Arizona. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Kelly is a retired astronaut and co-founder of Giffords, a nonprofit organization and super PAC that said it "fight[s] for stronger gun laws, hold[s] the gun lobby accountable, and support[s] candidates who stand for safer schools & communities.”[1]
Biography
Mark Kelly served in the U.S. Navy. Kelly's career experience includes working as an astronaut with NASA and in aviation with the U.S. Navy. As an astronaut, he flew four missions to the International Space Station with the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 2001, 2006, 2008, and 2011. In the U.S. Navy, Kelly flew 39 combat missions from the aircraft carrier USS Midway.[2][3]
Kelly co-founded the advocacy group Americans for Responsible Solutions. He established the group with his wife, former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, in 2013, two years after she was shot and six people were killed at a campaign event in Tucson, Arizona.[4][5][6][7][8]
Committee assignments
U.S. Senate
2023-2024
Kelly was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Economic Committee
- Senate Committee on Armed Services
- Subcommittee on Airland, Chair
- Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
- Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
- Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
- Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety
- Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife
- Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Chair
- Committee on Aging (Special)
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- National Parks
- Subcommittee on Water and Power
- Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
- Committee on Intelligence (Select)
2021-2022
Kelly was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Economic Committee
- Committee on Aging (Special)
- Senate Committee on Armed Services
- Airland
- Emerging Threats and Capabilities, Chair
- Strategic Forces
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- National Parks
- Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
- Water and Power
- Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife
- Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight
- Transportation and Infrastructure
Key votes
- See also: Key votes
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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023
The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, at which point Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
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Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress
Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023
The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
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Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021
The 116th United States Congress began on January 9, 2019, and ended on January 3, 2021. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (235-200), and Republicans held the majority in the U.S. Senate (53-47). Donald Trump (R) was the president and Mike Pence (R) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
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Elections
2022
See also: United States Senate election in Arizona, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Arizona
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Arizona on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Mark Kelly (D) | 51.4 | 1,322,027 | |
Blake Masters (R) | 46.5 | 1,196,308 | ||
Marc Victor (L) (Unofficially withdrew) | 2.1 | 53,762 | ||
Lester Ralph Maul Jr. (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 95 | ||
Christopher Bullock (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 27 | ||
Ty McLean Jr. (D) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 21 | ||
Roxanne Rodriguez (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 20 | ||
Sherrise Bordes (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 17 | ||
William Taylor (D) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 8 | ||
Todd Smeltzer (D) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 6 | ||
Edward Davida (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 3 |
Total votes: 2,572,294 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Richard Weed (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Arizona
Incumbent Mark Kelly advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Arizona on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Mark Kelly | 100.0 | 589,400 |
Total votes: 589,400 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Arizona
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Arizona on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Blake Masters | 40.2 | 327,198 | |
Jim Lamon | 28.1 | 228,467 | ||
Mark Brnovich | 17.7 | 144,092 | ||
Michael McGuire | 8.7 | 71,100 | ||
Justin Olson | 5.2 | 41,985 | ||
David Bozic (Write-in) | 0.0 | 138 | ||
Frank Bertone (Write-in) | 0.0 | 88 |
Total votes: 813,068 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert Paveza (R)
- James Streeter (R)
- Keerthi Prabhala (R)
- Craig Brittain (R)
Green primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Isaiah Motta (G)
Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Arizona
Marc Victor advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Arizona on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Marc Victor | 100.0 | 3,065 |
Total votes: 3,065 | ||||
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2020
See also: United States Senate special election in Arizona, 2020
United States Senate election in Arizona, 2020 (August 4 Republican primary)
United States Senate election in Arizona, 2020 (August 4 Democratic primary)
General election
Special general election for U.S. Senate Arizona
The following candidates ran in the special general election for U.S. Senate Arizona on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Mark Kelly (D) | 51.2 | 1,716,467 | |
Martha McSally (R) | 48.8 | 1,637,661 | ||
Matthew Dorchester (L) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 379 | ||
Nicholas Glenn (Independent Republican Party) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 152 | ||
Debbie Simmons (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 98 | ||
John Schiess (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 92 | ||
Christopher Beckett (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 69 | ||
Joshua Rodriguez (Unity Party) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 69 | ||
Mohammad Arif (D) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 68 | ||
Perry Kapadia (D) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 58 | ||
Mathew Haupt (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 37 | ||
Patrick Thomas (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 29 | ||
Edward Davida (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 28 | ||
Jim Stevens (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 23 | ||
Buzz Stewart (D) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 22 | ||
William Decker (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 21 | ||
Adam Chilton (D) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 19 | ||
Benjamin Rodriguez (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 17 | ||
Frank Saenz (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 8 |
Total votes: 3,355,317 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Arizona
Mark Kelly defeated Bo Garcia in the special Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Arizona on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Mark Kelly | 99.9 | 665,620 | |
Bo Garcia (Write-in) | 0.1 | 451 |
Total votes: 666,071 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mohammad Arif (D)
- Sheila Bilyeu (D)
- Juan Angel Vasquez (D)
Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for U.S. Senate Arizona
Incumbent Martha McSally defeated Daniel McCarthy and Sean Lyons in the special Republican primary for U.S. Senate Arizona on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Martha McSally | 75.2 | 551,119 | |
Daniel McCarthy | 24.8 | 181,511 | ||
Sean Lyons (Write-in) | 0.0 | 210 |
Total votes: 732,840 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Josue Larose (R)
- Craig Brittain (R)
- Paul Burton (R)
- Floyd Getchell (R)
- Mark Cavener (R)
Libertarian primary election
Barry Hess and Alan White ran as write-in candidates in the race. Hess received 329 votes and White received 101 votes. Libertarian write-in candidates were required to receive at least 3,335 votes to make the general election ballot.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Mark Kelly did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Mark Kelly did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Kelly's campaign website stated the following:
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Mark Believes Health Care Is A Right
Mark Won't Rest Until Veterans Get What They Have Earned
Mark Will Be A Champion For Working Arizonans And Arizona's Middle Class
Mark Will Fight To Ensure That America Keeps Its Promise To Arizona Seniors
Mark Believes That We Need A Secure Border And To Fix Our Broken Immigration System
Public Education Should Prepare Arizonans To Thrive In A Rapidly-Changing Economy
As A Navy Pilot, Mark Swore An Oath To Defend The United States
Mark Supports The Kinds Of Policies That Empower Women
Mark Is A Gun Owner And Advocate For Commonsense Gun Laws
Climate Change Poses A Threat To Arizona's Economy And Our Way Of Life
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—Mark Kelly's 2020 campaign website[39] |
Notable endorsements
This section displays endorsements this individual made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.
Noteworthy events
Reported as possible 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee
- See also: Vice presidential candidates, 2024
Media reports discussed Kelly as a possible 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate.[40] Vice President Kamala Harris (D) selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) as her running mate on August 6, 2024.[41]
In 2020, President Joe Biden (D) announced Vice President Kamala Harris (D) as his running mate six days before the start of the Democratic National Convention (DNC). In 2016, both Hillary Clinton (D) and Trump announced their running mates three days before the DNC and RNC, respectively.
Media
See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "Giffords," accessed April 29, 2020
- ↑ Americans for Responsible Solutions, "Mark Kelly," accessed January 14, 2016
- ↑ NASA, "Mark E. Kelly," July 2011
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Jared Loughner sentenced to life in Tucson mass shooting," November 8, 2012
- ↑ Arizona Republic, "Gabrielle Giffords shooting: As it unfolded," January 14, 2011
- ↑ USA Today, "Giffords and Kelly: Fighting gun violence," January 8, 2013
- ↑ NPR, "In Campaign For Tougher Gun Laws, Advocates Focus On States," January 6, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Giffords group targets 2014 races," June 3, 2014
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6363 - Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024," accessed February 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act," accessed February 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.44 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'"" accessed February 28, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.7776 - James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.3373 - Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.4346 - Chips and Science Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3755 - Women's Health Protection Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.8404 - Respect for Marriage Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6833 - Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.937 - COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2022," accessed January 23, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.2938 - Bipartisan Safer Communities Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5305 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act," accessed January 23, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.24 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.350 - Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022," accessed January 23, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.Con.Res.14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031.," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5746 - Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Mark Kelly's 2020 campaign website, “Issues,” accessed Sept. 16, 2020
- ↑ Axios, "Who could be Kamala Harris' vice presidential pick," July 21, 2024
- ↑ X, "Harris on August 6, 2024," accessed August 6, 2024
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U.S. Senate Arizona 2020-Present |
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