Jan 23, 2025Sponsored
ACES Act of 2025
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DemocratArizona · U.S. Senator
Mark
Kelly
U.S. Senator for Arizona
In office
5 yrsSince Dec 2020
Next election
2029Re-elected 2023
Age
62Born Feb 21, 1964
Party
Democrat
What they stand for
Kelly has spent time focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports domestic semiconductor manufacturing investmentKelly sponsored the Building Chips in America Act of 2023 (S.2228), which was enacted, and has reintroduced the Chip EQUIP Act (S.3301, S.5002) across multiple Congresses. These bills address domestic production capacity and equipment provisions within the U.S. semiconductor supply chain.
- 02Advocates for Arizona tribal water rights settlementsKelly has sponsored the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025 (S.953) and the Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2026 (S.3617), both reintroduced measures addressing the resolution of water rights claims for tribal nations in Arizona.
- 03Supports U.S. shipbuilding and maritime capacityKelly has sponsored the SHIPS for America Act of 2025 (S.1541), reintroduced across multiple Congresses, which addresses the capacity and workforce of the U.S. commercial shipbuilding and maritime industries.
- 04Addresses water infrastructure and drought resilienceKelly has sponsored the Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025 (S.570) and the Drought Resilient Infrastructure Act of 2024 (S.5439), both reintroduced bills addressing water system construction protections and infrastructure investment in drought-affected regions.
- 05Sponsors military family and veterans health care measuresKelly has sponsored the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2025 (S.2448), reintroduced across nine prior Congresses, which addresses health care access and equity provisions for military families.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Mark Kelly is the senior United States Senator from Arizona, a seat he has held since December 2, 2020, and a member of the Democratic Party. He is a retired astronaut and naval officer. In the Senate, Kelly has sponsored legislation across several policy domains, including domestic semiconductor manufacturing (S.2228, S.3301, S.5002), maritime industry capacity (S.1541), water rights settlements for Arizona tribal nations (S.953, S.3617), and water infrastructure (S.570, S.5439). He sponsored the ACES Act of 2025 (S.201), which was enacted, and the Building Chips in America Act of 2023 (S.2228), also enacted. He has introduced legislation addressing military family health care (S.2448), nursing workforce development (S.131), school safety funding (S.1752), rural postal and delivery services for seniors (S.3718), and the establishment of Chiricahua National Park in Arizona (S.3715). Kelly has also sponsored a bill to enhance the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program (S.767) and a measure governing subcontractor protections in water infrastructure projects (S.570). On a high-profile confirmation vote decided by a margin of fewer than five votes, he voted in favor of PN.343, a vote that placed him against the majority of his party.
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Jul 11, 2023Sponsored
Building Chips in America Act of 2023
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Sep 19, 2025Voted yes
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael G. Waltz to be Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations
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Sep 19, 2025Voted yes
Confirmation: Michael G. Waltz, of Florida, to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations
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Jan 28, 2026Sponsored
Chiricahua National Park Act
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03 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
Kelly raised $35M this cycle, with 99.3% from individuals; unitemized contributions account for 67.8% of individual receipts. PAC contributions are minimal at 0.1%, with the top named PACs being Mark Kelly Victory Fund, DSCC Liftoff Fund, and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee. Top employer concentrations include Mass General Hospital, TransDigm Group, University of Arizona, Microsoft, Google, and General Atomics. Outside independent expenditures totaled $24.6M supporting Kelly — led by Priorities USA Action ($7.2M), SMP ($4.4M), and LCV Victory Fund ($4.2M) — and $78.6M opposing him, led by NRSC ($18.6M), DEFENDARIZONA ($17.0M), and Senate Leadership Fund ($14.9M).
Total raised · 2026
$35.3M
Cash on hand
$22.3M
Spent
$17.4M
By source
- Individuals$35.0M · 99.3%
- PACs$21K · 0.1%
- Self-funded$23 · 0.0%
- Other$206K · 0.6%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)67.8%
Top PAC contributors
Top employer concentrations
- MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL$13K· 7 donors
- ICG$11K· 3 donors
- FIELD HANDS PRODUCTIONS$11K· 3 donors
- TRANSDIGM GROUP$10K· 4 donors
- GROSSMAN COMPANY PROPERTIES$9K· 18 donors
- UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA$9K· 183 donors
- MARIAN, INC.$8K· 7 donors
- MICROSOFT$7K· 28 donors
- GOOGLE$7K· 40 donors
- GENERAL ATOMICS$7K· 3 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
Outside spending · 2022
Supporting Kelly
Opposing Kelly
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