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<div>'''Jesse N. Kelly''', born July 20, 1981, is a [[conservative]] [[Iraq War]] veteran who ran as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] for the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] in the 8th congressional district of [[Arizona]] in the 2010 election. He very narrowly lost the election to incumbent [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Representative Gabrielle Giffords.<br />
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Kelly, at age 28, had never held office or run for office before. He raised $114,000 in July-Aug.-Sept 2009.<br />
[[File:Kel-rino.jpg|thumb|250px|Sergeant [[Jesse Kelly]] ad attacks the [[Republican in name only|RINOs]] in the GOP]]<br />
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==Career==<br />
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 Corporal; he saw combat while deployed during [[Operation Iraqi Freedom]] as a squad leader in the Mortar Section of 1st Battalion 7th Marines. While in the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR), Kelly obtained the rank of Sergeant. <br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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==Positions==<br />
Kelly is pro-life and a pro-Second Amendment member of the [[National Rifle Association|NRA]], and holds many additional traditional conservative values. <br />
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==Endorsements==<br />
Congressman Trent Franks, AZ-2<br /><br />
Congressman Michele Bachmann, MN-6[http://www.conservapedia.com/Michele_Bachmann]<br /><br />
Congressman Mike Pence, IN-6[http://www.conservapedia.com/Mike_Pence]<br /><br />
Congressman John Shimkus, IL-19<br /><br />
Congressman Marsha Blackburn, TN-7<br /><br />
Congressman Frank Wolf, VA-10<br /><br />
Congressman Duncan D. Hunter, CA-52<br /><br />
Former Congressman Barry Goldwater, Jr.<br /><br />
Former Congressman Duncan Hunter<br /><br />
Lieutenant General Robert B. Johnston, USMC (Ret.)<br /><br />
Radio Talk Show Host, Mark Levin[http://www.conservapedia.com/Mark_Levin]<br /><br />
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Horne<br /><br />
Arizona State Senator Al Melvin, LD-26<br /><br />
Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce, LD-18<br /><br />
Maricopa County Sheriff, Joe Arpaio<br /><br />
912 Candidate<br /><br />
Minuteman PAC<br /><br />
Combat Veterans for Congress PAC<br /><br />
Iraq Veterans for Congress PAC<br /><br />
One Nation PAC<br />
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==Media==<br />
Kelly is active in local and national media and the [[Internet]]. He has appeared on the [[Fox News Channel]] and heard on national radio shows such as the Mark Levin Show, America's Morning News, and the Wilkow Majority. Some appearances can be seen on his [[YouTube]] page<ref>http://www.YouTube.com/Kelly4Congress</ref>. Additionally, Kelly has run national advertising on the [[Drudge Report]].<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.votejessekelly.com Offical Web Site]<br />
* [http://www.youtube.com/kelly4congress YouTube]<br />
* [http://twitter.com/kelly4congress Twitter]<br />
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jesse-Kelly/75513608171 Facebook]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[category:2010 Midterm Elections|Kelly, Jesse]]</div>1robertr