Kyrsten Sinema

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Kyrsten Sinema
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Independent

U.S. Senate Arizona
Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

5

Predecessor
Prior offices
Arizona House of Representatives
Arizona State Senate District 15
Predecessor: Ken Cheuvront
U.S. House Arizona District 9
Successor: Greg Stanton

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Net worth

(2012) $-32,500

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 6, 2018

Education

Bachelor's

Brigham Young University, 1995

Graduate

Arizona State University, 1999

Law

Arizona State University, 2004

Ph.D

Arizona State University, School of Justice and Social Inquiry, 2012

Personal
Profession
Attorney
Contact

Official website

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Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

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Kyrsten Sinema (independent) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Arizona. She assumed office on January 3, 2019. Her current term ends on January 3, 2025.

Sinema (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Arizona. She won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

She defeated Martha McSally (R) and Angela Green (G) in the general election, becoming the first woman elected to a U.S. Senate seat in Arizona.[1]

On March 5, 2024, Sinema announced that she would not seek re-election to the U.S. Senate.[2]

Sinema is a former Democratic member of the U.S. House representing Arizona's 9th Congressional District from 2013 to 2019.[3][4]

Sinema began her political career in the Arizona House of Representatives. She represented District 15 from 2005 until her election to the Arizona State Senate in 2010. She resigned from the state Senate on January 3, 2012, in order to run for Congress.[5][6]

Prior to running for office, Sinema was a local spokeswoman for the Green Party.[7]

On December 9, 2022, Sinema announced that she was leaving the Democratic Party.[8]

As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Sinema is a more moderate left of center Democratic Party vote. As a result, she may break with the Democratic Party line more than her fellow members.

Biography

After receiving her master of social work and J.D. from Arizona State University, Sinema worked as an adjunct professor and faculty member for the Center for Progressive Leadership.[9] Her career in public service began in the Arizona State Legislature in 2005, where her advocacy included getting in-state tuition for veterans at all Arizona public universities, combating sex trafficking, and calling for improvements to children's healthcare.[10]

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Sinema's academic, professional, and political career:[11]

  • 2019-present: U.S. senator from Arizona
  • 2013-2019: U.S. representative from Arizona's 9th Congressional District
  • 2012: Graduated from Arizona State University with a Ph.D.
  • 2011-2012: Arizona State Senate
  • 2006-present: Instructor, Center for Progressive Leadership
  • 2005-present: Attorney
  • 2005-2011: Arizona House of Representatives
  • 2004: Graduated from Arizona State University with a J.D.
  • 1999: Graduated from Arizona State University with a M.S.
  • 1995-2002: Social worker
  • 1995: Graduated from Brigham Young University with a B.A.

Committee assignments

U.S. Senate

2023-2024

Sinema was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

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2021-2022

Sinema was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

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2019-2020

Sinema was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

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U.S. House

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Sinema was assigned to the following committees:[12]

2015-2016

Sinema served on the following committees:[13]

2013-2014

Sinema served on the following committees:[14]

State Senate

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sinema served on these committees:

  • Subcommittee on Health and Welfare

Key votes

See also: Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, at which point Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023
Vote Bill and description Status
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Red x.svg Nay Red x.svg Failed (50-49)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (50-46)


Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Elections

2024

See also: United States Senate election in Arizona, 2024

Kyrsten Sinema did not file to run for re-election.

2018

See also: United States Senate election in Arizona, 2018
See also: United States Senate election in Arizona (August 28, 2018 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Arizona

Kyrsten Sinema defeated Martha McSally and Angela Green in the general election for U.S. Senate Arizona on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kyrsten Sinema
Kyrsten Sinema (D)
 
50.0
 
1,191,100
Image of Martha McSally
Martha McSally (R)
 
47.6
 
1,135,200
Image of Angela Green
Angela Green (G)
 
2.4
 
57,442
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
566

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,384,308
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Arizona

Kyrsten Sinema defeated Deedra Abboud in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Arizona on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kyrsten Sinema
Kyrsten Sinema
 
79.3
 
404,170
Image of Deedra Abboud
Deedra Abboud
 
20.7
 
105,800

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 509,970
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Arizona

Martha McSally defeated Kelli Ward and Joe Arpaio in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Arizona on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Martha McSally
Martha McSally
 
54.6
 
357,626
Image of Kelli Ward
Kelli Ward
 
27.6
 
180,926
Image of Joe Arpaio
Joe Arpaio
 
17.8
 
116,555

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 655,107
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Green primary election

No Green candidates ran in the primary.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian primary election

No Libertarian candidates ran in the primary.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2016

See also: Arizona's 9th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Kyrsten Sinema (D) defeated Dave Giles (R) and Mike Shipley (L write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Giles defeated John Agra in the Republican primary on August 30, 2016.[167][168][169]

U.S. House, Arizona District 9 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKyrsten Sinema Incumbent 60.9% 169,055
     Republican Dave Giles 39% 108,350
     N/A Write-in 0% 102
Total Votes 277,507
Source: Arizona Secretary of State


U.S. House, Arizona District 9 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDave Giles 60.7% 25,963
John Agra 39.3% 16,817
Total Votes 42,780
Source: Arizona Secretary of State

2014

U.S. House, Arizona District 9 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKyrsten Sinema Incumbent 54.7% 88,609
     Republican Wendy Rogers 41.9% 67,841
     Libertarian Powell Gammill 3.5% 5,612
Total Votes 162,062
Source: Arizona Secretary of State

2012

See also: Arizona's 9th Congressional District elections, 2012

Sinema won the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Arizona's 9th District. She defeated David Schapira and Andrei Cherny in the Democratic primary on August 28, 2012. She then defeated Vernon Parker (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[170][171][172]

U.S. House, Arizona District 9 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKyrsten Sinema 48.7% 121,881
     Republican Vernon B. Parker 44.6% 111,630
     Libertarian Powell Gammill 6.6% 16,630
Total Votes 250,141
Source: Arizona Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"
U.S. House, Arizona District 9 Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKyrsten Sinema 40.8% 15,536
David Schapira 30% 11,419
Andrei Cherny 29.3% 11,146
Total Votes 38,101

2010

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2010

Sinema was eligible but did not seek re-election in 2010. She instead sought the District 15 seat of the Arizona State Senate. She defeated Republican Bob Thomas in the November 2 general election.[173]

Arizona State Senate, District 15 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Kyrsten Sinema (D) 18,013
Bob Thomas (R) 10,663

2008

On November 4, 2008, Sinema and David M. Lujan were elected to the 15th District Seat in the Arizona House of Representatives, defeating opponent Ed Hedges (R).[174]

Arizona State House, District 15 (2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Kyrsten Sinema (D) 22,721
Green check mark transparent.png David Lujan (D) 23,781
Ed Hedges (R) 12,860

Campaign themes

2018

Campaign website

Sinema’s campaign website stated the following:


“

FIXING A DYSFUNCTIONAL WASHINGTON

Arizonans know Washington is dysfunctional. Too many politicians are more concerned about the next election than doing what’s best for everyday people. Many think the rules we all follow don’t apply to them.

Not Kyrsten.

Kyrsten was ranked the third most independent member of Congress. Kyrsten supports the No Budget, No Pay bill that says if Congress doesn’t pass a budget, they shouldn’t get paid. She voted against her own pay raise and cosponsored legislation to dock pay for members of Congress who engage in bad behavior.

She also worked across the aisle to introduce the Cut The Perks Act, a bill that holds political appointees accountable for misusing taxpayer dollars and requires them to pay back illegally spent funds.

Arizonans know neither party is right all the time and Congress needs to work together to get things done. We believe that delivering results is more important than scoring political points. That’s why Kyrsten will work with anyone – regardless of party – who’s serious about getting things done for everyday Arizonans.

QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE FOR ALL ARIZONANS

Growing up, Kyrsten’s family struggled to make ends meet and, for a while, they didn’t have health insurance. That experience helped shape Kyrsten’s belief that no child should ever go without a doctor, and no family should be forced to choose between getting the care they need and paying their bills. It’s why she voted against health care repeal that would have stripped coverage from hundreds of thousands of Arizonans, sent premiums skyrocketing for older patients and those with pre–existing conditions, and cut billions in funding from AHCCCS, worsening the opioid epidemic in Arizona.

Kyrsten knows our health care system is broken, but she believes we should work together to fix the problems – not simply repeal everything without real solutions.

Kyrsten is committed to making sure Arizonans have access to more health care choices, low–cost prescription drugs, and high–quality, dependable coverage. As one of the most independent–minded members of Congress, she’s committed to working with anyone – regardless of party – to get it done.

SUPPORTING OUR VETERANS AND FIXING THE VA

Kyrsten comes from a military family – one brother is a Marine and the other is an active duty Sailor – so for her, honoring our commitments to veterans is personal. Kyrsten believes taking care of our active duty military and veterans is one of the most important obligations we have as Americans. Every American who wears the uniform deserves our respect and full support, both on the battlefield and when he or she returns home.

When Kyrsten learned the Phoenix VA was failing to provide adequate care for Arizona veterans, she stood up for those who defend our freedoms and took on the VA to make sure no veteran is left without the care he or she needs. Kyrsten worked across the aisle to improve health care for veterans, expand educational opportunities, and hold the VA accountable. She cosponsored the VA MISSION Act to help ensure Arizona veterans have access to the high-quality health care they deserve, where and when they need it. The VA MISSION Act was signed into law in June 2018. Kyrsten has also supported our veterans by hosting Boots to Books resource fairs to connect them with the educational opportunities they need to start their next careers.

As an independent voice for Arizona, Kyrsten will keep fighting to make sure every veteran gets the benefits he or she has earned.

KEEPING ARIZONA FAMILIES SAFE

Kyrsten knows there’s nothing more important than keeping Arizona families safe. That’s why she’s worked to keep our military strong and fully funded, pushed for aggressive action to defeat ISIS and other overseas threats, and supported law enforcement here at home.

Kyrsten believes we need a strong, smart strategy to defeat terrorism. That means destroying terrorists abroad and stopping terrorists from entering our country. Kyrsten has fought to cut off terrorist groups from the illicit revenue they count on. She has passed laws to make sure the United States has an effective plan to keep money out of the hands of terrorists and to cut off oil revenue to ISIS.

Arizona has a proud military tradition, and servicemembers and veterans are a vital part of our communities. That’s why Kyrsten has worked to save military jobs here in Arizona and voted to increase funding for our military bases and give servicemembers a pay raise. In the Senate, she’ll continue working to ensure our troops have everything they need to keep us safe and free.

KEEPING OUR PROMISES TO SENIORS

Kyrsten knows how important it is to keep our promises to seniors. She understands that Medicare and Social Security aren’t line items in a budget for politicians to cut – they’re benefits Arizonans have earned through a lifetime of hard work. Kyrsten is committed to protecting benefits for current seniors and future generations, and she refuses to cut Medicare and Social Security or raise the retirement age.

Kyrsten is working to root out waste, fraud, and abuse in the system to strengthen Social Security and Medicare. She’s also protected seniors’ hard-earned savings from financial fraud by introducing bills like the Senior Safe Act, which was signed into law in 2018.

After a lifetime of hard work, Arizonans deserve to retire with dignity. Kyrsten is committed to making sure our seniors get the respect and security they deserve.

CREATING GOOD JOBS AND GROWING ARIZONA’S ECONOMY

Kyrsten knows that for Arizona to thrive, we have to build an economy that works for everyone. She’s worked across the aisle to help create good-paying jobs, cut red tape for small businesses, and grow Arizona’s economy. Kyrsten is committed to closing the gender pay gap because making sure every Arizonan gets equal pay for equal work is critical to our state’s economic success.

Kyrsten believes supporting Arizona businesses is key to creating jobs and helping our communities thrive. In recognition of her support for Arizona businesses, Kyrsten has received the Chamber of Commerce’s Spirit of Enterprise award every year she has served Arizona in Congress.

Kyrsten is committed to helping Arizonans thrive all across our state. She’s worked across the aisle to help family farmers, supported expanding rural broadband, and fought to protect community health centers that are so vital to rural Arizona.

Kyrsten went through tough times as a kid and education was her ticket to a better life. Kyrsten understands education is the key to economic opportunity and must be supported at all levels. That’s why Kyrsten worked with Senator John McCain to protect $3.5 billion in school funding for Arizona. She has also worked across the aisle to make college and skills training more affordable. Kyrsten is committed to making sure all Arizonans have the skills they need to succeed in the 21st century workforce.

COMMONSENSE IMMIGRATION REFORM

Arizonans understand that Washington’s failure to act on immigration has hurt our economy and our communities. We want real solutions to fix this broken system, not just more partisan talk. Arizonans know that commonsense immigration solutions would secure our border, protect our DREAMers, keep families together, and strengthen Arizona’s economy. That’s why Kyrsten continues to work across the aisle on commonsense immigration solutions.

Kyrsten is a cosponsor of the USA Act, a solution supported by both parties that invests in smart border security while providing permanent protection for Dreamers. Kyrsten is also a long-time supporter of the DREAM Act. DREAMers are hardworking Arizonans who serve in our military, graduate from our schools, and contribute to our economy. She believes they deserve to become citizens of the only country they’ve ever known.

Kyrsten will continue working to fix the broken immigration system so we can keep Arizonans safe and our families strong.

STANDING UP FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES

Kyrsten has always been a passionate advocate for women and families. Her first job was helping survivors of domestic violence, and she’s taken that dedication into public service. In Arizona, Kyrsten passed laws to increase penalties on sex traffickers and empower law enforcement to crack down on predators. Kyrsten stood up for kids by working with her colleagues across the aisle to expand the critically important AMBER Alert system to tribal lands in Arizona and across the U.S. She also successfully led a bipartisan effort to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act.

Kyrsten believes a woman, her family, and her doctor should decide what’s best for her health – not Washington politicians. She stands up for women’s health clinics like Planned Parenthood and opposes efforts to let employers deny workers coverage for basic health care like birth control.

Kyrsten believes women deserve equal pay for equal work, and she’s determined to help close the gender pay gap.[175]

”
—Sinema for Senate[176]

Campaign advertisements

The following is an example of an ad from Sinema's 2018 election campaign.

"Go Forward" - Sinema campaign ad, released October 11, 2018

2016

The following issues were listed on Sinema's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • Looking out for Veterans and Military families: To address the broken health care system seen at the Phoenix VA, Kyrsten has taken several immediate steps to help provide veterans with the health care and services they need.
  • Listening to and standing up for Arizona families: Kyrsten believes that no person who is willing to work full time should have to live in poverty, that’s why she supports an increase in the minimum wage. She also supported the No Budget No Pay Act because Congress should not get paid unless they do their job and pass a budget. She has fought to protect Medicare and Social Security so that we keep our promises to seniors and allow them to retire with dignity.
  • Creating Good Jobs in Arizona: As the only Democrat in Arizona endorsed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Kyrsten is a strong supporter of pro-business policies that help Arizona families. Sinema works directly with Arizona businesses in order to listen to their concerns and help solve problems. She has pushed a bill to give tax breaks to companies that create high-tech, high-wage jobs. She is a strong supporter of our schools, community colleges and universities, so that Arizona will have the highly educated workforce we need to move our economy forward.
  • Standing up for women and their families: Kyrsten stood up when some in Congress tried to allow employers to deny coverage for basic women’s health care like birth control. Kyrsten opposed the law, and believes that only a woman, her family, and her doctor should be allowed to decide what is best for her health.
  • Supporting Arizona Seniors: Arizona seniors from across Congressional District 9 have told Congresswoman Sinema how, after a lifetime of hard work, Social Security allows them to retire with dignity. She will continue to fight for Arizona seniors and families by protecting Social Security and Medicare, even if that means taking on Washington and the President.

[175]

”
—Kyrsten Sinema's campaign website, http://kyrstensinema.com/issues/

2014

Sinema's campaign website listed the following issues:[177]

“
  • Looking out for Veterans and Military families: "To address the broken health care system seen at the Phoenix VA, Kyrsten has taken several immediate steps to help provide veterans with the health care and services they need."
  • Listening to and standing up for Arizona families: "Kyrsten believes that no person who is willing to work full time should have to live in poverty, that’s why she supports an increase in the minimum wage. She also supported the No Budget No Pay Act because Congress should not get paid unless they do their job and pass a budget. She has fought to protect Medicare and Social Security so that we keep our promises to seniors and allow them to retire with dignity."
  • Creating Good Jobs in Arizona: "Sinema works directly with Arizona businesses in order to listen to their concerns and help solve problems. She has pushed a bill to give tax breaks to companies that create high-tech, high-wage jobs. She is a strong supporter of our schools, community colleges and universities, so that Arizona will have the highly educated workforce we need to move our economy forward."
  • Standing up for women and their families: "Kyrsten stood up when some in Congress tried to allow employers to deny coverage for basic women’s health care like birth control. Kyrsten opposed the law, and believes that only a woman, her family, and her doctor should be allowed to decide what is best for her health."
  • Supporting Arizona Seniors: "Arizona seniors from across Congressional District 9 have told Congresswoman Sinema how, after a lifetime of hard work, Social Security allows them to retire with dignity. She will continue to fight for Arizona seniors and families by protecting Social Security and Medicare, even if that means taking on Washington and the President."

[175]

”
—Kyrsten Sinema's campaign website, http://kyrstensinema.com/issues/

2012

Sinema's campaign website listed the following issues:[178]

  • Jobs
Excerpt: "The number one job for Congress is creating a stronger economy, both nationally and here in Arizona. That means helping small businesses start and grow, because 90% of new jobs come from small businesses. And Sinema believes Congress needs to do more for the middle class, like protecting payroll tax cuts for working and middle-class families, such as those in the American Jobs Act, which would give a typical Arizona household an additional $1,430 in take-home pay."
  • Environment
Excerpt: "Half of the world’s energy will come from renewable resources by 2040. Developing clean energy will boost our economy, reduce the effects of global warming, and make Arizona a better place for all of us. And as the sunniest state in America, Arizona is in the drivers’ seat on job-creating solar energy. "
  • Education
Excerpt: "As both the daughter of an educator and a college professor herself, Kyrsten Sinema understands that strong schools are built on smart investments – small class sizes, hiring and keeping the best teachers and safe learning environments for students."
  • Immigration and Border Security
Excerpt: "Arizona shares the second-longest border with Mexico, after Texas. Every day, law enforcement fights a losing battle with criminal drug, weapons and human traffickers as well as workers and families looking for a better life here in Arizona."
  • Healthcare
Excerpt: "Health care has been the fastest growing expense for businesses and middle-class families. When President Obama moved in 2009 to improve health care by stopping insurance company practices like dropping coverage when you or a family become sick or refusing to cover pre-existing conditions, and strengthening Medicare to offer free preventive care and wellness exams, Sinema supported these and other important reforms to get health care costs under control for all."

Notable endorsements

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This section displays endorsements this individual made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.

Notable candidate endorsements by Kyrsten Sinema
EndorseeElectionStageOutcome
Lisa Murkowski  source  (R) U.S. Senate Alaska (2022) Primary, GeneralWon General
Joe Biden  source  (D, Working Families Party) President of the United States (2020) PrimaryWon General

Issues

40 under 40

In 2010, Sinema was highlighted by Time Magazine as one of the 40 leaders under 40 who are "rising stars of American politics."[179]

Sinema's sponsored bills while a member of the Arizona State House included:

  • HB 2150 - animals; fighting
  • HB 2483 - elected officials; officeholder expenses; accounts
  • HB 2543 - unmarried couples; responsibilities
  • HB 2544 - schools; sex education

For a full list of sponsored bills see the House website.

Ballot measures

Sinema was the head of the 2008 campaign to defeat Proposition 102, which defined marriage as between one man and one woman.[180] She also led a coalition to defeat a similar measure, Arizona Proposition 107, in 2006.[181]

Fundraising in the Arizona Senate election
April 10, 2018: Tucson Sentinel columnist Blake Morlock said Kyrsten Sinema, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate representing Arizona, has raised twice as much PAC money as Republican candidate Martha McSally, and claimed Sinema's leading contributors are banks. On the other hand, McSally has drawn three times the small dollar donations as Sinema, primarily from retirees, Morlock said.
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Noteworthy events

Censure from Arizona Democratic Party (2022)

On January 22, 2022, the Arizona Democratic Party voted to formally censure Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D) during a closed meeting of party leadership.[182]

The decision came after the U.S. Senate did not pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act amendment. Sinema voted in favor of the amendment, but voted against changing filibuster rules to allow it to pass with only 50 votes. She and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) were the only Democrats in the chamber to vote against the rule change.[182]

In a statement, Arizona Democratic Party Chairwoman Raquel Terán said: "The Arizona Democratic Party is a diverse coalition with plenty of room for policy disagreements, however [...] in the choice between an archaic legislative norm and protecting Arizonans' right to vote, we choose the latter."[183]

A spokeswoman for Sinema released a statement responding to the censure, saying, "During three terms in the U.S. House, and now in the Senate, Kyrsten has always promised Arizonans she would be an independent voice for the state — not for either political party. She’s delivered for Arizonans and has always been honest about where she stands."[182]

Campaign finance summary

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Kyrsten Sinema campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2018U.S. Senate ArizonaWon general$23,685,458 N/A**
2016U.S. House, Arizona District 9Won $4,159,850 N/A**
2014U.S. House (Arizona, District 9)Won $3,712,606 N/A**
2012U.S. House Arizona District 9Won $2,167,384 N/A**
2010Arizona State Senate District 15Won $67,544 N/A**
2008Arizona House of Representatives District 15Won $34,285 N/A**
2006Arizona House of Representatives District 15Won $38,263 N/A**
2004Arizona House of Representatives District 15Won $37,968 N/A**
2002Arizona House of Representatives District 15Lost $22,717 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal Gain Index

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The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

PGI: Change in net worth

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives
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Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Sinema's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $-50,000 and $-15,001. That averages to $-32,500, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 of $5,700,168.36. Sinema ranked as the 425th most wealthy representative in 2012.[184] Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[185]

Kyrsten Sinema Yearly Net Worth
YearAverage Net Worth
2011$−66,346
2012$−32,500
Growth from 2011 to 2012:N/A
Average annual growth:N/A
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[186]

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Sinema received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Lawyers/Law Firms industry.

From 2011-2014, 26.29 percent of Sinema's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[187]

Donation Concentration Metric graphic.png
Kyrsten Sinema Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $4,792,536
Total Spent $3,899,491
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Lawyers/Law Firms$375,851
Retired$316,436
Women's Issues$207,739
Leadership PACs$196,200
Democratic/Liberal$163,643
% total in top industry7.84%
% total in top two industries14.45%
% total in top five industries26.29%

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Sinema was a centrist Democratic follower as of July 2014. This was the same rating Sinema received in June 2013.[188]

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[189]

Sinema most often votes with:

Sinema least often votes with:


Lifetime voting record

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According to the website GovTrack, Sinema missed 37 of 1,709 roll call votes from January 2013 to September 2015. This amounted to 2.2 percent, which was equal to the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.[190]

National Journal vote ratings

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Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.

2013

Sinema ranked 188th in the liberal rankings in 2013.[191]

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Sinema voted with the Democratic Party 79.4 percent of the time, which ranked 188th among the 204 House Democratic members as of July 2014.[192]

2013

Sinema voted with the Democratic Party 89.8 percent of the time, which ranked 181st among the 201 House Democratic members as of June 2013.[193]

Personal

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Sinema was the first openly bisexual woman elected to the U.S. Senate.[3][6][194]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Roll Call, "Kyrsten Sinema Becomes First Female Senator Elected From Arizona," November 12, 2018
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    175. ↑ 175.0 175.1 175.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    176. ↑ Sinema for Senate, "Priorities," accessed September 13, 2018
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    179. ↑ Time Magazine, "40 under 40," October 2010
    180. ↑ Arizona Daily Star, "Ballot issue on marriage still a hot button," October 10, 2008
    181. ↑ Arizona Republic, "State representative writes book on building coalitions," June 21, 2009
    182. ↑ 182.0 182.1 182.2 Arizona Republic, "Sen. Kyrsten Sinema censured by Arizona Democratic Party executive board over filibuster vote," January 22, 2022
    183. ↑ ABC 15, "AZ Democratic Party censures Sen. Sinema after blocking voting rights legislation," January 22, 2022
    184. ↑ OpenSecrets, "Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz), 2012," accessed February 18, 2014
    185. ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
    186. ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
    187. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Rep. Kyrsten Sinema," accessed September 22, 2014
    188. ↑ GovTrack, "Kyrsten Sinema," accessed July 21, 2014
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