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Showing Original Post only (View all)Mark Kelly, retired astronaut and husband of Gabby Giffords, announces run for US Senate [View all]
Source: ABC 15
Mark Kelly, the retired astronaut and husband of former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, is running for late John McCain's Senate seat.
A video was posted on Kelly's website Tuesday, showing that his run for Senate in Arizona is his "next mission."
In addition to being a NASA astronaut, Kelly was also a U.S. Navy Combat pilot and engineer.
Kelly is a top Democratic recruit to challenge Republican Sen. Martha McSally, who was appointed to the seat late last year. The race is widely expected to be one of the most closely contested Senate races of the 2020 election.
Read more: https://www.abc15.com/news/state/mark-kelly-announces-run-for-us-senate
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brooklynite
Feb 2019
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He'd get buried on the issue. He might be able to soft-peddle support for background checks
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2019
#42
Don't get me wrong; I love them both, and I hope he can win it for us, but the reality
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2019
#44