参议员马克·凯利（民主党-亚利桑那州）周二在缅因州为民主党参议员提名人特洛伊·杰克逊助选发表竞选演说时，似乎为2028年竞选总统留有余地。
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., appeared to leave the door open for a presidential run in 2028 while giving a stump speech on Tuesday for Troy Jackson, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine.
正当凯利论述经济不再为年轻美国人服务时，一名观众打断了他，就他的政治前途提出建议。
Kelly was in the middle of an argument about how the economy no longer works for young Americans when an audience member interrupted him with a suggestion about his political future.
“我是两名警察的儿子，上过公立学校，后来成为海军飞行员，继而成为宇航员，现在是美国参议员。我很幸运，”他说。
"I'm the son of two cops who went to public schools and went on to become a Navy pilot and then an astronaut and now a US senator. I was fortunate," he said.
就在他提到成为参议员时，人群中有人高喊“总统”，引来这位亚利桑那州民主党人的两字回应。“走着瞧，”凯利说，他简短的回答引来人群欢呼。
Just as Kelly mentioned becoming a senator, someone in the crowd shouted "president," prompting a two-word response from the Arizona Democrat. "We'll see," said Kelly, whose short response drew cheers from the crowd.
凯利将于2028年竞选连任，常出现在2028年民主党总统初选民调中，支持率通常低于前副总统卡玛拉·哈里斯和加州州长加文·纽森等更知名的竞争者。
Kelly, who is up for re-election in 2028, is routinely featured in 2028 Democratic presidential primary surveys and often polls below more established contenders like former Vice President Kamala Harris and California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
尽管如此，随着全国知名度上升，凯利开始获得支持。2025年11月，他与其他民主党议员出镜视频，告诫美军官兵有责任拒绝执行非法命令，包括行政部门发布的命令，因而广受关注。
Still, Kelly has begun gaining support as his national profile rises. He drew widespread attention in Nov. 2025 after appearing in a video alongside other Democratic lawmakers telling U.S. service members that it is their duty to disobey illegal orders, including those issued by the executive branch.
该视频引发对凯利及其他五名民主党议员的刑事调查，但联邦大陪审团于2月决定不起诉他们。
The video prompted a criminal investigation into Kelly and the five other Democratic lawmakers, although a federal grand jury declined to indict them in February.
《国会山报》上周报道，凯利正考虑竞选白宫。他告诉该媒体，将在中期选举后决定是竞选总统还是寻求连任参议员。
HARRIS KEEPS 2028 DOOR OPEN AS SHE HITS MIDTERM CAMPAIGN TRAIL, WARNS ‘28 WON’T MATTER’ WITHOUT 2026 Axios reported last week that Kelly is eying a run for the White House. He told the outlet that he will decide whether he is running for president or another term in the Senate after the midterms.
然而，凯利未必必须在两者之间做出选择。根据亚利桑那州法律，总统和副总统候选人被允许同时竞选一个额外的联邦职位，这意味着凯利可以在2028年同时竞选总统和参议员。
However, Kelly would not necessarily have to choose between the two. Under Arizona law, presidential and vice presidential candidates are permitted to simultaneously seek election to one additional federal office, meaning Kelly could run for both president and Senate in 2028.
亚利桑那州法律中的这一条款可能会让凯利竞选总统的政治风险降低，使他能够在不必然危及其参议员生涯的情况下争取国家最高职位。
The provision in Arizona law could make a presidential bid less of a political gamble for Kelly, allowing him to pursue the highest office in the land without necessarily jeopardizing his Senate career.
如果凯利在2028年赢得民主党总统提名，他可以同时以总统候选人和参议员候选人的身份出现在亚利桑那州的选票上，尽管如果他两场竞选都获胜，他将无法同时担任这两个职位。
If Kelly secures the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028, he could appear on Arizona ballots as a candidate for both president and the Senate, though he wouldn't be able to occupy both offices if he won both races.