Mark Kelly raises $13 million in quarter as Trump’s attacks fuel Democratic fundraising

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Senator Mark Kelly (D‑Arizona) raised $13 million in the last three months of the first quarter of 2026 and ended the period with $22.3 million in cash on hand for his campaign, a significant sum for a senator who is not currently running for reelection. His fundraising surge follows continued attacks by President Donald Trump, who has labeled Kelly and several other Democratic veterans as part of a so‑called “Seditious Six” and accused them of being traitors. These attacks have helped Kelly attract a flood of small‑dollar donations, with his campaign reporting that 98 percent of contributions came from individual donors giving less than $100.

Kelly also raised an additional $470,000 for his leadership PAC and $1.1 million for the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in 2026. In the same quarter he transferred $105,000 from his campaign and leadership PAC to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) and made direct contributions to six Democratic candidates, including James T