# Mark Kelly

Mark Kelly is a Democratic U.S. senator from Arizona.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Arizona
- Serving since: 2020-12-02
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2028-11-07
- Bioguide ID: K000377
- FEC candidate IDs: S0AZ00350

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/K000377 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

The policy areas Kelly talks about and legislates on agree at 0.72 on a 0–1 scale, the highest of 45 Senate Democrats.

## What Kelly says (119th Congress (2025–27))

2,103 classified statements: 1,534 posts on X, 508 press releases, 57 Congressional Record speeches, 4 newsletters. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Kelly | Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 6.6% | 10.9% | 35 of 45 |
| Policy criticism | 36.8% | 36.6% | 20 of 45 |
| Policy discussion | 80.7% | 77.8% | 22 of 45 |
| Bipartisanship | 18.5% | 17.8% | 17 of 45 |
| Credit claiming | 27.2% | 26.2% | 20 of 45 |
| Extreme labels | 0.5% | 2.4% | 43 of 45 |

Most discussed policy areas: Armed Forces and National Security 28% (Senate Democrats 21%); Health 23% (Senate Democrats 27%); Economics and Public Finance 19% (Senate Democrats 24%); Government Operations and Politics 17% (Senate Democrats 22%); Science, Technology, Communications 14% (Senate Democrats 8.0%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.04 (standard error 0.01), from 161,553 donors and 2,505 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 77% of Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 94.5% (Senate Democrats 97.0%). Party unity 91.3% (95.3%). 76 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted nay · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 60 bills: 59 reached committee, 7 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 406. 16.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Democrats 13.5%; rank 15 of 45).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5686: No Public Executions in America Act (introduced, 2026-10-15) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5686
- S. 5620: UNPLUGGED Schools Grant Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5620
- S. 5623: Reaffirming Extended Nuclear Deterrence Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5623
- S. 5518: Make AI Work for Americans Act (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5518
- S. 5530: Consumer Fuel Costs Relief Act (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5530
- S.Res. 897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona. (passed one chamber, 2026-09-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/897
- S. 5249: MORE American Fuel Act of 2026 (passed one chamber, 2026-10-05) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5249
- S. 5117: Senior Chatbot Protection Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-07-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5117
- S. 5029: Educators for America Act (in committee, 2026-07-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5029
- S. 5031: Building Community in America Act (in committee, 2026-07-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5031

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $47.4M (Senate Democrats median $2.6M). 63% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 21% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenMarkKelly/status/2114727246573261231
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenMarkKelly/status/2114808322230767759
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/SenMarkKelly/status/2114393779344126434
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, bipartisanship · https://x.com/SenMarkKelly/status/2113689845264519256
- 2026-10-23 · Press release · Kelly, Tillis, Slotkin, Fitzpatrick, Kaptur, Quigley, Costa, and Panetta Urge Pentagon to Restore and Expand Starshield Access for Ukraine · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, bipartisanship · https://www.kelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/kelly-tillis-slotkin-fitzpatrick-kaptur-quigley-costa-and-panetta-urge-pentagon-to-restore-and-expand-starshield-access-for-ukraine/
- 2026-10-23 · Press release · Kelly, Slotkin Press Pentagon for Transparency on National Guard “Quick Reaction Force” · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://www.kelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/kelly-slotkin-press-pentagon-for-transparency-on-national-guard-quick-reaction-force/
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenMarkKelly/status/2113287721015763208
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenMarkKelly/status/2113400924488257679
- 2026-10-22 · Press release · Kelly, Colleagues Push Back Against Trump Administration Proposal to Cut Internet Access for Schools and Libraries · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://www.kelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/kelly-colleagues-push-back-against-trump-administration-proposal-to-cut-internet-access-for-schools-and-libraries/
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenMarkKelly/status/2112919639172755516

## Links

- Official site: https://www.kelly.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenMarkKelly
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenMarkKelly
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senmarkkelly
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SenMarkKelly
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/K000377

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/K000377