Senator-elect Mark Kelly names team, in temporary DC office
4 years, 1 month ago

Senator-elect Mark Kelly names team, in temporary DC office

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Democrat Mark Kelly has been assigned temporary office space in Washington and has named a transition team as he awaits formal swearing in as a U.S. senator representing Arizona. Kelly won the Arizona Senate seat once held by John McCain, riding Arizona’s changing electorate to flip a Republican Senate seat in a state long dominated by the GOP. Arizona will send two Democrats to the Senate for the first time in nearly 70 years when Kelly joins Kyrsten Sinema in Washington. “This team of community leaders, Republicans and Democrats, will help ensure we are successful in this next mission, serving and getting results for Arizonans.” Leading the team will be Sharon Harper, a board member of the McCain Institute and business leader, and Luis Heredia, executive director of the Arizona Education Association.

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Why Arizona’s Mark Kelly could end up being Kamala Harris’s response to JD Vance
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Arizona’s Mark Kelly could end up being Kamala Harris’s response to JD Vance

The Independent  

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Who will Kamala Harris choose as her VP? Two top candidates emerge as frontrunners
5 months ago

Who will Kamala Harris choose as her VP? Two top candidates emerge as frontrunners

The Independent  

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Mark Kelly: Time to let go of "conspiracies of the past"
2 years, 1 month ago

Mark Kelly: Time to let go of "conspiracies of the past"

The Independent  

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Kelly Defeats Trump-backed Masters in Arizona as Democrats Inch Closer Towards Controlling Senate
2 years, 1 month ago

Kelly Defeats Trump-backed Masters in Arizona as Democrats Inch Closer Towards Controlling Senate

News 18  

Democrat Mark Kelly won the re-election in Arizona after he defeated Trump-backed Blake Masters. As US Vice President Kamala Harris holds the tie breaking vote, the Democrats can take over the US Senate by winning either Nevada or Georgia’s runoff elections. According to Fox News, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto is closing in on Republican challenger Adam Laxalt as Laxalt’s lead …

Mark Kelly pulls off victory in Arizona Senate race as Democrats inch to majority
2 years, 1 month ago

Mark Kelly pulls off victory in Arizona Senate race as Democrats inch to majority

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Kelly’s victory comes after Democratic Senator Maggie …

Why the AP called the Arizona Senate race for Mark Kelly
2 years, 1 month ago

Why the AP called the Arizona Senate race for Mark Kelly

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Blake Masters wasn’t posting the numbers of votes he needed in Election Day ballots as they were counted and released by officials in Arizona’s biggest county. The Republican challenger was significantly outpacing Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly only in a small number of vote batches coming in from Maricopa County; in nearly all other cases, Kelly had a slight …

Kelly win in Arizona puts Dems 1 seat from Senate control
2 years, 1 month ago

Kelly win in Arizona puts Dems 1 seat from Senate control

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly won his bid for reelection Friday in the crucial swing state of Arizona, defeating Republican venture capitalist Blake Masters to put his party one victory away from clinching control of the chamber for the next two years of Joe Biden’s presidency. “I’m humbled by the trust our state has placed in me to continue …

Mark Kelly brings Dems to brink of Senate control with win in Arizona: report
2 years, 1 month ago

Mark Kelly brings Dems to brink of Senate control with win in Arizona: report

Raw Story  

Democrats got a huge boost in their efforts to maintain control of the U.S. Senate on Friday when Democrat Mark Kelly was the projected winner of Arizona's U.S. Senate race over challenger Blake Masters. "Kelly, a former U.S. Navy pilot-turned-astronaut embarked on his political journey in 2020 when he finished out late Senator John McCain's term. With the projection of …

Arizona election win puts Democrats one seat from Senate control
2 years, 1 month ago

Arizona election win puts Democrats one seat from Senate control

Al Jazeera  

‘I’m humbled by the trust our state has placed in me to continue this work,’ Democratic Senator Mark Kelly said on Friday. Democratic Senator Mark Kelly has won his bid for re-election in the crucial swing state of Arizona, United States, defeating Republican venture capitalist Blake Masters to put the Democrats one seat away from clinching control of the Senate …

Sen. Mark Kelly takes early lead in battleground Arizona
2 years, 1 month ago

Sen. Mark Kelly takes early lead in battleground Arizona

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly led his Republican rival, venture capitalist Blake Masters, but the race that could determine which party controls the U.S. Senate was too early to call. Kelly’s 2020 special election victory gave Democrats both of Arizona’s Senate seats for the first time in 70 years. He’s styled himself as an independent willing to buck his …

Mark Kelly pays tribute to John McCain in 1st Senate speech
3 years, 4 months ago

Mark Kelly pays tribute to John McCain in 1st Senate speech

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona used his first speech in Congress on Wednesday to pay tribute to John McCain, the late Republican U.S. senator whose seat Kelly now holds. Kelly was elected last year to finish the last two years of McCain’s final term. With his “maverick” persona and willingness to buck his own party, McCain remains …

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich enters US Senate race
3 years, 6 months ago

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich enters US Senate race

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced Thursday he’s running for U.S. Senate, becoming the third major candidate seeking the Republican nomination to take on Democrat Mark Kelly. Someone who won’t go run and hide at the first sign of trouble.” Brnovich has drawn the ire of former President Donald Trump, which could become a major liability in a …

Former astronaut Mark Kelly sworn in as newest US senator
4 years ago

Former astronaut Mark Kelly sworn in as newest US senator

Al Jazeera  

Democrat Kelly flipped the Arizona seat from Republican control to fill the remainder of the late John McCain’s term. Arizona Democrat and former astronaut Mark Kelly was sworn into the United States Senate on Wednesday, narrowing Republican control of the chamber and underscoring his state’s shift from red to blue. Kelly, 56, defeated Senator Martha McSally in last month’s election, …

Arizona’s Mark Kelly is sworn as newest Democratic senator, narrowing GOP edge
4 years ago

Arizona’s Mark Kelly is sworn as newest Democratic senator, narrowing GOP edge

LA Times  

New Sen. Mark Kelly, with his wife, former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords at his side, reenacts his swearing-in Wednesday by Vice President Mike Pence in the Old Senate Chamber at the Capitol in Washington. Democrat Mark Kelly was sworn in as Arizona’s newest U.S. senator on Wednesday, narrowing Republican control of the chamber and underscoring his state’s shift from red to …

Kelly meets with Ducey as he prepares to take seat in Senate
4 years, 1 month ago

Kelly meets with Ducey as he prepares to take seat in Senate

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Incoming Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly met with Republican Arizona Gov. “We really need that and we’re going to probably see the first vaccinations here in the state as early as December.” Kelly said he’s concerned about polls showing much of the country doesn’t plan to get vaccinated, which would prevent the herd immunity necessary to keep the spread …

Democrat Mark Kelly flips Republican Senate seat in Arizona
4 years, 1 month ago

Democrat Mark Kelly flips Republican Senate seat in Arizona

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Democrat Mark Kelly won the Arizona Senate seat once held by John McCain, riding Arizona’s changing electorate to flip a Republican Senate seat in a state long dominated by the GOP. Arizona will send two Democrats to the Senate for the first time in nearly 70 years when Kelly joins Kyrsten Sinema in Washington. “My top priority is …

Arizona Senate race could impact confirmation of new justice
4 years, 3 months ago

Arizona Senate race could impact confirmation of new justice

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — If Arizona Democrat Mark Kelly wins a seat in the U.S. Senate, he could take office as early as Nov. 30, shrinking the GOP’s Senate majority at a crucial moment and complicating the path to confirmation for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. Trump has pledged to nominate a replacement for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a liberal icon …

Arizona Senate race could play crucial role in confirmation
4 years, 3 months ago

Arizona Senate race could play crucial role in confirmation

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — If Arizona Democrat Mark Kelly wins a seat in the U.S. Senate, he could take office as early as Nov. 30, shrinking the GOP’s Senate majority at a crucial moment and complicating the path to confirmation for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. Trump has pledged to nominate a replacement for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a liberal icon …

McSally, Kelly move on to set up hot Arizona Senate race
4 years, 4 months ago

McSally, Kelly move on to set up hot Arizona Senate race

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Republican Sen. Martha McSally and Democratic astronaut Mark Kelly secured their parties’ nominations Tuesday in the Arizona race to finish the late John McCain’s U.S. Senate term. “Republican leadership and policies unleashed record economic growth, rebuilt our military, and finally began to hold China accountable for years of ripping off American workers,” McSally said in a statement after …

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