For all her talk about being above the political fray, Kyrsten Sinema’s announcement reeks of politics.
s, a 50-49 Democratic majority, should Sinema elect not to caucus with Democrats, could affect committee composition. Senate control, too, could shift, should any inopportune vacancies open up in the next two years.that the administration has “every reason to expect that we will continue to work successfully with her.
Will her new independent status stop an electoral challenge, or make Democrats even more likely to mount one? That remains to be seen, but Gallego hinted at a run: He posted a fundraising link with his statement promising not to “back down from fighting for Arizonans.” The Arizona Democratic Party, too, went on the attack, issuing a
slamming Sinema as having “fallen dramatically short” of her duty to her constituents. “As a party, we welcome Independent voters and their perspectives,” Chairsaid. “Senator Sinema may now be registered as an Independent, but she has shown she answers to corporations and billionaires, not Arizonans. Senator Sinema’s party registration means nothing if she continues not to listen to her constituents.
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