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Mark Kelly

DemocratMark Kelly

U.S. Senator · Arizona

DemocratFederal

U.S. Senator from Arizona

12 tracked promises, 4 rated

Arizona

Arizona

Represents Arizona statewide

85/100
Trust rating
Strongly keeps promises
85
0 · Broken50 · Mixed100 · Kept
A transparent rescale of the Integrity Score (+69) to 0–100, aggregated from 4 rated promises. Never an opaque single score. Provisional — based on 4 rated promises they could act on; a settled rating needs at least 5.
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How they won their seat

Mark Kelly won the 2022 U.S. Senate election in Arizona with 51.4% of the vote (1,322,027 votes).

51.4%
Win share
1,322,027
Votes for winner
2,572,294
Total cast
  • Mark Kelly · Democrat51.4%
  • Blake Masters · Republican46.5%
  • Marc J. Victor · Libertarian2.1%
  • 2 Other Candidates0%

Certified results. Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab (MEDSL) ↗. A plurality winner can hold under 50% when more than two candidates run.

Inferred legislative agendas

Mark Kelly's record shows actions related to water resource management, military and defense issues, and economic concerns, particularly related to cost of living and housing affordability. He sponsored bills such as the Water Resources Development Act amendments (S 4971) and the Cost-of-Living Emergency Act. Additionally, his involvement in military AI legislation includes specific legislation sponsored without inferring interest. Focus areas (from the record): Water Resources · Military Defense · Economic Policy · Housing Affordability · Artificial Intelligence Alignment with declared positions: Mixed. Kelly's sponsored bills align with his declared positions on water management and military AI, as seen in the Water Resources Development Act amendments and the Ultimate Human Responsibility in Defense Systems Act. However, while he has pledged to address cost of living issues, the outcomes of his economic initiatives are not documented. What this can't tell you: The effectiveness of the sponsored bills in achieving their intended outcomes is not documented; There are no statements on file to provide insight into his public communication or rationale behind his actions; The record does not reveal any unlogged work or informal efforts that may contribute to his legislative agenda. Confidence: moderate (based on the volume of verified record on file).

Inferred, not stated. Mark Kelly has not necessarily stated these as goals. This is an AI-generated, nonpartisan reading of the patterns in their verified record — sponsored legislation, committee work, roll-call votes, and campaign-finance composition — and how those patterns compare to any declared positions and tracked promises. It describes what the record emphasizes, never imputes motive, and is run through an adversarial review pass that scrubs bias, loaded language, and any claim the evidence doesn’t support. It is not a quote, a claim they made, or a rating; every underlying item is sourced in the verified record below; and it never affects the Integrity Score.

Showing 2023. Every tile and chart below reflects this window; some record types (e.g. roll-call votes) only have data for recent years.

Activity in office

What Mark Kelly has actually done in office — sourced from official roll-call and government records, shown in full below. These are facts, separate from tracked promises and never folded into any score. The tracked-positions tile counts sourced stated positions — claims about what they believe, not conduct — and is likewise never scored.

Roll-call data last updated September 7, 2026 · source: Voteview.

Bills sponsored over time

18bills sponsored
1 became law1 passed a chamber16 pending
05101520Bills2023: 1 became law, 1 passed a chamber, 16 pending2023: 1 became law, 1 passed a chamber, 16 pending2023: 1 became law, 1 passed a chamber, 16 pending182023

Bills sponsored per year, stacked by outcome (latest action). Outcome data covers the 118th–119th Congresses; earlier years show as “awaiting status” until enriched. Source: Congress.gov.

Bill success rate

6%
1 of 18 sponsored bills became law
1 became law1 passed a chamber16 pending

Bills SPONSORED in the 118th–119th Congresses, by their latest action. Source: Congress.gov.

Campaign finance over time

$0
Cash on hand · 2026
$144.4M
Raised, 20222026
RaisedSpentCash on hand
$0$25M$50M$75M$100M2022: raised $92.8M2022: spent $92.7M20222024: raised $10.9M2024: spent $7.9M20242026: raised $40.8M2026: spent $20.9M20262022: cash on hand $02024: cash on hand $02026: cash on hand $0
Where the money came from · 2026
Small-dollar (unitemized): $26.4M (65%)65%Large individual (itemized): $13.9M (34%)34%PAC / committee: $27K (0%)
  • Small-dollar (unitemized)$26.4M65%
  • Large individual (itemized)$13.9M34%
  • PAC / committee$27K0%

By election cycle. Source: FEC.

Committee memberships

Integrity

Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown

+69 · based on 4 rated promises

  • Partial 1
  • Championed 3

Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.

Integrity over time

In office since Dec 2020 · 4 rated promises

The line steps at each recorded assessment and holds between them; it ends on the current published score.

−100 worked against0+100 kept
Integrity Score by assessment date. Score ranges from −100 (worked against) to +100 (kept).
DateIntegrity Score
Jul 202650
Jul 202665
Jul 202668
Jul 202669
Jan 202969 (current, held from last rating)

Promise status over time

How the tracked promise record has evolved.

4 tracked
  • Kept4
  • Against0
  • No opportunity0
  • In progress0
01234Jul 2026Jul 2026

Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.

Not yet scoredNot yet rated 8— tracked, but not counted toward Integrity

Topic coverage

12 promises across 11 topics

What this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.

  • Economy / Cost of Living2
  • AI / National Security1
  • Border Security1
  • Campaign Finance1
  • Defense / Military AI1
  • Government Ethics / Cryptocurrency1
  • Government Ethics & Accountability1
  • Housing Affordability1
  • Immigration1
  • Shipbuilding / Economy & National Security1
  • Water / Drought1
Kept Worked against No opportunity / not yet scored

Evidence & significance

Evidence quality

Strongest source cited per promise.

  • Primary (official record)12100%

Significance mix

How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).

10
20
37
45
50

Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.

Tracked promises

12 tracked promises

Championedhigh confidence

Committed to keep working to make sure the federal government does its part to strengthen Arizona's drought resiliency and secure a sustainable water future.

Water / DroughtSpecific · measurable
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (kelly.senate.gov)· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly· archivedThe Washington PostOffice of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly· archived
Partialmedium confidence

Pledged to remain laser-focused on bringing down the high costs hitting Arizona families, including strengthening energy independence and eliminating the federal gas tax through the end of the year.

Economy / Cost of LivingSpecific · measurable
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (kelly.senate.gov)· archivedKJZZ (Arizona NPR)Office of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly· archived
Championedhigh confidence

Committed to continue working with Republicans and Democrats and the administration to improve border security and fix the immigration system in a way that supports Arizona's community and economy.

Immigration
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (kelly.senate.gov)· archived
Championedhigh confidence

Committed to continue pushing the administration to provide better communication and more resources to secure the U.S.-Mexico border.

Border Security
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (kelly.senate.gov)· archivedNBC NewsOffice of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (kelly.senate.gov)· archivedOffice of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (kelly.senate.gov)· archived
Not yet rated

Introduced the Cost of Living Emergency Act to make it easier to hold price-gouging corporations accountable, prevent sudden spikes in household bills, and provide immediate relief when essential costs rise.

Economy / Cost of LivingSpecific · measurablePromised Mar 2026
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (kelly.senate.gov)· archived
Not yet rated

Reintroduced the Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act, committing to require all members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children to place their stocks in a qualified blind trust or divest their holdings in order to end insider trading in Congress.

Government Ethics & AccountabilitySpecific · measurablePromised May 2025
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (kelly.senate.gov)· archived
Not yet rated

Introduced the SHIPS for America Act, which sets a goal to expand the U.S.-flag international fleet by 250 ships within 10 years and to rebuild the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base and maritime workforce.

Shipbuilding / Economy & National SecuritySpecific · measurablePromised Apr 2025
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (kelly.senate.gov)· archived
Not yet rated

Introduced a two-bill package — the Ultimate Human Responsibility in Defense Systems Act and the Warfighter AI Readiness and Preparedness (WARP) Act — to ensure that as AI is integrated into warfare the U.S. military preserves meaningful human judgment and accountability over use-of-force decisions.

Defense / Military AIPromised Jun 2026
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (kelly.senate.gov)
Not yet rated

Introduced the More Homes on the Market Act to raise the capital gains exclusion on home sales — from $250,000 to $500,000 for single filers and from $500,000 to $1 million for joint filers — to encourage home sales and increase housing supply.

Housing AffordabilityPromised Dec 2025
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (kelly.senate.gov)· archived
Not yet rated

Introduced the Advanced Artificial Intelligence Security Readiness Act to direct the NSA's AI Security Center to develop and disseminate security guidance that identifies vulnerabilities and protects U.S. advanced AI systems and supply chains from foreign adversaries.

AI / National SecurityPromised Nov 2025
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (kelly.senate.gov)· archived
Not yet rated

Reintroduced the Ban Corporate PACs Act to prohibit for-profit corporations from establishing or funding political action committees, bar solicitation of contributions from stockholders, and require existing corporate PACs to terminate and distribute remaining funds within one year of enactment.

Campaign FinancePromised Jul 2025
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (kelly.senate.gov)· archived
Not yet rated

Introduced the End Crypto Corruption Act to ban the President, Vice President, senior executive branch officials, members of Congress, and their immediate families from issuing, endorsing, or sponsoring crypto assets such as meme coins and stablecoins.

Government Ethics / CryptocurrencyPromised May 2025
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (kelly.senate.gov)· archived

Verified record

132 sponsored bills · finance on file

Facts imported directly from official government sources — shown separately from tracked promises and never folded into the Integrity Score. Each entry links to its primary source.

Campaign financeas of Mar 31, 2026

FEC 2026 cycle — raised $46,141,466, spent $25,290,803, cash on hand $0.

View the FEC filing ↗

Voting record

Total votes
890
Yea
323
Nay
517
Present
0
Not voting
50

Full voting record

890 votes
  • PN1078Nay
  • PN1078Nay
  • PN73011Nay
  • HR5334Not voting
  • PN73011Nay
  • PN932Nay
  • PN932Nay
120 of 890
Page 1 / 45

Roll-call votes, 119th Congress. Source: Voteview (voteview.com). Click any vote to verify it independently.

Positions on record

14 positions on record

The record on this issue — recorded votes this official cast, and sourced claims about what they believe. Each is labelled with which it is, because a vote is what someone did and a statement is what they said. Neither is scored, and neither affects the Integrity Score.

  • ImmigrationStated position

    Committed to continue working with Republicans and Democrats and the administration to improve border security and fix the immigration system in a way that supports Arizona's community and economy.

    SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (kelly.senate.gov)· archived
    View position & sources
  • Border SecurityStated position

    Committed to continue pushing the administration to provide better communication and more resources to secure the U.S.-Mexico border.

    SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (kelly.senate.gov)· archived
    View position & sources
  • Water / DroughtStated position

    Committed to keep working to make sure the federal government does its part to strengthen Arizona's drought resiliency and secure a sustainable water future.

    SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (kelly.senate.gov)· archived
    View position & sources
  • Defense / Military AIStated position

    Introduced a two-bill package — the Ultimate Human Responsibility in Defense Systems Act and the Warfighter AI Readiness and Preparedness (WARP) Act — to ensure that as AI is integrated into warfare the U.S. military preserves meaningful human judgment and accountability over use-of-force decisions.

    SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (kelly.senate.gov)
    View position & sources
  • Economy / Cost of LivingStated position

    Pledged to remain laser-focused on bringing down the high costs hitting Arizona families, including strengthening energy independence and eliminating the federal gas tax through the end of the year.

    SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (kelly.senate.gov)· archived
    View position & sources
  • Housing AffordabilityStated position

    Introduced the More Homes on the Market Act to raise the capital gains exclusion on home sales — from $250,000 to $500,000 for single filers and from $500,000 to $1 million for joint filers — to encourage home sales and increase housing supply.

    SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (kelly.senate.gov)· archived
    View position & sources
  • AI / National SecurityStated position

    Introduced the Advanced Artificial Intelligence Security Readiness Act to direct the NSA's AI Security Center to develop and disseminate security guidance that identifies vulnerabilities and protects U.S. advanced AI systems and supply chains from foreign adversaries.

    SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (kelly.senate.gov)· archived
    View position & sources
  • Campaign FinanceStated position

    Reintroduced the Ban Corporate PACs Act to prohibit for-profit corporations from establishing or funding political action committees, bar solicitation of contributions from stockholders, and require existing corporate PACs to terminate and distribute remaining funds within one year of enactment.

    SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (kelly.senate.gov)· archived
    View position & sources
  • Government Ethics & AccountabilityStated position

    Reintroduced the Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act, committing to require all members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children to place their stocks in a qualified blind trust or divest their holdings in order to end insider trading in Congress.

    SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (kelly.senate.gov)· archived
    View position & sources
  • Government Ethics / CryptocurrencyStated position

    Introduced the End Crypto Corruption Act to ban the President, Vice President, senior executive branch officials, members of Congress, and their immediate families from issuing, endorsing, or sponsoring crypto assets such as meme coins and stablecoins.

    SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (kelly.senate.gov)· archived
    View position & sources
  • Shipbuilding / Economy & National SecurityStated position

    Introduced the SHIPS for America Act, which sets a goal to expand the U.S.-flag international fleet by 250 ships within 10 years and to rebuild the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base and maritime workforce.

    SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (kelly.senate.gov)· archived
    View position & sources
  • Mass Surveillance, Tracking, and Flock SafetyRecorded vote

    On record voting NAY on Paul Amendment No. 1829 to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, an amendment whose stated purpose was to append the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act to the bill. The amendment was rejected 31 to 61, a three-fifths majority being required.

    SourcesSenate Roll Call Vote 144, 118th Congress, 2nd Session: On the Amendment, Paul Amdt. No. 1829 to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act. Amendment Rejected, 31 yeas to 61 nays with a three-fifths majority required, April 19, 2024.
    View position & sources
  • Mass Surveillance, Tracking, and Flock SafetyRecorded vote

    On record voting NAY on Durbin Amendment No. 1841, as modified, to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, an amendment whose stated purpose was to prohibit warrantless access to the communications and other information of United States persons. The amendment was rejected 42 to 50.

    SourcesSenate Roll Call Vote 148, 118th Congress, 2nd Session: On the Amendment, Durbin Amdt. No. 1841 as Modified to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act. Amendment Rejected, 42 yeas to 50 nays, April 19, 2024.
    View position & sources
  • Mass Surveillance, Tracking, and Flock SafetyStated position

    Cosponsored S. 3351 (118th Congress), FISA Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2023, joining as a cosponsor of record on 2023-11-28. Recorded in the Congress.gov bill status record published by GovInfo.

    SourcesGovInfo BILLSTATUS record for S. 3351, 118th Congress — FISA Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2023
    View position & sources
Disclosure
No undisclosed priorities on record

Disclosure

A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.

No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.

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