Mark Kelly clinches Democratic Senate nod in Arizona

Source: MSN

Former astronaut Mark Kelly clinched the Democratic Senate nomination in Arizona on Tuesday, marking a formal start to his general election campaign against Sen. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.).

Kelly's nomination was virtually never in question. He faced no serious primary opposition and is among the most well-known and best-financed Senate candidates of the 2020 election cycle.

His win on Tuesday marks the official beginning of his general election campaign against McSally, perhaps the most vulnerable GOP incumbent of the 2020 election cycle. Nearly every recent public poll shows Kelly with the advantage in the race, and he will begin the general election fight with nearly $24 million in cash on hand, more than twice as much as McSally.

Republicans argue that Kelly isn't invincible. They've sought to weaken him through attacks on his business and investment record, and have tried to tie him to the "radical Left."

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