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'''Jesse N. Kelly''', born July 20, 1981, is a [[conservative]] running as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] for the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] in the 8th District of [[Arizona]] in the 2010 election. If nominated he would face incumbent Representative  Gabrielle Giffords, a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]. The district encompasses Tucson and Cochise County in Southeast Arizona; Giffords won the district with 54% in 2006 and 55% in 2008. Currently, the district has over 13,000 more registered Republicans than Democrats according to the Arizona Secretary of State.<ref>http://www.azsos.gov/election/voterreg/Active_Voter_Count.pdf</ref>  

'''Jesse N. Kelly''', born July 20, 1981, is a [[conservative]] [[Iraq War]] veteran running as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] for the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] in the 8th congressional district of [[Arizona]] in the 2010 election. If nominated he would face incumbent Representative  Gabrielle Giffords, a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]. The district encompasses Tucson and Cochise County in Southeast Arizona; Giffords won the district with 54% in 2006 and 55% in 2008. Currently, the district has over 13,000 more registered Republicans than Democrats according to the Arizona Secretary of State.<ref>http://www.azsos.gov/election/voterreg/Active_Voter_Count.pdf</ref>  

Kelly, at age 28, has never held office or run for office before. He raised $114,000 in July-Aug.-Sept 2009.

Kelly, at age 28, has never held office or run for office before. He raised $114,000 in July-Aug.-Sept 2009.

==Career==

==Career==

Kelly briefly attended Montana State University and left prior to completion, instead deciding to serve his country and join the [[United States Marine Corps]]. Kelly served four years in the Marine Corps obtaining the rank of Sergeant; he led a squad of Marines while deployed during [[Operation Iraqi Freedom]].

Kelly briefly attended Montana State University and left prior to completion, instead deciding to serve his country and join the [[United States Marine Corps]]. Kelly served four years in the Marine Corps (from 2000 to 2004) obtaining the rank of Sergeant; he saw combat while deployed during [[Operation Iraqi Freedom]] as a squad leader in the Mortar Section of 1st Battalion 7th Marines.

Kelly works in the family construction business in Tucson. Managing multi-million dollar infrastructure projects for state and local governments, his duties include: estimating, scheduling, budget analysis, and human resource management.

Kelly works in the family construction business in Tucson. Managing multi-million dollar infrastructure projects for state and local governments throughout the Southwestern [[United States]], his duties include: estimating, scheduling, budget analysis, and human resource management.

He is married with a son; the family attends Alive Christian Fellowship Church of Tucson.

He is married to Aubrey Kelly. The couple are the parents of an infant son, James, and are expecting their second child. The family attends Alive Christian Fellowship Church of Tucson.

==Positions==

==Positions==

* [http://twitter.com/kelly4congress Twitter]

* [http://twitter.com/kelly4congress Twitter]

* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jesse-Kelly/75513608171 Facebook]

* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jesse-Kelly/75513608171 Facebook]

==References==

==References==

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[[category:2010 Midterm Elections]]

[[category:2010 Midterm Elections|Kelly, Jesse]]