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Wed Aug 5, 2020, 12:02 AM Aug 2020

11:15 p.m.: Democrat Mark Kelly officially facing Republican Sen. Martha McSally in Arizona special



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11:15 p.m.: Democrat Mark Kelly officially facing Republican Sen. Martha McSally in Arizona special Senate election

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/election-results-rep-roger-marshall-ousts-kris-kobach/story?id=72177205

Fundraising powerhouse Mark Kelly, who ran unopposed, is officially facing Republican Sen. Martha McSally in November's special Senate election in Arizona, according to projections from the Associated Press.

Kelly, a retired Navy combat pilot, engineer, NASA astronaut and the husband of gun control advocate and former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, launched his Senate campaign in February 2019, and earned the backing of the DSCC -- Senate Democrats' campaign arm, in April of last year. Since that launch through July 15, he's raised a whopping $45 million and boasts a $21.2 million war chest as the campaign heads into its final three months.

McSally, who narrowly lost her race against Democrat Kyrsten Sinema in 2018, was appointed to fill the late Sen. John McCain's seat, after the man Republican Gov. Doug Ducey initially appointed, former Sen. Jon Kyl, resigned at the end of 2018.

The freshman senator who has tethered herself to President Donald Trump faces a tough reelection battle. In a July 26 CNN/SSRS poll, Kelly was backed by 50% of Arizona registered voters while McSally was supported by 43%. Since the start of the campaign through July 15, McSally has raised $28.7 million, and has nearly $11 million cash-on-hand.

Arizona has trended purple in recent years, and Democrats are eyeing the Kelly-McSally matchup as one of their best pick up opportunities as they try to flip control of Congress's upper chamber. Sabato's Crystal Ball and Cook Political Report rate the race as "lean Democratic."
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11:15 p.m.: Democrat Mark Kelly officially facing Republican Sen. Martha McSally in Arizona special (Original Post) riversedge Aug 2020 OP
That's not her name TlalocW Aug 2020 #1
I always thought "McSally" was a typo DFW Aug 2020 #6
Go Mark Kelly! sheshe2 Aug 2020 #2
Go Kelly! AmericanCanuck Aug 2020 #3
Mark Kelly has my vote! StarryNite Aug 2020 #4
Mark Kelly will be an awesome senator! SunSeeker Aug 2020 #5
I do believe that Kelly's got this. My congratulations to him. nt Progressive Jones Aug 2020 #7
I want McSally's ass handed to her! nt drmeow Aug 2020 #8
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