Rep. Kyrsten Sinema enters Senate race, hoping to unseat Jeff Flake

[octoberlib]

U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema is running for the Senate seat held by Jeff Flake, ending months of speculation about her political future and giving Democrats a top-tier fundraiser with experience on Capitol Hill.

In a video announcing her bid,the Arizona Democrat recounts her upbringing in a family that fell from the middle class into homelessness. She made her way to Congress, Sinema says, with hard work and help from "family, church and, sometimes, even the government."

"I really feel like I have a duty to serve and give back to this country, which has given so much to me," she said in an interview with The Arizona Republic. "Working hard is all I know; it's who I am. I believe I'll be the hardest worker for Arizonans in the United States Senate."

Sinema, who has a reputation as an energetic problem-solver not focused on partisanship, said she intends to make her work on behalf of military veterans and cutting regulatory red tape for businesses core issues of her campaign.

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2017/09/28/rep-kyrsten-sinema-enters-senate-race-hoping-unseat-jeff-flake/609555001/

[Proud liberal 80]

1. The democrats have s chance

If she wins the primary, unlike Alabama where the nutjob will be in.

[Bradshaw3]

2. Great! I'm looking forward to working for her. n/t

[PatsFan87]

3. Definitely the strongest candidate Democrats could get.

She's carefully built a strong record of working across party lines. Flake is unpopular and Ward is a nutjob so fingers crossed!

[Amimnoch]

4. Best shot at flipping that seat.

Here's to hoping that there's no strong and contentious primary that damages her. It'll be hard enough to flip that seat without one.