Ex-Democrat Kyrsten Sinema insists to donors that GOP voters will secure her re-election
1 year, 3 months ago

Ex-Democrat Kyrsten Sinema insists to donors that GOP voters will secure her re-election

Raw Story  

Having left the Democratic Party over a series of disagreements, independent Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema faces long odds if she chooses to run for re-election – with most polls currently showing she would be lagging behind a Democratic challenger and roughly even with a Republican in a three-way race. Sinema, who also reports having $10 million cash on hand for an independent bid, would not be the first sitting senator to fight for re-election without the backing of her original party. Sen. Joe Lieberman won another term as an independent in 2006 after losing the Democratic Party's nomination, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski was re-elected on a write-in campaign in 2010 after a Tea Party challenge cost her the GOP nomination. The Republican field is still taking shape; Kari Lake, the pro-Trump former news anchor and 2022 gubernatorial candidate, is set to announce a bid; Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb is also running, and businessman and 2022 GOP Senate candidate Blake Masters has also expressed interest in another run.

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Kyrsten Sinema may have broken the law on the way out the door: watchdog group
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Kyrsten Sinema may have broken the law on the way out the door: watchdog group

Raw Story  

Outgoing Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has just over a week left before she'll be replaced by Rep. Ruben Gallego, but a government watchdog group alleges that she broke a key law on her way out the door. “It’s hard to see how any of this spending was for the benefit of the campaign.” The group explained that the Federal Election Campaign …

Kyrsten Sinema delivers expletive-laden parting shot to Democratic critics
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Kyrsten Sinema delivers expletive-laden parting shot to Democratic critics

Raw Story  

Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin, both former Democrats, drew a lot of criticism from liberals and progressives after voting against confirming one of President Joe Biden's nominees for the National Labor Relations Board. But Semafor's Isaac Schorr notes that Sinema, regardless of her critics on the left, "seems at peace with her record." In fact, Sinema said she doesn't "give …

An Obscure Group Hounded Kyrsten Sinema for Years — and It Worked. Is This a Sign of Things to Come?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

An Obscure Group Hounded Kyrsten Sinema for Years — and It Worked. Is This a Sign of Things to Come?

Politico  

What was different in the anti-Sinema campaign was the professional opposition research and messaging to augment in-state activist efforts. “Almost none of those were the result of some reporter thinking organically on their own, ‘Oh I’m going to write a story on Sinema spending on security groups,’” said Jill Normington, the group’s pollster. By the time of Sinema’s announcement last …

Kyrsten Sinema leaving Senate: Her shtick was worn-out and destructive. But that’s not why she won’t run for reelection.
10 months ago

Kyrsten Sinema leaving Senate: Her shtick was worn-out and destructive. But that’s not why she won’t run for reelection.

Slate  

Kyrsten Sinema, the independent U.S. senator from Arizona, has announced that she will not run for office again. “Because I choose civility, understanding, listening, working together to get stuff done,” Sinema said, “I will leave the Senate at the end of this year.” She listed out her many purported accomplishments, then lamented, “But it’s not what America wants right now.” …

Kyrsten Sinema announces she won’t run for Senate seat after leaving Democratic Party
10 months ago

Kyrsten Sinema announces she won’t run for Senate seat after leaving Democratic Party

The Independent  

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Arizona's independent Sen. Krysten Sinema won't seek re-election
10 months ago

Arizona's independent Sen. Krysten Sinema won't seek re-election

Hindustan Times  

Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced Tuesday that she won’t run for a second term after her estrangement from the Democratic Party left her politically homeless and without a clear path to reelection. Krysten Sinema announces she won't run for a second term Sinema’s announcement comes after Senate Republicans blocked a bipartisan bill to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border …

Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona says she won’t seek reelection, avoiding a 3-way race
10 months ago

Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona says she won’t seek reelection, avoiding a 3-way race

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced on Tuesday that she won’t run for a second term after her estrangement from the Democratic Party left her politically homeless and without a clear path to reelection. Sinema’s announcement comes after Senate Republicans blocked a bipartisan bill to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border and deliver military aid to Ukraine and …

Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona says she won’t seek reelection
10 months ago

Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona says she won’t seek reelection

LA Times  

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, shown in 2022, will leave the Senate at the end of her term in January. Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced Tuesday that she won’t run for a second term after her decision to leave the Democratic Party left her politically homeless and without a clear path to reelection. Sinema’s announcement comes after Senate Republicans blocked …

“Not what America wants right now”: Kyrsten Sinema announces she’s retiring
10 months ago

“Not what America wants right now”: Kyrsten Sinema announces she’s retiring

Salon  

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., announced on Tuesday that she will retire from the Senate rather than run for re-election after her party switch. Sinema, who left the Democratic Party in 2022 after facing internal backlash for siding with the Senate GOP on the filibuster rule they used to kill major pieces of President Joe Biden’s agenda, announced her decision in …

Kyrsten Sinema has spent taxpayer cash on luxury airfare
11 months, 1 week ago

Kyrsten Sinema has spent taxpayer cash on luxury airfare

The Independent  

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Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema continues using liberal platforms to fundraise for 2024 reelection campaign
1 year, 7 months ago

Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema continues using liberal platforms to fundraise for 2024 reelection campaign

Raw Story  

This article originally appeared in OpenSecrets. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced her departure from the Democratic Party last December, but the first-term U.S. senator still uses platforms typically utilized by Democrats and progressives to raise money for her 2024 reelection campaign, which has yet to be formally announced. The joint fundraising committee’s donation page explicitly states that funds will go in …

"Old dudes eating Jell-O": Sinema caught trashing Dems to GOP and flipping off the White House
1 year, 9 months ago

"Old dudes eating Jell-O": Sinema caught trashing Dems to GOP and flipping off the White House

Salon  

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., has been trashing her Democratic colleagues to Republicans since becoming an independent, according to Politico. During several Republican receptions and retreats this year, Sinema publicly belittled her Democratic colleagues and praised her GOP allies, even flipping off President Joe Biden's White House in one instance, according to the report. "Those lunches were ridiculous," Sinema said to …

Kyrsten Sinema Hates Being Labeled So Much She Could Actually Join No Labels
1 year, 9 months ago

Kyrsten Sinema Hates Being Labeled So Much She Could Actually Join No Labels

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A centrist group’s threat to run a third-party candidate for president in 2024 is already causing panic among Democratic strategists ― and they could soon team up with the party’s most prominent third-party headache, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. The group, No Labels, qualified for the ballot in Arizona earlier this week as it lays the groundwork for a …

Kyrsten Sinema paid Tulsi Gabbard's sister over $300K for 'security' assistance
1 year, 10 months ago

Kyrsten Sinema paid Tulsi Gabbard's sister over $300K for 'security' assistance

Raw Story  

A new report from The Daily Beast is raising questions about an unusual arrangement for personal security between Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and a company owned by the sister of Tulsi Gabbard. According to the report, Sinema's campaign finance committees have forked over more than $300,000 to a company called TOA Group LLC whose sole executive is Vrindivan Gabbard Bellord, the …

'Hand-to-hand combat': DC Dems weigh in on 'eyebrow-raising' Kyrsten Sinema's future
2 years ago

'Hand-to-hand combat': DC Dems weigh in on 'eyebrow-raising' Kyrsten Sinema's future

Raw Story  

And not over policy, this time. "I've got no comment," Rep. Tim Ryan—the Democrat who just lost Ohio's bruising US Senate contest—told Raw Story just off the House floor. "Kyrsten's always been an independent leader, from the time that I got to know her in the House to the times we worked in the Senate," Sen. Ben Ray Lujan told …

Kyrsten Sinema will face 'white-hot fury' in Arizona if she runs again as an independent
2 years ago

Kyrsten Sinema will face 'white-hot fury' in Arizona if she runs again as an independent

Raw Story  

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's departure from the Democratic Party puts potential primary challengers in a difficult position. IN OTHER NEWS: Choir director at private Catholic school pleads guilty to more than 25 child sex crimes “I don’t think a three-way race is going to hurt the Democrat, frankly,” said former state lawmaker Chris Herstam, a former Sinema ally. Sinema has a …

US Senator Kyrsten Sinema switches from Democrat to independent: What does this mean for her and the Senate?
2 years ago

US Senator Kyrsten Sinema switches from Democrat to independent: What does this mean for her and the Senate?

Firstpost  

Despite being elected as a Democrat, Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema announced that she has registered as an independent. She said that she wouldn’t caucus with Republicans, ensuring narrow majority to the Democrats in the Senate Washington: Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema’s switch from Democrat to independent won’t change the balance of power in the Senate. Sinema says she won’t caucus with …

Sinema party switch highlights 2024 obstacles for Democrats
2 years ago

Sinema party switch highlights 2024 obstacles for Democrats

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Less than three days after Democrats celebrated victory in the final Senate contest of the 2022 midterms, the challenges facing the party heading into the next campaign came into sharp relief. Sinema is taking a different route from Jeff Flake, the former Arizona Republican senator who also got crosswise with his party’s base and opted not to run …

How Kyrsten Sinema’s decision makes Democrats’ 2024 Senate map tighter
2 years, 1 month ago

How Kyrsten Sinema’s decision makes Democrats’ 2024 Senate map tighter

CNN  

CNN — Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. Sinema’s interests are no longer necessarily the Democrats’ best interests in the next Congress, and the 2024 Senate map became even more complicated for Democrats with Sinema’s decision. Over the last two years, Democrats have had to almost always make sure …

Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema switches to independent
2 years, 1 month ago

Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema switches to independent

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced Friday she has registered as an independent, a renegade move that could bolster her political brand but won’t upend the Democrats’ narrow Senate majority. At the White House, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre praised Sinema as a “key partner” in passing some of President Joe Biden’s priorities and said the switch “does …

Why Kyrsten Sinema jumped the Democratic Party after they took a 51-seat Senate majority
2 years, 1 month ago

Why Kyrsten Sinema jumped the Democratic Party after they took a 51-seat Senate majority

Raw Story  

Reacting to breaking news that Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona is changing her party registration from Democrat to Independent, two CNN analysts suggested it was a ploy to maintain some of the power she had previously before the Democrats picked up a seat in the recent midterm elections. Sitting down with "CNN This Morning" hosts Kaitlan Collins and Poppy Harlow, …

Kyrsten Sinema leaving Democratic Party to register as an independent
2 years, 1 month ago

Kyrsten Sinema leaving Democratic Party to register as an independent

Raw Story  

The Democrats just lost one seat in their newly minted 51-49 majority in the U.S. Senate. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced in an Arizona Republic column that she is leaving the Democratic Party and registering as an independent. "Arizonans – including many registered as Democrats or Republicans – are eager for leaders who focus on common-sense solutions rather than party doctrine," …

US Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema switches to independent
2 years, 1 month ago

US Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema switches to independent

Al Jazeera  

White House says it understands Sinema’s decision, stressing that it does not change Democratic control of US Senate. Arizona’s Kyrsten Sinema, formerly one of the most conservative Democrats in the US Senate, has ditched her former political party, declaring herself an independent in a move that may shake the Democrats’ narrow majority in the chamber. Sinema announced her decision on …

Even Off The Ballot, Kyrsten Sinema Looms Large In Arizona
2 years, 2 months ago

Even Off The Ballot, Kyrsten Sinema Looms Large In Arizona

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is not on the ballot this November, but that hasn’t stopped her from playing a central role in Arizona’s marquee Senate and gubernatorial races. “Arizonans vote for the candidate they believe best represents Arizona values, and that’s why I voted for Katie Hobbs for Governor,” Sinema said. “Over the past two years, Mark has …

Sen. Sinema defends bipartisanship at McConnell Center
2 years, 3 months ago

Sen. Sinema defends bipartisanship at McConnell Center

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Most Americans prefer politicians who work across the aisle, Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema said Monday in a forceful defense of her brand of bipartisanship, which has infuriated the left and is likely to draw her a primary challenge. Members of Congress face “intense pressure” to play to the extreme elements of their own party, alienating the American people …

Sinema gives her nod, and influence, to Democrats’ big bill
2 years, 5 months ago

Sinema gives her nod, and influence, to Democrats’ big bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin sealed the deal reviving President Joe Biden’s big economic, health care and climate bill. And it was Sinema who in one final stroke gave her blessing to the deal by extracting an ultimate demand — she forced Democrats to drop plans to close a tax loophole that benefits wealthy hedge fund managers and high-income earners, …

Sinema, Democratic leaders reach deal on changes to health and climate bill
2 years, 5 months ago

Sinema, Democratic leaders reach deal on changes to health and climate bill

LA Times  

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema said late Thursday she will support moving forward with Democrats’ health, tax and climate bill, a strong sign that the party will be able to advance some of its major policy priorities before the midterm election. The bill would allow the federal government to begin to negotiate drug prices in Medicare and would help combat the climate …

Sinema says she will move forward with Senate Democrats' climate, health and tax bill
2 years, 5 months ago

Sinema says she will move forward with Senate Democrats' climate, health and tax bill

NPR  

Sinema says she will move forward with Senate Democrats' climate, health and tax bill Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced late Thursday she will "move forward" with Democrats' massive climate, prescription drug and spending bill, after party members appeared to reach an agreement about Sinema's concerns with the legislation. In …

Kyrsten Sinema is about to either change America’s gun laws or fail spectacularly
2 years, 7 months ago

Kyrsten Sinema is about to either change America’s gun laws or fail spectacularly

The Independent  

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Kyrsten Sinema Is Living In An Alternate Universe
2 years, 11 months ago

Kyrsten Sinema Is Living In An Alternate Universe

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Kyrsten Sinema took to the Senate floor Thursday to reiterate her support for keeping the filibuster, dashing Democrats’ hopes of eliminating the 60-vote requirement in order to pass voting rights legislation. “What is the legislative filibuster other than a tool that requires new federal policy to be broadly supported by senators representing a broader cross section of …

Kyrsten Sinema insists she will never switch to the GOP
3 years, 1 month ago

Kyrsten Sinema insists she will never switch to the GOP

Daily Mail  

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema insisted in a rare interview that came out Wednesday that she would not leave the Democratic Party, though bashed progressive activists for 'unfairly and illegally' following her into the bathroom to protest her stance on Biden's Build Back Better bill. Politico interviewed the Arizona Democrat, who pledged she wouldn't switch parties, despite complimenting Republican Leader Mitch McConnell's …

Progressive Group’s Poll Suggests Deep Primary Trouble For Kyrsten Sinema
3 years, 2 months ago

Progressive Group’s Poll Suggests Deep Primary Trouble For Kyrsten Sinema

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is deeply unpopular with Democratic primary voters in her home state and would be vulnerable against a number of intra-party challengers, according to a new poll from a progressive group. The survey tested Sinema against four different potential primary challengers: Rep. Ruben Gallego, an Iraq War veteran who represents Phoenix and whose name often …

Progressives’ frustration with Kyrsten Sinema boils over: ‘One senator is holding up the will of the entire Democratic Party’
3 years, 3 months ago

Progressives’ frustration with Kyrsten Sinema boils over: ‘One senator is holding up the will of the entire Democratic Party’

The Independent  

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Senator Kyrsten Sinema Emerges As Main Obstacle To Joe Biden's Legislative Agenda
3 years, 3 months ago

Senator Kyrsten Sinema Emerges As Main Obstacle To Joe Biden's Legislative Agenda

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Democrats are increasingly pointing a finger at Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema as the major holdup to making progress on President Joe Biden’s agenda, with sources close to the White House joining progressives in portraying Sinema as the primary obstacle to reaching a deal. Ted Kennedy and Harry Reid, said Manchin’s and Sinema’s continued refusals to …

Infrastructure bill gives Sen. Sinema bipartisan victory
3 years, 4 months ago

Infrastructure bill gives Sen. Sinema bipartisan victory

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has faced unrelenting tension with activists in her party over her insistence that bipartisan deal-making is still the way to do big things during a hyper-partisan era in Washington. “I have never believed that, and I refuse to accept it, and what we’ve shown today is that that talking point is false.” Progressive …

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