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Jesse Kelly, born July 20, 1981, is a political commentator who served in the United States Marine Corps. during the Iraq War veteran. He also ran as a Republican for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 8th congressional district of Arizona in the 2010 election. He narrowly lost the election to incumbent Democrat Representative Gabrielle Giffords, and later lost a special election to Democrat Ron Barber. He currently hosts the radio show The Jesse Kelly Show and the TV show I'm Right with Jesse Kelly

Early Life
Kelly was born July 20, 1981 in Ohio. His family moved from Ohio to Montana when Kelly was 10.

Military Career
Kelly briefly attended Montana State University and left prior to completion of his first year, instead deciding to join the United States Marine Corps. He served four years from 2000 to 2004 obtaining the rank of Corporal. Kelly saw combat while deployed during Operation Iraqi Freedom as a section leader in the Mortar Section of Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion 7th Marines. While in the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR), Kelly obtained the rank of Sergeant.

Post Military Life
Kelly was discharged from the United States marine Corps. in August 2004. He returned to the family business (since moved to Arizona) and attended Pima Community College Where he met his wife Aubre.

Political Career
2010 Arizona 8th congressional district election In 2010, Kelly ran for election to represent Arizona's 8th Congressional District. He won in the Republican primary on August 24 and lost in the November 2 general election to Democrat Incumbent Gabrielle Giffords.

In 2011, Kelly ran in the special election for Arizona's 8th Congressional District. He won in the Republican primary on April 17 and lost in the June 12 general election.

Media Career
On June 1st 2018 Kelly would open the now defunct YouTube channel The Jesse Kelly Brief in an attempt to gain traction in media. This would lead to him getting a one hour talk radio show on KPRC AM 950 called The Jesse Kelly Show in Houston Texas with the help of Houston talk show host Michael Berry. While doing radio he was offered a TV hosting position on The First.

On April 6th 2020 Key Networks picked up The Jesse Kelly Show for limited syndication.

In June of 2021 Jesse Kelly was picked up by iHeartRadio's syndication company Premiere Networks to replace Buck Sexton's The Buck Sexton Show.