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Senator Kyrsten Sinema is facing a challenging political landscape with her re-election decision looming and the failure of her bipartisan border security bill. Her fundraising efforts have significantly decreased since she left the Democratic Party in December 2022, and she is trailing her opponents by about 20 points in most polls. Both the Democratic frontrunner, Ruben Gallego, and the Republican frontrunner, Kari Lake, have outpaced Sinema in recent fundraising.
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s Political Future in Question
Time is running out for Sen. Kyrsten Sinema to decide on her re-election bid. The unceremonious failure of her bipartisan border security bill has dealt a blow to her legislative track record. Since leaving the Democratic Party in December 2022, Sinema’s fundraising efforts have taken a nosedive and she lags behind her adversaries by approximately 20 points in various polls.
Both Democratic frontrunner, Ruben Gallego, and Republican counterpart, Kari Lake, have outpaced Sinema in fundraising. In fact, Sinema concluded 2023 with her poorest fundraising quarter in three years, spending more than she raised. This raises the question: does Sinema stand a chance at re-election, or is she stepping away from politics?
In the latest episode of The Gaggle, an Arizona politics podcast, hosts Ron Hansen and Mary Jo Pitzl are joined by Jessica Taylor of the Cook Political Report to examine the Arizona senate race and potential signs of Sinema’s re-election bid.
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