Mark Edward Kelly

Democrat senior Senator of Arizona

Senator
Arizona
December 2, 2020 - January 3, 2023
Senator
Arizona
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2029

202-224-2235

@SenMarkKelly

kelly.senate.gov

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February 21, 1964 (61 years old)

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Served as a junior United States senator from Arizona since 2020
Former astronaut and United States Navy captain
Elected in a special election following the death of Senator John McCain
Flew combat missions during the Gulf War as a naval aviator
Selected as a NASA Space Shuttle pilot in 1996 and flew four space missions
Identical twin brother, Scott Kelly, is also a retired astronaut; they are the only siblings to have both traveled into orbit
Wife, Gabby Giffords, was a Congresswoman who survived an assassination attempt in 2011
Co-founded a nonprofit advocating for gun control measures following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Won the Democratic primary and general election for Arizona’s Class 3 U.S. Senate seat in 2020, defeating incumbent Republican Martha McSally
Elected to a full term in office in 2022, defeating Republican challenger Blake Masters
Will become the senior senator from Arizona in January 2025
Graduated with highest honors from the United States Merchant Marine Academy and received a Master of Science from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School
Logged more than 5,000 hours in over 50 different aircraft and over 375 carrier landings during his naval career
Received numerous military and NASA awards and decorations
Co-authored several books, including a children’s book and a memoir with his wife
Involved in aerospace work and political activism, particularly in gun control advocacy
Supports a public health insurance option and opposes Medicare for All
Advocates for DACA and has voiced support for climate action but does not favor the Green New Deal
Voted to convict Trump for incitement of insurrection in his second impeachment trial