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Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona says she won't seek reelection, avoiding a 3-way race [View all]

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Updated 4:56 PM EST, March 5, 2024

PHOENIX (AP) — 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 Israel — a deal that Sinema spent months negotiating. She had hoped it would be a signature achievement addressing one of Washington’s most intractable challenges as well as a powerful endorsement for her increasingly lonely view that cross-party dealmaking remains possible.

But in the end, Sinema’s border-security ambitions, and her career in Congress, were swallowed by the partisanship that has paralyzed Congress. “I love Arizona and I am so proud of what we’ve delivered,” she said in a video posted to social media. “Because I choose civility, understanding, listening, working together to get stuff done, I will leave the Senate at the end of this year.”

Sinema’s decision avoids a three-way contest in one of the most closely watched 2024 Senate races. That hard-to-forecast scenario had spawned fierce debate among political operatives about whether one major party would benefit in the quest for the Senate majority. Most analysts agreed Sinema had faced significant, likely insurmountable hurdles if she had decided to run.

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

Updated 2:30 PM EST, March 5, 2024

PHOENIX (AP) — 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.

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 Israel, which Sinema spent months negotiating. She’d hoped it would be a signature achievement addressing one of Washington’s most intractable challenges, as well as a powerful endorsement for her increasingly lonely view that cross-party dealmaking remains possible.

But in the end, Sinema’s border-security ambitions, and her career in Congress, were swallowed by the partisanship that has paralyzed Congress.

“I love Arizona and I am so proud of what we’ve delivered,” she said in a video posted to social media. “Because I choose civility, understanding, listening, working together to get stuff done, I will leave the Senate at the end of this year.”

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Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona says she won't seek reelection, avoiding a 3-way race [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 5 OP

Now that she might have to work hard to get re-elected, she bails. Probatim Mar 5 #1

True - but as anyone could've told her, this movie had a predictable ending peppertree Mar 5 #26

Yes! No doubt she thinks she can make even more money outside. Bev54 Mar 5 #2

Good riddance to rotten rubbish. She'll take a board seat and shill for the venture capitalists that she saved from Comfortably_Numb Mar 5 #3

"I am so proud of what we've delivered,".... That's a baffling comment! mpcamb Mar 5 #4

She did just deliver - Ruben Gallego to the Senate! BumRushDaShow Mar 5 #7

So she did one thing good! PortTack Mar 5 #8

who is this "we" shit??? agingdem Mar 5 #21

Sinema the Circus Clown: AZ8theist Mar 5 #45

Does anyone have any info on those dems running for senator in Maryland? Bev54 Mar 5 #5

How does it work with campaign donations/war chest? Does she get to keep... brush Mar 5 #6

I don't think she gets to keep them since they have to be spent on a campaign PortTack Mar 5 #9

Here's a good primer BumRushDaShow Mar 5 #13

There was a very well placed ad when I read that article whopis01 Mar 5 #27

I run several adblock programs so don't get any from there BumRushDaShow Mar 5 #30

So, the beotch threw herself out. Good riddance, traitor! Watch her shill now for TFG. machoneman Mar 5 #11

The ghost of John Lewis sends his regards. Efilroft Sul Mar 5 #10

Independent. Good term for someone who is only in it for herself. Aristus Mar 5 #12

Good riddance samsingh Mar 5 #14

Lead strikes again. Pb can do really bad things to human brain development. Kyrsten Sinema is proof ffr Mar 5 #15

Adios, Fucko! JoseBalow Mar 5 #16

Say hello to Senator Gallego! DFW Mar 5 #17

K&R!! Allego w do a good job as senator! onetexan Mar 6 #61

I agree. DFW Mar 6 #62

Kind of funny Mountainguy Mar 5 #18

Feel good news. Baitball Blogger Mar 5 #19

That's a very condescending and self serving goodbye note. Harker Mar 5 #20

Well, bye. Ray Bruns Mar 5 #22

Beat me to it. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 5 #23

one of my favorite scenes from that movie CatWoman Mar 5 #52

Bye, Felicia! Deep State Witch Mar 5 #24

She saw the wring on the wall blueknight73 Mar 5 #25

Now she gets to keep all that money she raised. ZonkerHarris Mar 5 #28

no. does not work that way.nt. drray23 Mar 5 #42

unless they are designated as "surplus funds." There's always a loophole. ZonkerHarris Mar 5 #44

I could see her being elected to the House of Representatives * Oopsie Daisy Mar 5 #29

Good. NNadir Mar 5 #31

Not surprising at all. She's a K St. Queen in the making. She never did give a shit about anything but cash n/t Cheezoholic Mar 5 #32

Today is a good day ColinC Mar 5 #33

Outstanding. onecaliberal Mar 5 #34

By Kyrsten ornotna Mar 5 #35

Lay the paralysis where it belongs -- GOP refused a bill GOP negotiated. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 5 #36

Since you invoked his name BumRushDaShow Mar 5 #37

Just like MoscowMitch, that slimey Newt worked to destroy political discourse. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 5 #38

Gingrich TwilightZone Mar 5 #40

Jacketoff Gym Jordan and others learned from the newt... Hermit-The-Prog Mar 5 #41

Now get lost. Demovictory9 Mar 5 #39

Were you ever really here my dear ? I think not Evolve Dammit Mar 5 #43

The irony... Snackshack Mar 5 #46

I guess she's too much of a maverick for Arizona IronLionZion Mar 5 #47

I don't think I would've written her political obituary the way it was written in the article above. NBachers Mar 5 #48

I remember hoping she would defeat McSally BumRushDaShow Mar 5 #49

Goodbye, you snake. I voted for you because Martha McSally was a nightmare and you turned out to be AZLD4Candidate Mar 5 #50

Bye Felicia.... Glamrock Mar 5 #51

Tick Tock Mo Fo Desert Dog Mar 5 #53

Future and campaign money status Desert Dog Mar 5 #55

A fair and just one on one contest The Grand Illuminist Mar 5 #54

"...what we've (sic) delivered," LudwigPastorius Mar 5 #56

She's not into 3-ways? tinrobot Mar 5 #57

Despicable piece of shit con artist. dalton99a Mar 5 #58

Ohhh... Wednesdays Mar 6 #59