Arizona Senator Krysten Sinema announced her decision to leave the Democratic Party and officially register as an Independent in a Twitter thread shared early Friday (December 9) morning, along with an op-ed for AZCentral.com.
“In a natural extension of my service since I was first elected to Congress, I have joined the growing numbers of Arizonans who reject party politics by declaring my independence from the broken partisan system in Washington and formally registering as an Arizona Independent,” Sinema wrote.
“Over the past four years, I’ve worked proudly with other Senators in both parties and forged consensus on successful laws helping everyday Arizonans build better lives for themselves and their families.
“Becoming an Independent won’t change my work in the Senate; my service to Arizona remains the same”
Sinema’s announcement comes days after the Democrats reached a…
