Sinema Turned Her Back On Arizona

Emily’s List, the national group that backs female Democrats who support abortion rights, said Tuesday that it will no longer endorse Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) because she opposes changing Senate rules to pass voting rights legislation. ¹

The abortion rights groups Emily’s List and NARAL pulled their support from Sinema over the filibuster vote. ²

“I’m livid. I can only call her a turncoat,” Dunn said. “I feel betrayed.” ³

U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is growing increasingly isolated from some of her party’s most influential officials and donors after playing a key role in scuttling voting rights legislation that many consider essential to preserving democracy. ⁴

1. The Washington Post, Felicia Sonmez, January 18, 2022 – Emily’s List says it will no longer endorse Sen. Sinema as she holds firm on filibuster
2. The Washington Post, Griff Witte, January 22, 2022 – Arizona Democratic Party votes to censure Sinema, citing filibuster vote – The decision reflects the growing estrangement between the first-term senator and her party
3. Vice.com, Cameron Joseph, January 21, 2022 – ‘People Need to Know She Sucks’: Kyrsten Sinema’s Volunteers, Ex-Staff Are Fed Up
4. KCTV5.com, Associated Press, January 22, 2022 – Last straw: Fed-up Arizona Democrats censure Sen. Sinema