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Kyrsten Sinema | |
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| United States Senator from Arizona | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2019 Serving with Mark Kelly | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Flake |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 9th district | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Greg Stanton |
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the 15th district | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – January 3, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Cheuvront |
| Succeeded by | David Lujan |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 15th district | |
| In office January 10, 2005 – January 10, 2011 Serving with David Lujan | |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 12, 1976 Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
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| Spouse |
Blake Dain
(m. 1995; div. 1999) |
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| Website | Senate website |
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Kyrsten Lea Sinema (/ˈkɪərstən ˈsɪnəmə/ KEER-stən SIN-ə-mə; born July 12, 1976)[1] is an American politician and former social worker serving as the senior United States senator from Arizona, a seat she has held since 2019. A former member of the Democratic Party, Sinema became an independent in December 2022.[2]
Sinema served three terms as a state representative for the 15th legislative district from 2005 to 2011, one term as the state senator for the 15th legislative district from 2011 to 2012, and three terms as the United States representative for the 9th district from 2013 to 2019. She began her political career in the Arizona Green Party and rose to prominence for her progressive advocacy, supporting causes such as LGBT rights and opposing the war on terror. She left the Green Party to join the Arizona Democratic Party in 2004 and was elected to a seat in the United States House of Representatives in 2012. After her election, she joined the New Democrat Coalition, the Blue Dog Coalition and the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, amassing one of the most conservative voting records in the Democratic caucus.[3]
Sinema won the 2018 Senate election to replace the retiring Jeff Flake, defeating Republican nominee Martha McSally. She is the first openly bisexual and the second openly LGBT woman (after Tammy Baldwin) to be elected to the Senate.[4] Sinema is also the first woman elected to the Senate from Arizona[5] and the only religiously unaffiliated member of the Senate.[6] She is one of four independents in the Senate, alongside Bernie Sanders, Angus King, and Joe Manchin, all of whom caucus with the Democrats.
Sinema was considered a key swing vote in the Senate during the 117th and 118th Congresses, when it was almost split between Democrats and Republicans.[7][8][9][10] On March 5, 2024, she announced she would not seek reelection.[11] Democrat Ruben Gallego won her seat in the 2024 election.[12]
- ^ "Sen. Kyrsten Sinema". Legistorm.
- ^ Cowan, Richard; Chiacu, Doina (December 9, 2022). "Kyrsten Sinema leaves Democratic Party, adding drama to tight U.S. Senate margin". Reuters. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
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polmiddlewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Fitzsimons, Tim (November 13, 2018). "Kyrsten Sinema makes history as first bisexual member of U.S. Senate". NBC News. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ Keneally, Meghan (November 13, 2018). "Meet Kyrsten Sinema, the Democrat who was just elected Arizona's first female senator". ABC News. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ Nadeem, Reem (January 3, 2023). "Faith on the Hill: The religious composition of the 118th Congress". Pew Research Center. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ Moore, Mark (August 3, 2022). "Kyrsten Sinema lobbied for vote on Joe Manchin-Chuck Schumer spend deal". New York Post. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ Bobic, Igor (August 5, 2022). "Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Agrees To Vote For Inflation Reduction Act". HuffPost. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ Thomas, Jake (August 1, 2022). "Kyrsten Sinema, decisive vote on spending bill, targeted in new Arizona ad". Newsweek. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ Zeballos-Roig, Joseph (August 5, 2022). "Kyrsten Sinema lingers as a big question mark on the Biden agenda as Senate Democrats dash toward a key vote within days". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ Foran, Manu Raju, Clare (March 5, 2024). "Kyrsten Sinema announces she is retiring from the Senate | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Cooper, Jonathan J. (November 12, 2024). "Democrat Ruben Gallego wins Arizona US Senate race against Republican Kari Lake". Associated Press. Retrieved December 11, 2024.