Sen. Mark Kelly Won’t Rule Out A 2028 Presidential Run | EUROtoday

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) gave a fleeting reply when requested if he’s planning to run for president within the 2028 election.

“I’m going to give you a yes-or-no question here, senator … you did a town hall in Michigan and you’re [livestreaming right now] from Pennsylvania, both of them are key battleground states,” CNN’s “State of the Union” host Jake Tapper mentioned Sunday. “Yes or no, are you considering running for president in 2028?”

“That is a good question. I know you want a yes-or-no answer,” Kelly responded earlier than finally declining to reply. “I’m not going to give you a yes or no. Because I’m just trying to do this job, get the word out to the American people.

“And I’m trying to improve the polling that you talked about, and just listen to voters wherever they are about, you know, what are the problems they’re dealing with and how do we fix them,” he added.

Kelly’s title has arisen as a possible candidate for each president and vp up to now. Kelly, who was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2020 when he defeated Republican Martha McSally, was floated as a potential working mate with Vice President Kamala Harris after former President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid.

Kelly, a retired NASA astronaut and Navy fight veteran, is the husband of former Rep. Gabby Giffords, who in 2011 survived an assassination try. Kelly, 61, is up for reelection in 2028.

Watch Kelly’s look on “State of the Union” under.