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314 Action Fund urges Mark Kelly to run for president in 2028

A pro-science advocacy group is backing the Arizona senator and former astronaut as a candidate for the 2028 presidential race.

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Summary, timeline and people extracted by Claude from 2 items across 2 sources · 7h ago. Quotes are verbatim.

314 Action Fund, a liberal organization focused on electing scientists and STEM professionals to office, has publicly urged Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly—a former astronaut—to run for president in 2028. The group has raised its profile this election cycle by supporting candidates with science backgrounds positioned against public health cuts and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s policies, having raised over $100 million over the past decade including $25 million during the current cycle.

  • 314 Action Fund is actively recruiting Mark Kelly to run for president in 2028, positioning him as a science-backed alternative to current health policy.
  • The group has raised over $100 million in the past decade, including $25 million this cycle, backing STEM-backgrounded candidates.
  • Early online reaction includes skepticism about Kelly's candidacy on both political and personal grounds.

How it unfolded

  1. Reaction Early online pushback

    A Reddit commenter expresses skepticism about Kelly as a candidate, raising personal and political objections.

  2. Reaction Story spreads to Reddit

    The Axios report is shared on Reddit's political discussion forum, amplifying the news to a broader audience.

  3. Report 314 Action Fund context and fundraising record

    Axios provides additional detail that 314 Action Fund has raised more than $100 million over the past decade, including $25 million during the current cycle, positioning candidates with STEM backgrounds as a bulwark against public health cuts and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

  4. Report 314 Action Fund urges Kelly to run for president

    Axios reports that 314 Action Fund, a liberal group working to elect scientists to public office, has issued a call for Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly—a former astronaut—to run for president in 2028.

    “A liberal group working to elect scientists to public office has a 2028 message for Arizona Sen. — and former astronaut — Mark Kelly: Run, Kelly, run.”

    Axios · Memeorandum ↗

What people are saying verbatim

“A liberal group working to elect scientists to public office has a 2028 message for Arizona Sen. — and former astronaut — Mark Kelly: Run, Kelly, run.”

Axios, News outlet · Axios ↗ · Aug 8

“314 Action Fund has raised its profile this cycle, elevating candidates with STEM backgrounds who've pitched themselves as a bulwark against public health cuts and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.”

Axios, News outlet · Axios ↗ · Aug 8

“Hes a zionist no thanks. Also a personal grudge over his shitty dog killing a sealion after letting it off the leash.”

0isuga, Reddit commenter · Reddit · Aug 9