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DES MOINES — Mark Kelly and Gabby Giffords, the married couple who have both served in Congress and champion gun safety laws, will give the keynote address at the Iowa Democratic Party’s annual fall fundraiser, the state party announced Tuesday.

Kelly is a U.S. senator and Giffords is a former U.S. House member, both representing Arizona. He also is a former NASA astronaut and Navy combat veteran.

Giffords was shot in the head during a 2011 constituent event and has since been an advocate for gun violence prevention.

Kelly and Giffords will speak at IDP’s 2025 Liberty and Justice Celebration, which has been scheduled for 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, at Iowa Events Center in downtown Des Moines.

“Together, Mark Kelly and Gabby Giffords have dedicated their lives

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