Arizona Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced Friday that she has registered as an independent, but she does not plan to caucus with Republicans, ensuring Democrats will retain their voting majority in the Senate.
FILE - Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., flanked by Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., left, and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, speaks to reporters following Senate passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, at the Capitol in Washington, Nov. 29, 2022. Sinema announced Friday, Dec. 9, that she now has registered as an independent, but she does not plan to caucus with Republicans, ensuring Democrats will retain their narrow voting majority in the Senate.WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen.
In case of tie votes, Vice President Kamala Harris will continue to provide the winning vote for Democrats. Sinema has not said whether she will seek reelection in 2024, but her move scrambles the landscape as Democrats already face a tough path to maintaining Senate control. Her switch risks splitting the Democratic vote in Arizona between Sinema and the eventual Democratic nominee, giving Republicans a solid opening.
She wrote that her approach is “has upset partisans in both parties” but “has delivered lasting results for Arizona.” Sinema also said that she has “never fit perfectly in either national party.” Sinema’s most prominent potential primary challenger is Rep. Ruben Gallego, who has a long history of feuding with her.
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