Mark Kelly Backs Another Hegseth Foe In Latest Endorsement Push ^52.9%

NOTUS - By Joe Gould - 7/1/2026, 9:00 AM

Framing Effect 24.1% - Negativity Bias 22.6% - Halo Effect 18.1%

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s attacks have boosted Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly’s profile and war chest. Now he will use both to back Nancy Lacore, a former vice admiral who’s running for Congress after Hegseth fired her. Kelly’s political operation plans to announce Wednesday that it will support Lacore among 10 military veteran... more