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Sen. Kelly flies himself into Yuma to support Harris for President

U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly addresses Yuma County Democratic supporters at Cafecito in downtown Yuma on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. Alongside Sen. Kelly is former United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice.
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U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly addresses Yuma County Democratic supporters at Cafecito in downtown Yuma on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. Alongside Sen. Kelly is former United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice.

Sen. Mark Kelly told Yuma County Democrats they need to vote early and reach out to fellow Democrats, independents and disaffected Republicans to vote for Kamala Harris for President as a Donald Trump win would be bad for America.

Sen. Kelly met with supporters Tuesday afternoon at Cafecito in downtown Yuma. He piloted his own plane as part of a campaign tour this week throughout Arizona for the Harris Walz campaign.

Kelly and Democrats are coming to Yuma as well as making the traditional Phoenix and Tucson stops to win in Arizona again. Joe Biden won the state and the presidency in 2020 while Yuma County went for Trump.

In the past two weeks, First Lady Jill Biden and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff have visited Yuma County, along with the former president of the United Farmworkers, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration and Carlos Eduardo Espina, a
community organizer and immigrant rights activist who has more than 14 million followers across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.

Meanwhile, Republicans have not held any recent announced outside visits by Trump campaign surrogates in Yuma County. Kari Lake, who is running for the Senate, brought her campaign tour bus, with "Endorsed by President Trump" on one side along with a photo of the two, to Yuma on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Earlier Tuesday, Kelly was joined in Yuma by Susan Rice, the former United Nations Ambassador.

"Donald Trump does not appreciate veterans and our service," he said. "He calls us 'losers' and 'suckers'."
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Stay tuned to KAWC for more from Tuesday's Yuma visit by Sen. Mark Kelly and former U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice and continuing coverage of Election 2024.

U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly addresses reporters at Cafecito in downtown Yuma on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024.
Victor Calderón/KAWC
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly addresses reporters at Cafecito in downtown Yuma on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024.

Victor is originally from West Sacramento, California and has lived in Arizona for more than five years. He began his print journalism career in 2004 following his graduation from Georgetown University in Washington D.C. Victor has been a reporter for the following daily newspapers: The Monterey County Herald, The Salinas Californian and the Reno Gazette-Journal, where he covered stories including agriculture, education and Latino community news. Victor has also served as a local editor for Patch, a national news organization with hyperlocal websites, in Carmichael, California in the Sacramento area. He also served as the editor for The New Vision, the newspaper for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson, which includes Yuma and La Paz counties. Victor lives in Somerton. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends and following most sports.
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