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News Reporting· The Hill Published Aug 19, 2026

Mark Kelly takes on Trump over USS Abraham Lincoln, boosts Dems

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Many Democrats are eying Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) as a potential contender for the 2028 presidential race. But Kelly, who is not up for reelection this year, says his focus is on the midterm elections in November.

Kelly has been spending his time in recent days highlighting that priority, traveling to Kansas, Iowa and Georgia in an effort to boost Democrats, particularly those battling for critical Senate seats.

All the while, the Arizona Senator is becoming an increasingly aggressive critic of the Trump administration and MAGA Republicans, a move that is improving his presidential prospects with those in his party.

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