Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

Candidate, U.S. Senate Arizona

U.S. Senate Arizona

Tenure

2020 - Present

Term ends

2023

Years in position

Predecessor

Martha McSally

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 3, 2020

Next election

November 8, 2022

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Navy

Personal

Profession

Nonprofit executive

Contact

Official website

Official Facebook

Official Twitter

Official Instagram

Official YouTube

Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

Campaign Twitter

Campaign Instagram

Campaign YouTube

Personal LinkedIn

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, 2023.

Kelly (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Arizona. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 8, 2022. He advanced from the Democratic primary on August 2, 2022.

Kelly is a retired astronaut and co-founder of Americans for Responsible Solutions, a nonprofit organization and super PAC that advocates for stricter gun laws and aims to support what its website calls "commonsense protections from gun violence."[1]

## Contents

* 1 Biography
* 2 2022 battleground election
* 3 Committee assignments
* 3.1 U.S. Senate
* 4 Key votes
* 4.1 Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021
* 5 Elections
* 5.1 2022
* 5.1.1 Polls
* 5.1.2 Campaign finance
* 5.1.3 Satellite spending
* 5.1.4 Noteworthy spending
* 5.1.5 Endorsements
* 5.2 2020
* 5.2.1 Libertarian primary election
* 5.2.2 Candidate profile
* 6 Campaign themes
* 6.1 2022
* 6.1.1 Campaign ads
* 6.2 2020
* 6.2.1 Campaign website
* 7 Media
* 8 Top influencers by state
* 9 Ballot measure activity
* 10 See also
* 11 External links
* 12 Footnotes

## Biography[edit]

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]

## 2022 battleground election[edit]

See also: United States Senate election in Arizona, 2022

Incumbent Mark Kelly (D) and Blake Masters (R) are running in the general election for one of Arizona's U.S. Senate seats on November 8, 2022.

Kelly won a November 2020 special election following the death of U.S. Sen. John McCain (R). Before joining Congress, Kelly served as a U.S. Navy pilot and a NASA astronaut. Kelly and his wife, former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D), founded Americans for Responsible Solutions (now known as Giffords) in 2013. Kelly said he was "focused on representing Arizonans – all Arizonans – and I’ll keep working with Republicans and Democrats to support hardworking families and get our economy back on track."[9] Kelly's campaign website highlighted affordable health care, providing competitive educational opportunities, increasing wages to cover the cost of living, and funding federal benefits like Social Security and Medicare as policy goals in Washington.[10] Based on pre-general election reports filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), Kelly cumulatively raised $81.8 million and spent $75.9 million.

Masters is a venture capitalist. He became president of the Thiel Foundation in 2015 and served as COO of Thiel Capital from 2018 to 2022. Masters' campaign website said he was running "because the same old establishment politicians and the same old establishment candidates have failed us. [Masters] brings a wealth of experience to the table on how to defeat not just the progressive Democrats, but also the weak and compromised RINO Republicans." Masters' campaign website listed public safety as his top priority. He wrote, "I am so sick of this crime and chaos. It’s time to turn this ship around. We need to get control of our border. We need to punish criminals severely. And we need to project strength and competence abroad."[11] Based on pre-general election reports filed with the FEC, Masters cumulatively raised $12.3 million and spent $9.7 million.

The previous two Senate elections—held in 2018 and 2020—were both decided by 2.4 percentage points. In 2020, Kelly defeated incumbent Sen. Martha McSally (R) in a special election 51.2% to 48.8%.[12] In 2018, Kyrsten Sinema (D) defeated McSally 50.0% to 47.6%.

The two most recent presidential elections in Arizona were similarly close. Joe Biden (D) won the state of Arizona by 0.3 percentage points in the 2020 presidential election. Donald Trump (R) won the state in the 2016 presidential election by 3.6 percentage points.

The outcome of this race will affect the partisan balance of the U.S. Senate. Thirty-five of 100 seats were up for election, including one special election.[13] Democrats have an effective majority, with the chamber split 50-50 and Vice President Kamala Harris (D) having the tie-breaking vote.[14] Democrats hold 14 seats and Republicans hold 21 seats up for election in 2022.

## Committee assignments[edit]

### U.S. Senate[edit]

#### 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[edit]

See also: Key votes

Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues. To read more about how we identify key votes, click here.

### Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021[edit]

The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021, at which point 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 acts 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.

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021

Vote  | Bill and description  | Status
Yea | | American Rescue Plan Act of 2021|

|

| The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 11, 2021, to provide economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key features of the bill included funding for a national vaccination program and response, funding to safely reopen schools, distribution of $1,400 per person in relief payments, and extended unemployment benefits. The bill required a 1/2 majority vote in the Senate.[15] Click here to read more.

Passed (50-49)
Yea | | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022|

|

| The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 1605) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 27, 2021, authorizing Department of Defense acitivities and programs for fiscal year 2022. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.[16]

Passed (88-11)
Yea | | Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act|

|

| The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) was a federal infrastructure bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on November 15, 2021. Among other provisions, the bill provided funding for new infrastructure projects and reauthorizations, Amtrak maintenance and development, bridge repair, replacement, and rehabilitation, clean drinking water, high-speed internet, and clean energy transmission and power infrastructure upgrades. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.[17] Click here to read more.

Passed (69-30)
Yea | | COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act|

|

| The COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act (S. 937) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on May 20, 2021, that included provisions to designate an officer or employee of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to facilitate expedited review of hate crimes, required the DOJ to issue guidance to law enforcement agencies aimed to establish online hate crime reporting processes and to raise awareness about hate crimes during the COVID-19 pandemic, and established state grants to create hate crime reporting hotlines, among other related provisions. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.[18]

Passed (94-1)
Guilty | | Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.|

|

| This was a resolution before the 117th Congress setting forth an article of impeachment saying that Donald Trump (R) incited an insurrection against the government of the United States on January 6, 2021. The House of Representatives approved the article of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of the charges. Conviction on the impeachment charges required a 2/3 majority vote in the Senate.[19] Click here to read more.

Not guilty (57-43)
Yea | | United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021|

|

| The United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (S. 1260) was a bill approved by the Senate that aimed to address U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.[20]

Passed (68-32)
Yea | | Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act|

|

| The Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (H.R. 5305) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2021, that provided for continuing fiscal year 2022 appropriations to federal agencies through December 3, 2021, in order to prevent a government shutdown that would have otherwise occurred without the passage of a fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate.[21]

Passed (65-35)
Yea | | 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.|

|

| This concurrent resolution (S.Con.Res. 14) was a budget resolution passed by the 117th Congress outlining the fiscal year 2022 federal government budget, setting forth budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023-2031, and providing reconciliation instructions for legislation that increased the deficit. It contained a proposed framework for the Build Back Better Act. The resolution required 1/2 majority vote in the Senate.[22] Click here to read more.

Passed (50-49)
Yea | | Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act|

|

| The Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (S. 610) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 10, 2021. The bill continued an exemption of Medicare from sequestration, which is a type of automatic government spending reduction, and partially established an expedited procedure for the Senate to increase the debt limit with a 1/2 majority vote on a separate bill. The Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.[23]

Passed (59-35)
Yea | | Further Extending Government Funding Act|

|

| The Further Extending Government Funding Act (H.R. 6119) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 3, 2021, that provided for continuing fiscal year 2022 appropriations to federal agencies through February 18, 2022, in order to prevent a government shutdown that would have otherwise occurred without the passage of a fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill. This bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate.[24]

Passed (69-28)

## Elections[edit]

### 2022[edit]

See also: United States Senate election in Arizona, 2022

General election

##### General election for U.S. Senate Arizona

The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Arizona on November 8, 2022.

Candidate

|

| Mark Kelly (D)

| Blake Masters (R)

| Marc Victor (L) (Unofficially withdrew)

| Ty McLean Jr. (D) (Write-in)

| Todd Smeltzer (D) (Write-in)

| William Taylor (D) (Write-in)

| Sherrise Bordes (R) (Write-in)

| Christopher Bullock (R) (Write-in)

| Edward Davida (R) (Write-in)

| Roxanne Rodriguez (R) (Write-in)

| Lester Ralph Maul Jr. (Independent) (Write-in)

* * *

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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

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

| 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

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 813,068

|
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#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* Robert Paveza (R)
* Keerthi Prabhala (R)
* Craig Brittain (R)
* James Streeter (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

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. Source

| Total votes: 3,065

|
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#### Polls[edit]

See also: Ballotpedia's approach to covering polls

Polls are conducted with a variety of methodologies and have margins of error or credibility intervals.[25] The Pew Research Center wrote, "A margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level means that if we fielded the same survey 100 times, we would expect the result to be within 3 percentage points of the true population value 95 of those times."[26] For tips on reading polls from FiveThirtyEight, click here. For tips from Pew, click here.

Below we provide results for polls that are included in polling aggregation from FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics, when available. Click here to read about FiveThirtyEight's criteria for including polls in its aggregation. We only report polls for which we can find a margin of error or credibility interval.

United States Senate election in Arizona, 2022: General election polls

Poll  | Date  |  Kelly  |  Masters  |  Victor  | Undecided/Other  | Margin of error  | Sample size[27] | Sponsor[28]
KAConsulting | November 2-3, 2022 | 47% | 46% | — | 7%[29] | ± 4.4 | 501 LV | Citizens United
InsiderAdvantage | November 2, 2022 | 48% | 48% | 2% | — | ± 4.2 | 550 LV | KSAZ-TV
Remington Research Group | November 1-2, 2022 | 48% | 47% | 2% | 3% | ± 2.9 | 1,075 LV | N/A
HighGround | November 1-2, 2022 | 46% | 45% | — | 8%[30] | ± 4.4 | 500 LV | N/A
Marist | October 31-November 2, 2022 | 49% | 45% | — | 5% | ± 4.3 | 1,157 RV | N/A
Click [show] to see older poll results

Poll  | Date  |  Kelly  |  Masters  |  Victor  | Undecided/Other  | Margin of error  | Sample size[27] | Sponsor[28]
civiqs | October 29-November 2, 2022 | 49% | 49% | — | — | ± 4.2 | 852 LV | N/A
Phillips Academy | October 29-30, 2022 | 47% | 47% | 2% | 5% | ± 3.1 | 985 LV | Abbot Academy Fund
Wick Insights | October 26-30, 2022 | 49% | 47% | — | 4%[31] | ± 3.2 | 1,122 LV | N/A
Beacon Research / Shaw & Company | October 26-30, 2022 | 47% | 45% | — | 9% | ± 3.0 | 1,003 RV | Fox News
Fabrizio, Lee and Associates | October 24-26, 2022 | 47% | 46% | 3% | — | ± 3.5 | 800 LV | Club for Growth
OH Predictive Insights | October 24-26, 2022 | 48% | 46% | 3% | 3% | ± 4.0 | 600 LV | N/A
Siena College | October 24-26, 2022 | 51% | 45% | 1% | 3% | ± 4.4 | 604 LV | The New York Times
BSP Research / Shaw & Company Research | October 19-26, 2022 | 44% | 40% | — | 11% | ± 3.1 | 1,000 RV | Univision
Insider Advantage | October 24-25, 2022 | 45% | 43% | 6% | — | ± 4.2 | 550 RV | KSAZ-TV
co/efficient | October 20-21, 2022 | 47% | 45% | 4% | 5% | ± 3.0 | 1,111 LV | N/A
Susquehanna Polling and Research | October 14-18, 2022 | 48% | 45% | 2% | 6% | ± 4.0 | 600 LV | The Federalist
Trafalgar Group | October 16-17, 2022 | 47% | 46% | 3% | 4% | ± 2.9 | 1,078 LV | The Daily Wire
Data for Progress | October 11-17, 2022 | 47% | 47% | 3% | 4% | ± 3.0 | 893 LV | N/A
Wick Insights | October 8-14, 2022 | 49% | 46% | —% | 5%[32] | ± 3.1 | 1,058 LV | N/A
HighGround | October 12-13, 2022 | 42% | 40% | 5% | 13% | ± 4.3 | 500 LV | Arizona's Family
Insider Advantage | October 11, 2022 | 46% | 42% | 5% | 7% | ± 4.2 | 550 RV | KSAZ-TV
OnMessage | October 8-10, 2022 | 46% | 43% | 4% | 7% | ± 4.0 | 600 LV | Sentinel Action Fund
OH Predictive Insights | October 4-6, 2022 | 46% | 33% | 15% | 6% | ± 3.8 | 674 LV | N/A
YouGov | September 30-October 4, 2022 | 51% | 48% | — | 1% | ± 3.8 | 1,164 RV | CBS News
SSRS | September 26-October 2, 2022 | 51% | 45% | — | 4%[33] | ± 4.6 | 795 LV | CNN
Beacon Research / Shaw & Company | September 22-26, 2022 | 46% | 40% | — | 15%[34] | ± 3.0 | 1,008 RV | Fox News
Suffolk University | September 21-25, 2022 | 49% | 42% | 2% | 7% | ±4.4[35] | 500 LV | Arizona Republic
MaristPoll | September 19-22, 2022 | 51% | 41% | \-- | 8% | ±3.6 | 1,260 RV | N/A
Data for Progress | September 15-19, 2022 | 48% | 47% | 2% | 3% | ± 4.0 | 768 LV | N/A
Trafalgar Group | September 14-17, 2022 | 47% | 45% | 3% | 5% | ± 2.9 | 1,080 LV | N/A
Fabrizio Ward / Impact Research | September 8-15, 2022 | 50% | 42% | 4% | 4% | ± 4.4 | 1,332 LV | AARP Arizona
OH Predictive Insights | September 6-9, 2022 | 47% | 35% | 6% | 12% | ± 3.8 | 654 LV | N/A
Center Street PAC | September 6-9, 2022 | 55% | 35% | — | 9% | ± 3.5 | 563 LV | N/A
Emerson College | September 6-7, 2022 | 47% | 45% | — | 9%[36] | ± 3.9 | 627 LV | N/A
InsiderAdvantage | September 6–7, 2022 | 45% | 39% | 4% | 12% | ± 4.2 | 550 LV | FOX 10 Phoenix
Echelon Insights | August 31-September 7, 2022 | 52% | 37% | — | 11% | ± 4.5 | 773 RV | NetChoice
Trafalgar Group | August 24-27, 2022 | 48% | 44% | 4% | 4% | ± 2.9 | 1,074 LV | N/A
RMG Research | August 16-22, 2022 | 50% | 43% | — | 7% | ± 3.6 | 750 LV | N/A
Beacon Research / Shaw & Company  | August 12-16, 2022 | 50% | 42% | — | 7% | ± 3.0 | 1,012 RV | Fox News
Momentive | August 1-8, 2022 | 54% | 40% | — | 7% | ± 4.3 | 512 LV | Center Street PAC
OnMessage | August 1-2, 2022 | 49% | 44% | — | 7% | ± 4.0 | 600 LV | N/A
Fabrizio Lee | July 13-14, 2022 | 49% | 44% | — | 7% | ± 3.5 | 800 LV | Saving Arizona PAC

The chart below shows RealClearPolitics polling averages in this race over time.

#### Campaign finance[edit]

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[37] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[38] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022. The next campaign finance filing deadline is December 8, 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022

Report  | Close of books  | Filing deadline
Year-end 2021 | 12/31/2021 | 1/31/2022
April quarterly | 3/31/2022 | 4/15/2022
July quarterly | 6/30/2022 | 7/15/2022
October quarterly | 9/30/2022 | 10/15/2022
Pre-general | 10/19/2022 | 10/27/2022
Post-general | 11/28/2022 | 12/08/2022
Year-end 2022 | 12/31/2022 | 1/31/2023

Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date

|
|
|
|
|

Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $81,813,866 | $75,930,847 | $7,285,543 |  As of October 19, 2022
Ty McLean Jr. | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available***
Todd Smeltzer | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available***
William Taylor | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available***
Sherrise Bordes | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available***
Christopher Bullock | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available***
Edward Davida | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available***
Blake Masters | Republican Party | $12,250,588 | $9,655,900 | $2,594,687 |  As of October 19, 2022
Roxanne Rodriguez | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available***
Marc Victor | Libertarian Party | $133,549 | $128,935 | $4,714 |  As of October 19, 2022
Lester Ralph Maul Jr. | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available***

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022.

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

#### Satellite spending[edit]

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[39][40]

If available, satellite spending reports by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and OpenSecrets.org are linked below. FEC links include totals from monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual reports. OpenSecrets.org compiles data from those reports as well as 24- and 48-hour reports from the FEC.[41]

Details about satellite spending of significant amounts and/or reported by media are included below those links. The amounts listed may not represent the total satellite spending in the election. To notify us of additional satellite spending, email us.

By candidate  | By election

|

* Federal Election Commission - Mark Kelly
* Federal Election Commission - Blake Masters
* Federal Election Commission - Marc Victor

* Open Secrets
* Federal Election Commission

#### Noteworthy spending[edit]

* October 28, 2022: AdImpact reported that Club for Growth spent an additional $1 million in ads supporting Masters and Senate Majority PAC spent an additional $750,000 in ads supporting Kelly.[42]

* October 26, 2022: AdImpact reported that Saving Arizona purchased $3.7 million in ads supporting Masters.[43]

* October 25, 2022:
* Club for Growth purchased $2.5 million in ads opposing Kelly.[44]
* AdImpact reported that MAGA, Inc., a new super PAC supported by former President Donald Trump (R), spent an additional $1 million in ads for this race.[45]

* October 18, 2022: AdImpact reported that MAGA, Inc., a new super PAC supported by former President Donald Trump (R), spent an additional $750,000 in ads for this race.[46]

* October 14, 2022: Protect Freedom PAC, a group affiliated with U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), reserved $700,000 in ads opposing Kelly.[47]

* October 13, 2022: The Heritage Foundation's Sentinel Action Fund reserved $1.35 million in ads opposing Kelly.[48]

* October 7, 2022: Medium Buying reported that MAGA, Inc., a new super PAC supported by former President Donald Trump (R), reserved $1.16 million in ads.[49] The group published an ad opposing Kelly and gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs (D).

* September 28, 2022: Women Speak Out PAC, an affiliate of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, reported spending almost $1 million to run a television ad supporting Masters and opposing Kelly.[50] The ad was scheduled to run from September 26 through October 5 in the Phoenix area.[51]

* September 20, 2022: Axios reported that the Senate Leadership Fund canceled $9.6 million in reserved television ads meant to support Masters.[52]

* September 15, 2022: Saving Arizona purchased a $30,000 ad buy to air a 30-minute informercial supporting Masters.[53]

* September 12, 2022:
* Senate Majority PAC and VoteVets.org jointly purchased a $2.3 million ad buy opposing Masters.[54]
* Politico reported a $3.5 million ad buy by Sentinel Action Fund, a group affiliated with Heritage Action for America.[55]

* September 8, 2022: Saving Arizona, a group originally funded by Peter Thiel, launched a $1.5 million ad buy in the Phoenix market.[56]

#### Endorsements[edit]

Click the links below to see endorsement lists published on candidate campaign websites, if available. If you are aware of a website that should be included, please email us.

* Blake Masters

This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please email us.

Noteworthy endorsements

Endorser |  Mark Kelly |  Blake Masters
Government officials
Gov. Doug Ducey (R) source |  | ✔
Mesa Mayor John Giles source | ✔ |
Glendale Councilman Bart Turner source | ✔ |
Individuals
Frmr. state Sen. Heather Carter source | ✔ |
Frmr. Vice President Mike Pence source |  | ✔
Venture capitalist Peter Thiel source |  | ✔
Frmr. New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman source | ✔ |
Frmr. Pres. Donald Trump source |  | ✔
Frmr. Libertarian candidate Marc Victor source |  | ✔
Frmr. state Sen. Bob Worsley source | ✔ |
Organizations
VoteVets source | ✔ |

### 2020[edit]

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

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| 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

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99.9

| 665,620

| Bo Garcia (Write-in)  |

0.1

| 451

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| Total votes: 666,071

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#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* Juan Angel Vasquez (D)
* Sheila Bilyeu (D)
* Mohammad Arif (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.

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75.2

| 551,119

| Daniel McCarthy |

24.8

| 181,511

| Sean Lyons (Write-in)  |

0.0

| 210

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| Total votes: 732,840

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#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* PT Burton (R)
* Floyd Getchell (R)
* Josue Larose (R)
* Craig Brittain (R)
* Mark Cavener (R)

#### Libertarian primary election[edit]

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.

#### Candidate profile[edit]

Mark Kelly

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography: Kelly attended the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. He is a veteran of the Navy. Kelly was a NASA astronaut, a businessman, and a cofounder of GIFFORDS, which is, according to its website, “an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence.”

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Key Messages

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Kelly said his experience in the Navy and as an astronaut informed his desire to prioritize solving problems in a time of crisis over partisan politics.

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Kelly said he would work to ensure people with preexisting conditions had access to healthcare, create a public insurance option, and lower prescription drug costs.

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Kelly said he would strengthen the economy and create jobs by opposing tax breaks for the super wealthy and large corporations and investing in infrastructure and research and development.

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Show sources

Sources: YouTube, "Mark Kelly Calls China an Adversary," July 20, 2020; Mark Kelly's 2020 campaign website, "Healthcare," accessed September 22, 2020; Mark Kelly's 2020 campaign website, "Economy and Jobs," accessed September 22, 2020; GIFFORDS, "About," accessed September 22, 2020; Mark Kelly's 2020 campaign website, "Biography," accessed September 22, 2020

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate Arizona in 2020

## Campaign themes[edit]

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### 2020[edit]

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#### Campaign website[edit]

Kelly's campaign website stated the following:

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Mark Believes Health Care Is A Right

Health Care
As a cancer survivor and the husband of Gabby Giffords, who was nearly killed in a shooting and owes her life to quality medical care, Mark has a deep appreciation for the importance of health care and coverage that you can rely on. Mark knows that he and Gabby were fortunate to have good insurance that covered the lifesaving care they needed, but that many Arizona families lack affordable health coverage.

Mark believes health care is a right. Every Arizonan should have quality health care that covers them if they get sick or need a specialist. 2.8 million Arizonans have a pre-existing condition, and none of them should lose their health insurance or be unable to attain insurance in the first place because of their pre-existing condition.

Even with reforms made to expand health care access, too many Arizonans lack coverage or are paying more out of pocket for doctor visits, deductibles, and especially prescription drugs. Mark will work to fix what is broken with our healthcare system by providing more options and competition to reduce costs. And all of that starts with ending partisan attacks that have driven up costs and threatened to take away coverage from more than 400,000 Arizonans who get their insurance through the expansion of Medicaid, known as AHCCCS, in Arizona.

Mark supports:

* Ensuring every Arizonan has health insurance, and that those with pre-existing conditions are covered with insurance they can afford.
* A public health care option that would compete with private insurers.
* Taking on the pharmaceutical industry to lower the cost of prescription drug costs.
* More transparency for and oversight of hospital costs.
* Cracking down on bad actors responsible for the opioid epidemic.

Mark Won't Rest Until Veterans Get What They Have Earned

Veterans
Arizona is home to seven military bases, and there are more than a half million Arizonans who have served in the military. As a Navy combat veteran, it’s important to Mark that our country keeps its promises to our veterans and delivers the care and benefits they have earned through their service.

There is an urgent need for improvement. Nearly 900 veterans go to sleep homeless every night in Arizona. And more than 200 veterans commit suicide in Arizona every year, one of the highest rates in the country. Not to mention the continued accountability and wait time issues at the Phoenix and Tucson VAs.

From the G.I. Bill to the VA, Mark understands we need veterans services to work for our changing veteran population. That includes aging and injured veterans who need prompt, quality health care, and young veterans who need mental health care or are looking to translate the skills they learned from their service into a good-paying job.

There needs to be an increased culture of accountability at the VA: a focus on each individual veteran, not the paperwork. Every veteran has taken risks and made sacrifices in service to our country, and Mark won’t rest until they get what they have earned.

Mark Will Be A Champion For Working Arizonans And Arizona's Middle Class

Economy and Jobs
Mark is the son of two police officers and the product of a working-class family and pschieblic schools. Mark’s parents taught him how to set and reach really hard goals. Those lessons are what gave him the foundation to enter military service and become a combat pilot, engineer, and astronaut.

Mark believes a strong economy is built from the ground up, giving every Arizonan the opportunity to succeed and achieve their American dream. But for many Arizona families today, job opportunities and wages are not keeping up with the rising costs of healthcare, prescription drugs, education, housing, and retirement. Instead of standing up for the middle class, Washington has given a tax break to the wealthiest Americans and large corporations.

Mark understands that increasing opportunity in Arizona means supporting economic drivers like trade, tourism, and the military, while also making investments in research and development that benefit the emerging tech and renewable energy sectors. And that in order to prepare Arizonans to fill these jobs of the future, we need to make workforce development more accessible and affordable.

Mark will be a champion for working Arizonans and Arizona’s middle class. Mark supports:

* Ending the tax breaks for the super wealthy and big corporations that are exploding the national debt while not benefiting working and middle class Arizonans.
* Investing now in things that will pay off for our country down the road, like infrastructure and research and development.

Mark Will Fight To Ensure That America Keeps Its Promise To Arizona Seniors

Medicare and Social Security
America made a promise to protect the health and wellbeing of its seniors. Mark will fight to ensure that America keeps that promise to Arizonans. Over lifetimes, workers and small businesses have contributed into Social Security and Medicare so workers could have a secure retirement that includes health care.

Many Arizona seniors rely on Social Security as a key source of income. Mark opposes legislation weakening Social Security or efforts to gamble seniors’ retirement security in the stock market.

Medicare is also a solemn promise made to Arizona’s seniors. Recently, Washington politicians proposed cutting over 800 billion dollars from Medicare. Mark opposes these proposed cuts. Mark also opposes efforts to change Medicare as we know it and turn it into a voucher system.

Mark Believes That We Need A Secure Border And To Fix Our Broken Immigration System

Border Security and Immigration
Like most of our neighbors in Arizona, Mark believes that we need a strong, secure border and to fix our broken immigration system. There is no other issue where the state of Arizona has suffered more due to the dysfunction in Washington. While Washington argues the politics, we deal with the consequences.

Mark believes that any system starts with strong border security; this includes more investments in technology, well staffed ports of entry and border patrol agents on the border, and, where effective, physical barriers and fencing.

Improving programs like E-Verify will prevent big corporations from exploiting migrant labor and undercutting American wages. Some of Arizona’s ports of entry are literally crumbling, and desperately need infrastructure improvements.

This will make border crossings more secure from drug and other types of trafficking, while improving the trade that creates jobs in Arizona.

Mark also knows that we can fix our broken immigration system, but in a way that is true to our values, provides for the workforce we need, and doesn’t separate children from their parents. Mark supports protecting DREAMers – including the more than 25,500 individuals who call Arizona home – who were brought here as children, have been educated here, and played by the rules.

Public Education Should Prepare Arizonans To Thrive In A Rapidly-Changing Economy

Education
Mark is the product of public education, from elementary school through the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. And as an engineer and astronaut, Mark knows that every goal we have — fixing our healthcare system, protecting our climate and our Earth, and growing our economy for everyone — starts with a great education for every American, one that prepares them for great jobs today, and in the future.

That means starting young – expanding access to quality early childhood education for everyone. That means a K-12 education system that treats teachers like valued professionals, paying them a decent wage and giving them the tools they need – materials, resources, and support to grow in the profession — to succeed.

In Arizona we have seen teachers across the state stand up and demand change. Mark is proud to stand with teachers as they fight for higher pay and more funding. It also means ensuring all students have access to STEM classes and advanced placement classes.

Because whether you go on to college, to get a trade certificate, or directly to a job that pays a living wage, your education should prepare you to thrive in a rapidly-changing economy. All our kids, regardless of the path they take, need some post-secondary training to compete in a 21st Century economy. Right now, there are 5.9 million job openings in the country, many of which cannot be filled for lack of trained, qualified workers. We need to invest more in career training, apprenticeship programs and work to streamline professional certification.

Arizona has three world class universities and a strong community college system. And as the proud parent of an Arizona State University student, Mark knows what a great public higher education institution can do for its students and our economy — and he’s committed to making sure more students gain that experience without the burden of crushing debt.

That can start with fully funding Pell Grants and other financial aid, and lowering interest rates on federal student loans. The federal government should never use our students and their families to make money. The point isn’t to get a piece of paper and a big bill at the end of your education — it’s to make sure every American can build a comfortable life and contribute to a country that leads the world in innovation and stability.

As A Navy Pilot, Mark Swore An Oath To Defend The United States

National Security
As a Navy pilot, Mark swore an oath to defend the United States. Mark became a Naval aviator under President Ronald Reagan, and served under subsequent Presidents both Republican and Democrat. He flew into combat during Operation Desert Storm on orders from President George H.W. Bush.

Mark will work across the aisle to ensure that nothing stands in the way of keeping our military strong and our country safe. From Luke and Davis-Monthan Air Force Bases, to Yuma and Fort Huachuca, Arizona plays a critical role in our national security strategy and the federal investment in our military assets plays a critical role in Arizona’s economy. Mark is committed to protecting these bases and their place in America’s national security strategy.

Mark flew 39 combat missions and understands the importance of a strong military, but he believes first and foremost in the value of diplomacy. He will work with our allies and partners to tackle our shared threats. He will ensure that the United States remains a global leader and that our allies know that they can continue to trust us. Mark is committed to rebuilding our traditional alliances and restoring American leadership in the world.

Mark Supports The Kinds Of Policies That Empower Women

Women's Rights
From his mom, one of the first women to become a police officer in West Orange New Jersey, to his wife, former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, to his two daughters, Claudia and Claire, Mark Kelly is surrounded by strong women who’ve fought for equality and opportunity. Mark supports the kinds of policies that empower women to achieve great things, plan and support their families while thriving in the workplace, and give women the opportunity to fight for themselves, in the workplace and beyond.

Mark supports every woman’s right to choose how and when to start her family. He’ll reject efforts to make it harder for women to access vital health care services, whether reproductive health care for themselves or critical programs like CHIP and WIC that help women and children stay healthy. And as a spouse who had to balance work and caring for an injured family member after his wife Gabby was shot, Mark knows that everyone in this country deserves a decent paid family leave policy — and that doesn’t mean telling folks to borrow against their own savings and then work longer and longer.

Mark knows that if we remove barriers to women’s success, our economy will benefit. Equal pay is a justice and family issue, and women of color are more likely to be subject to wage discrimination. Most families rely on two-incomes, and Mark committed to eradicating the wage gap between men and women, and doing more to ensure that women are treated fairly – and paid a living wage.

Mark Is A Gun Owner And Advocate For Commonsense Gun Laws

Gun Safety
Mark is a gun owner and a combat veteran, the husband of Gabby Giffords who was nearly killed in a shooting, and an advocate for commonsense, effective gun laws. Mark understands that a commitment to our rights and traditions is in no way incompatible with working to keep us safe from gun violence.

Arizona families regularly experience the tragedy of gun violence. Every year, the state sees an average of 244 gun homicides, 669 firearms suicides, 582 nonfatal shootings, and 553 accidental shootings.

Mark and Gabby co-founded Giffords, one of the nation’s leading gun safety organizations that brings together families, gun owners, veterans, law enforcement, and others to advocate for stronger gun safety laws that save lives.

Mark will stand up to the gun lobby and fight to protect Arizona kids and communities from gun violence. He will keep kids and communities safer by working to pass universal background checks, to keep guns out of the hands of stalkers and domestic abusers, and reduce mass shootings and suicides by allowing families and law enforcement to ensure dangerous individuals and people in crisis don’t have access to firearms.

Climate Change Poses A Threat To Arizona's Economy And Our Way Of Life

Climate Change and Environment
Left unchecked, climate change poses a threat to Arizona’s economy and our way of life. In 2018, Phoenix had 128 days over 100 degrees. A warming climate means twice as many days over 100 degrees in Phoenix, which endangers Arizona’s economy. Longer and more severe droughts will also restrict Arizona’s access to clean water and pose increased public health risks.

As one of the nation’s leading producers of renewable energy, this is also an opportunity for Arizona. The sector already employs 10,500 people in the state. We can triple that number, but only by making massive investments in research and development of technologies that make renewable energy more competitive and accelerate the transition to a renewable economy. The only thing stopping us is irresponsible leadership in Washington.

Mark has seen the planet change from space, and wanting to stop that and protect our state and our planet is part of what inspired him to run. Mark knows that if we harness the power of American ingenuity and determination, we can mitigate the risks of climate change, create thousands of good-paying jobs in Arizona, and continue to lead the world in technology, manufacturing and science.

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## Top influencers by state[edit]

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In 2016, Ballotpedia identified Mark Kelly as a top influencer by state. We identified top influencers across the country through several means, including the following:

* Local knowledge of our professional staff
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* Outreach to political journalists in each state who helped refine our lists

## Ballot measure activity[edit]

The following table details Kelly's ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:

Ballot measure support and opposition for Mark Kelly

Ballot measure  | Year  | Position  | Status
Tucson, Arizona, Proposition 205, Sanctuary City Initiative | 2019 | Opposed[59] |  d Defeated

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Americans for Responsible Solutions, "About," accessed January 6, 2016
2. ↑ Americans for Responsible Solutions, "Mark Kelly," accessed January 14, 2016
3. ↑ NASA, "Mark E. Kelly," July 2011
4. ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Jared Loughner sentenced to life in Tucson mass shooting," November 8, 2012
5. ↑ Arizona Republic, "Gabrielle Giffords shooting: As it unfolded," January 14, 2011
6. ↑ USA Today, "Giffords and Kelly: Fighting gun violence," January 8, 2013
7. ↑ NPR, "In Campaign For Tougher Gun Laws, Advocates Focus On States," January 6, 2016
8. ↑ Politico, "Giffords group targets 2014 races," June 3, 2014
9. ↑ Mark Kelly's 2022 campaign website, "Mark Kelly for Senate Launches 'Republicans for Kelly,'" July 15, 2022
10. ↑ Mark Kelly's 2022 campaign website, "Why I'm Running," accessed August 9, 2022
11. ↑ Blake Masters' 2022 campaign website, "Home," accessed October 19, 2022
12. ↑ McSally had been appointed to fill the seat left vacant by the resignation of Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) and death of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).
13. ↑ The special Senate election in California is for the same seat up for regular election. There are, then, 36 total Senate elections for 35 total seats.
14. ↑ Two independents who caucus with Democrats are included with Democrats in the 50-50 split count.
15. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
16. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," accessed April 15, 2022
17. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," accessed April 15, 2022
18. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.937 - COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act," accessed April 15, 2022
19. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.24 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.," accessed April 15, 2022
20. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
21. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5305 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act," accessed April 15, 2022
22. ↑ 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
23. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.610 - Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act," accessed April 15, 2022
24. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6119 - Further Extending Government Funding Act," accessed April 18, 2022
25. ↑ For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
26. ↑ Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 RV=Registered Voters
LV=Likely Voters
28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 The sponsor is the person or group that funded all or part of the poll.
29. ↑ Includes the responses of "Uncommitted" (6%) and "Other" (1%).
30. ↑ Includes the responses of "Don't know" (6%) and "Someone else" (2%).
31. ↑ Reported as "Someone else" (3%) and "Undecided" (1%).
32. ↑ Reported as "Undecided" (3%) and "Someone else" (2%).
33. ↑ Reported as "Neither" (3%) and "Other" (1%).
34. ↑ Reported as "Undecided" (9%), "Other" (3%), and "Wouldn't Vote" (3%).
35. ↑ Arizona Republic, "New Arizona Republic poll projects who’s ahead in Kelly-Masters Senate race," September 27, 2022
36. ↑ Included the responses of "Undecided" (5%) and "Someone else" (4%).
37. ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
38. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
39. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
40. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
41. ↑ Amee LaTour, Email correspondence with the Center for Responsive Politics, August 5, 2022
42. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `mtp`
43. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `savingtwo`
44. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `cfgkelly`
45. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `magaincthree`
46. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `magainctwo`
47. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `pfkelly`
48. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `hfkelly`
49. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `magainc`
50. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "FILING FEC-1632657," accessed September 29, 2022
51. ↑ YouTube, "Arizona's Mark Kelly Supports Painful Late Abortions," September 23, 2022
52. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `slfcancel`
53. ↑ Twitter, "AdImpact Politics on September 15, 2022," accessed September 19, 2022
54. ↑ NBC News, "Democrats launch new abortion ad in Arizona Senate race," September 13, 2022
55. ↑ Politico, "More Republican money flowing to Arizona’s Senate race," September 12, 2022
56. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `savingaz`
57. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
58. ↑ Mark Kelly's 2020 campaign website, “Issues,” accessed Sept. 16, 2020
59. ↑ AZ Family, "U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kelly blasts Tucson 'sanctuary city' initiative," accessed October 16, 2019

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