Politician
Mark Kelly
Democrat · Arizona · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate S0AZ00350
Mark Kelly (Democrat) raised $93M for the 2022 Arizona Senate race, $1.5M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $18M for and $39M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all runs
$194M
2022, 2020
From PAC checks
1%
$2.3M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$24M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$81M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Arizona Senate | $93M | 2% | $18M / $39M | $3.4M | $150M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Arizona Senate | $101M | 1% | $6.1M / $42M | $4.5M | $149M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $804KUnion $522KOther $351KTrade group $231KMembership $228KSuper PAC $175KParty $56KCorporate $47K
- DSCCParty$51K
- Lobo PACLeadership PAC$25K
- Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationUnionLobbyist PAC$25K
- Oceans PACLeadership PAC$15K
- Great Lakes PACLeadership PAC$15K
- America Works Federal PACLeadership PAC$15K
- Victory Now PACLeadership PAC$15K
- Follow the North Star FundLeadership PAC$15K
- Rev Up PACOther$12K
- Naral Pro-Choice America PACMembershipLobbyist PAC$11K
- End Citizens UnitedOther$10K
- Blue Hen Federal PACLeadership PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- NRSCagainst $19M
- Defendarizonaagainst $17M
- Senate Leadership Fundagainst $15M
- Saving Arizona PACagainst $8.4M
- Priorities USA Actionfor $7.3M
- Club for Growth Actionagainst $6.6M
- The Sentinel Action Fundagainst $6.3M
- Somos PACfor $1.2M
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 14 key votes where Mark Kelly had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 3 times (21%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most-favoured-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $284K | Yea · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $12K | Yea · against |
| ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48 | Insurance wanted yea | $6K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $12K | Present |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $1K$734K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $284K | Yea · against |
| Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $88K | Yea · against |
| Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53 | Crypto wanted nay | $115K | Yea · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30 | Crypto wanted yea | $115K | Present |
| California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $734K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $734K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28 | Crypto wanted yea | $115K | Nay · against |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $12K | Nay · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38 | Crypto wanted yea | $115K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48 | Labor unions wanted nay | $1.1M | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $199 | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $1K$284K$734K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Mark Kelly's 2022 campaign?
- Mark Kelly (Democrat) raised $93M for the 2022 Arizona Senate race, $1.5M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $18M for and $39M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Mark Kelly?
- DSCC ($51K), Lobo PAC ($13K), Rev Up PAC ($12K), End Citizens United ($10K), Blue Hen Federal PAC ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Mark Kelly's race?
- NRSC ($9.9M against), Saving Arizona PAC ($8.4M against), Club for Growth Action ($6.6M against) in 2022.
- How much has Mark Kelly raised across elections?
- $93M in 2022 (Arizona Senate), $101M in 2020 (Arizona Senate).