Martha McSally
Martha Elizabeth McSally (born March 22, 1966) is an American politician. She is a member of the Republican Party. McSally was the United States Senator from Arizona from January 3, 2019 to December 2, 2020. She was a U.S. Representative for Arizona's 2nd congressional district from January 2015 to January 2019. McSally is a retired United States Air Force Colonel.
Martha McSally | |
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| United States Senator from Arizona | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – December 2, 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Doug Ducey |
| Preceded by | Jon Kyl |
| Succeeded by | Mark Kelly |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ron Barber |
| Succeeded by | Ann Kirkpatrick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Martha Elizabeth McSally March 22, 1966 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Donald Henry (m. 1997; annulled 1999) |
| Education | United States Air Force Academy (BS) Harvard University (MPP) |
| Website | Senate website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1988–2010 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Commands | 354th Fighter Squadron |
| Battles/wars | Operation Southern Watch Operation Allied Force Operation Enduring Freedom |
Senate career change
In January 2018, McSally announced that she was entering the 2018 race to succeed retiring Republican U.S. Senator Jeff Flake.[1] She won the Republican nomination in August 2018 but lost to Democrat Kyrsten Sinema in the general election.
After the Senate election, U.S. Senator Jon Kyl announced his resignation from the state's other seat. Governor Doug Ducey then announced that McSally would Kyl.[2] This made McSally the second woman to be chosen to serve as a U.S. Senator from Arizona, and made Arizona one of the few states with two women serving as its senators.[3]
In November 2020, McSally lost her re-election to Democrat astronaut Mark Kelly.
References change
- ↑ Nowicki, Dan; Hansen, Ronald J. (2018-01-12). "Arizona Rep. Martha McSally announces she's running for Senate". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ↑ Pappas, Alex (December 18, 2018). "Rep. Martha McSally appointed by Arizona governor to Senate seat held by John McCain". Fox News. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ↑ "Martha McSally will be appointed to John McCain's Senate seat". azcentral. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
Other websites change
- U.S. Senator Martha McSally Archived 2019-02-11 at the Wayback Machine official U.S. Senate site
- McSally for Senate Archived 2018-08-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile at Ballotpedia