Kelly leads generic Republican in Senate reelection bid: poll | TheHill – The Hill

Sen. Mark KellyMark KellySchumer faces brewing war and progressives ramp up primary threats This plan for US critical minerals works around supply chain woes Club for Growth endorses Blake Masters in Arizona Senate race MORE (D-Ariz.) is leading when matched against a generic Republican candidate in his reelection bid, according to a new poll.

The Arizona Public Opinion Pulse survey, conducted by OH Predictive Insights, found that 42 percent of registered voters would support Kelly if the Senate election were held on the daythey answered the poll, while 38 percent said they would support an unnamed Republican candidate. Nineteen percent of those polled said they remain unsure.

Kelly, 57, is running for his first full term in the Senate after winning a special election in 2020 to represent the Grand Canyon State in the upper chamber. The special election was scheduled after Sen. John McCainJohn Sidney McCainDemocrats hit limits with Lujn's absence Kelly leads generic Republican in Senate reelection bid: poll Biden seeks to ward off second Ukraine-Russia fight MORE (R-Ariz.) died in 2018. Former Sen. Martha McSallyMartha Elizabeth McSallyKelly leads generic Republican in Senate reelection bid: poll These Senate seats are up for election in 2022 Business groups, sensing victory, keep up pressure over tax hikes MORE (R-Ariz.) was appointed to fill McCains seat following his death, but she was ultimately defeated by Kelly in 2020.

Kelly has quickly risen to become one of the most prolific fundraisers in the Senate he raked in almost $9 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, bringing his total fundraising haul for his reelection bid to about $27.5 million.

His campaign ended 2021 with upward of $18.5 million in the bank.

Despite Kellys sizable fundraising, however, theCook Political Reportlabels the Arizona Senate raceas a toss-up.

At leastsix Republicans are running for the GOP nomination to take on Kelly in the general election. Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich appears to have an early lead, but almost half of registered voters say they are still unsure of who they would support in the primary.

The Arizona Public Opinion Pulse poll found that 25 percent of registered voters would likely vote for Brnovich if the GOP primary were held the daythey took the poll. Retired Maj. Gen. Michael McGuire, the former head of Arizonas National Guard, followed with 11 percent. The rest of the candidates polled in single digits.

Forty-seven percent of those polled said they remain unsure of who they would support in the GOP primary.

The primary race, however, would likely shake up if Republican Arizona Gov. Doug DuceyDoug DuceyLatino Victory endorses Hispanic Democrat for Arizona governor Kelly leads generic Republican in Senate reelection bid: poll Harris presses governors on voting rights MOREannounces his candidacy. The two-term governor, who is barred from runningfor reelection because of term limits, received 35 percent support in the Arizona Public Opinion Pulse survey, followed by Brnovich at 13 percent.

Ducey, however, has said he is not running for Senate.

The poll surveyed 855 registered voters from Jan. 11 to Jan. 13. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.4 percentage points.

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