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New Jersey’s 3rd U.S. Senate? Mark Kelly has 10-point lead over McSally in Arizona

October 15, 2020 11:00 amOctober 15, 2020 10:13 am

New Jersey native Mark Kelly has a 10-point lead in his bid for a U.S. Senate seat in Arizona, according to a Monmouth University poll released this morning. Kelly, a retired astronaut who grew up in West Orange, leads incumbent...

Giffords endorses Chris Smith re-election

July 17, 2020 11:36 amJuly 17, 2020 11:37 am

Giffords, one of the nation’s leading gun safety advocacy groups, has endorsed Rep. Christopher Smith (R-Hamilton), for re-election to a 21st term in the U.S. House of Representatives. The group’s co-founder, former Rep. Gabby Giffords, said that Smith has “ shown...

West Orange native Mark Kelly has 9-point lead in Arizona Senate race

July 14, 2020 12:53 pm

Astronaut Mark Kelly, who grew up in West Orange, has almost $24 million cash-on-hand for his U.S. Senate race in Arizona after raising $12.8 million during the 2nd quarter of 2020. Kelly, the husband of former Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-Arizona)...

Democrat takes slight lead in Iowa Senate race

June 15, 2020 2:55 pm

A new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows Democrat Theresa Greenfield with a 46%-43% lead over Republican U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa). U.S. Senate races will have a direct impact on New Jersey’s senior U.S. Senator, Bob Menendez, who will...

West Orange’s Mark Kelly has big lead in Arizona U.S. Senate race, poll says

May 19, 2020 7:11 pm

New Jersey native Mark Kelly now has a 13-point lead in his bid for a U.S. Senate seat in Arizona, according to an OH Predictive Insights poll released today. He leads Republican incumbent Martha McSally by a 51%-38% margin. Kelly,...

Mark Kelly raises $576k from New Jersey for U.S. Senate bid

April 19, 2020 4:28 pm

Retired astronaut Mark Kelly, who grew up in West Orange, raised $576,504 from New Jersey donors for his bid to win a United States Senate seat in Arizona. Kelly, who is challenging Republican incumbent Martha McSally, has raised $31,251,503 for...

West Orange’s Mark Kelly leads in Arizona U.S. Senate race, poll shows

March 16, 2020 5:00 amMarch 16, 2020 8:51 am

West Orange native Mark Kelly has a 50%-44% lead over GOP incumbent Martha McSally in the race for a U.S. Senate seat in Arizona, according to a Monmouth University poll released this morning. Kelly was flew combat missions as a...