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Why the Sinema Enigma Matters

Plus: The ‘Arsenal of Democracy’ Once More

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A.B. STODDARD: Why the Sinema Enigma Matters.

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) smiles while talking to reporters after leaving the Senate chamber on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

ONE OF THE MOST INTRIGUING AND MYSTERIOUS of the 5311 people serving in the United States Congress will soon put to bed an intriguing mystery: Will Sen. Kyrsten Sinema try to win re-election as an independent in Arizona, or will she pack it in?

Sinema, known to sometimes work her wardrobe into the conversation, avoids the press and keeps her views and plans closely held. She has now become the last holdout of senators representing swing states up for election this cycle; all the others have announced their plans to either run again or retire.

Should she run again, Sinema could help elect GOP candidate Kari Lake to the Senate and Donald Trump to the White House in a critical battleground. Her retirement could make it harder for them.

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