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Mark Kelly

Mark Kelly

Mark Kelly is a U.S. senator from Arizona. Kelly is a retired astronaut and husband of former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, D-Ariz., who was injured in a January 2011 shooting. The couple founded advocacy group Americans for Responsible Solutions.

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Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly
stated on March 17, 2026 an X post:
The SAVE America Act “requires everyone to re-register to vote in person and your driver’s license, REAL ID, or military ID aren’t even good enough.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • March 24, 2026
Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly
stated on October 26, 2022 a newspaper interview:
Blake Masters “wants to privatize” Social Security.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • October 28, 2022
Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly
stated on August 5, 2022 an ad:
Blake Masters “wants to pass a national ban on abortion.”
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • August 26, 2022
Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly
stated on October 6, 2020 a debate:
Says Martha McSally “voted to take away money from Fort Huachuca to pay for the border wall.”
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • October 14, 2020
Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly
stated on September 2, 2020 campaign website:
Says Sen. Martha McSally “supported a plan to turn Medicare into a voucher program and ‘shift costs’ onto seniors” and “even supported raising the retirement age.”
Mostly True
By Miriam Valverde • September 14, 2020
Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly
stated on October 4, 2015 an interview on "State of the Union":
"We sell 40 percent of our guns without a background check."
Half-True
By Linda Qiu • October 4, 2015
Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly
stated on August 12, 2013 an opinion column on NJ.com:
"Polls show that 96 percent of New Jerseyans – and 95 percent of gun households in the state – support expanding background checks to keep guns away from those who shouldn’t have them."
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By Caryn Shinske • August 18, 2013
Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly
stated on March 31, 2013 an interview on 'Fox News Sunday':
Says "94 percent of (Marco Rubio's) constituents support a universal background check."
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By Becky Bowers • April 2, 2013
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Latest Fact-Checks About Mark Kelly

Saving Arizona PAC
Saving Arizona PAC
stated on October 11, 2022 an ad:
Mark Kelly "voted to allow prison inmates to receive stimulus checks five separate times."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • October 20, 2022
Saving Arizona PAC
Saving Arizona PAC
stated on September 8, 2022 a campaign ad:
“Mark Kelly voted against the Keystone pipeline, which caused higher gas prices.”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • September 16, 2022
Blake Masters
Blake Masters
stated on July 22, 2022 remarks at a Trump rally in Arizona:
Sen. Mark Kelly “voted to legalize abortion up until the moment of birth.”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • August 1, 2022
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on April 25, 2022 an ad:
Sen. Mark Kelly voted “for benefits to illegals.”
False
By Maria Ramirez Uribe • May 2, 2022
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on October 24, 2020 online posts:
A yearbook photo shows Mark Kelly dressed as Adolf Hitler.
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By Miriam Valverde • October 25, 2020
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