Mark Kelly Amasses $25 Million, Gives $10 Million to Democrats for 2026
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 15
Mark Kelly Amasses $25 Million, Gives $10 Million to Democrats for 2026
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 15
Summary
Nearly $25 million sits across Senator Mark Kelly’s federal accounts ahead of Wednesday’s filing deadline, putting the Arizona Democrat among the party’s top fund-raisers as he weighs a presidential bid.
Another $10 million has been raised and distributed to Democratic candidates and committees for the 2026 cycle, including $3.5 million to the DSCC and $2 million to the DNC.
Kelly said the money is aimed at helping Democrats win back the House and Senate, framing his spending as an effort to supply resources in tough races.
His fund-raising accelerated after Donald Trump accused Kelly and five other Democrats of sedition over a military-orders video and called their actions punishable by death.
That pressure campaign faded after a Washington grand jury declined to indict Kelly and a federal appeals panel signaled in May it would not support Pentagon punishment efforts.