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Also known as Senator Sinema, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, Sen. Sinema, Senator Kyrsten Sinema, Kyrsten Lea Sinema

American politician (born 1976)

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  • Who Must Die in Rwanda's Genocide?
  • Unite and conquer

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France

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Quotes

  • Health care is on the ballot this election. Protections for Arizonans with pre-existing conditions, Medicare improvements and prescription drug costs for seniors, and coronavirus relief all hang in the balance
  • A woman’s health care choices should be between her, her family, and her doctor. Overturning Roe v. Wade endangers the health and wellbeing of women in Arizona and across America.
  • All Arizonans deserve access to clean drinking water. Incredibly proud of Navajo Nation grad student Jaden Redhair for his innovative approach to delivering safe, reliable water to Tribal communities
  • Americans are increasingly left behind by national parties' rigid partisanship... [hope to] work proudly with senators in both parties

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Key facts

Preceded by
Jeff Flake
Succeeded by
Ruben Gallego
Born
Kyrsten Lea Sinema , ( 1976-07-12 ) July 12, 1976 (age 49) , Tucson, Arizona , U.S.
Party
Green (before 2004) Democratic (2004–2022) Independent (2022–present)
Other political affiliations
Senate Democratic Caucus (2019–2025)
Spouse
Blake Dain ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1995 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1999 ) ​
Education
Brigham Young University ( BA ) Arizona State University, Tempe ( MSW , JD , PhD , MBA )

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Encyclopedic overview

Kyrsten Lea Sinema (/ˈkɪərstən ˈsɪnəmə/ KEER-stən SIN-ə-mə; born July 12, 1976) is an American politician, lawyer, and former social worker who served from 2019 to 2025 as a United States senator from Arizona. A former member of the Democratic Party, Sinema became an independent in December 2022.

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.

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