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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 |
| Succeeded by | Ruben Gallego (elect) |
| 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 | |
| Preceded by | Wally Straughn Ken Clark |
| Succeeded by | Lela Alston Katie Hobbs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kyrsten Lea Sinema July 12, 1976 Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent (2022–present) Democratic (2004–2022) |
| Education | Brigham Young University (BA) Arizona State University (MSW, JD, PhD) |
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| Website | House website |
Kyrsten Lea Sinema (/ˈkɪərstən ˈsɪnəmə/; born July 12, 1976) is the senior United States Senator from Arizona since January 3, 2019. She was the U.S. Representative for Arizona's 9th congressional district. She was first elected in 2012.
Sinema is an independent. She served in both chambers of the State Legislature, being elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2004 and the Arizona Senate in 2010.
Sinema has worked for the adoption of the DREAM Act, pro-immigration reforms and supports same-sex marriage. She was the first openly bisexual person elected to the U.S. Congress.[1]
Sinema ran in the United States Senate election in Arizona in 2018 to replace Senator Jeff Flake, who retired from the seat.[2] She won the Democratic nomination in August 2018 and defeated Republican Martha McSally.
Sinema is the first female senator elected in Arizona and the second openly LGBT person ever to serve in the Senate, after Tammy Baldwin.[3]
On December 9, 2022, Sinema left the Democratic Party and registered as an independent.[4]
- ↑ O'Dowd, Peter (January 1, 2013). "Sinema, First Openly Bisexual Member Of Congress, Represents 'Changing Arizona'". NPR. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ↑ Pitzulo, Carrie (2017-09-11). "Democratic Rep. Sinema launches Arizona senate bid". Politico. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
- ↑ Roig-Franzia, Manuel (January 2, 2013). "Kyrsten Sinema: A success story like nobody else's". The Washington Post. Phoenix, Arizona. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ↑ Cowan, Richard; Chiacu, Doina (2022-12-10). "Kyrsten Sinema leaves Democratic Party, adding drama to tight Senate margin". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-12-11.