Arizona U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly and former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords are slated to deliver the keynote address at the Iowa Democratic Party's Liberty and Justice Celebration in November.

The two will speak at the state party's signature annual fundraising event, which will take place from 4-7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9 at the Iowa Events Center, 300 Third St. in Des Moines, Iowa Democrats announced Tuesday, Sept. 30.

The event — held since 1975 but previously under a different name — has been a major launching pad for Democratic presidential candidates.

Kelly, a possible 2028 presidential contender, has taken steps to build his national profile as he's traveled around the country in recent months. He's visited the key Democratic primary states of South Carolina and Nevada, as well as battlegro

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