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Democrat Mark Kelly keeps Senate seat over Trump-endorsed Blake Masters in Arizona

By Ximena Bustillo
Published November 11, 2022 at 8:18 PM MST
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., speaks during a news conference in Washington in July.
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Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., speaks during a news conference in Washington in July.

Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona has won a second term, beating GOP challenger Blake Masters.

In a race called by the Associated Press, Kelly was up more than 5 percentage points over Masters. The former NASA astronaut was first elected to the Senate in 2020 during a special election following the death of Sen. John McCain.

The seat is one the Democrats needed to keep for greater control of the Senate, which has been split 50-50 with Vice President Harris breaking tie votes in the Democrats' favor.

Kelly has appealed to Arizona moderates and independents. Arizona Democrats made advances in federal-level races in 2020 when President Biden pulled support, along with Kelly winning in the special election.

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Ximena Bustillo is a multi-platform reporter at NPR covering politics out of the White House and Congress on air and in print.
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