Kyrsten Lea Sinema (/ ˈkɪərstən ˈsɪnəmə / KEER-stən SIN-ə-mə; born July 12, 1976) [1] is an American politician 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. [2]

Jan 4, 2025 · Kyrsten Sinema (born July 12, 1976, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.) is an American politician who represented Arizona in the U.S. Senate (2019–25). She was the first woman to be elected senator from her state.

Mar 7, 2024 · Kyrsten Sinema, the independent U.S. senator from Arizona, has announced that she will not run for office again. Her farewell speech had one overarching message: America, I was great, but...

Mar 5, 2024 · Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, an Arizona independent, announced Tuesday she will leave the Senate at the end of her term this year, a move that will shake up the battle for control of the chamber in...

Dec 31, 2024 · She is known for her fast mind, bipartisan approach and colorful fashion, a symbol of her independence, defiance of Washington norms and her unapologetic, “this-is-me” attitude. Her...

Dec 22, 2024 · Retiring Sen. Kyrsten Sinema will leave office in January as an enigma capable of forging complex legislative triumphs and fumbling political basics.

Mar 5, 2024 · Kyrsten Sinema will retire from the Senate. She is the former Democrat turned independent lawmaker from Arizona, and she's been a key player in bipartisan negotiations.

Mar 5, 2024 · Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced Tuesday that she will not run for re-election this year, leaving the Senate after one term that saw her paint Arizona blue, leave the...

Feb 3, 2025 · In the final months before Democratic-turned-independent former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema retired, her campaign organization spent big in the desert — not just the desert of Arizona, the state she ...

U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s retirement announcement on Tuesday points to the end of a political career that broke barriers, stood astride history and sometimes raised eyebrows.