Kelli Ward

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Kelli Ward (née Kaznoski; January 25, 1969) is an American politician and osteopathic physician. Ward was elected in 2012 to serve in the Arizona State Senate representing the fifth legislative district as a member of the Republican Party. While serving in office, she continued to practice medicine in the emergency department in Lake Havasu City and Kingman, Arizona.

Born in Fairmont, West Virginia, Ward is a graduate of Duke University, the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, and A.T. Still University, earning her degree in psychology, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, and public health, respectively. While in medical school, she met her husband Michael who served in the Arizona Air National Guard.

In 2012, Ward entered politics by running for a seat in the Arizona State Senate, and was unopposed for reelection in 2014. On July 14, 2015, she announced her candidacy for the United States Senate, challenging incumbent U.S. Senator John McCain in the Republican primary in the 2016 election.[3] On December 2, 2015, Ward announced her resignation from the State Senate in order to focus her efforts on the U.S. Senate race.

In October 2016, Ward announced that she will challenge Republican Senator Jeff Flake in the 2018 election.