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Kyrsten Lea Sinema (/ ˈkɪərstənˈsɪnəmə / KEER-stən SIN-ə-mə; born July 12, 1976) [ 1 ] is an American politician and former social worker serving as the senior United States senator from Arizona, a seat she has held since 2019. A former member of the Democratic Party, Sinema became an independent in December 2022.
U.S. senators from Arizona belong to class 1 and class 3 and are popularly elected for a six-year term beginning January 3. Elections are held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The state's current U.S. senators are Independent Kyrsten Sinema, serving since 2019, and Democrat Mark Kelly, serving since 2020.
Since Arizona became a U.S. state in 1912, [ 1 ] it has sent congressional delegations to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives, beginning with the 63rd United States Congress in 1913. [ 2 ] Before becoming a state, the Arizona Territory elected a non-voting delegate at-large to Congress from 1864 to 1912. [ 2 ]
As of November 2023, 32 members of the LGBTQ community are known to have held office in the United States Congress. In the House, 30 LGBTQ people held office; in the Senate, 4 held office. Two people, Tammy Baldwin, and Kyrsten Sinema, served in the House and were later elected into the Senate. The earliest known LGBTQ congressperson was Ed ...
Class 1 Big Sandy: Steve Daines: Republican August 20, 1962 (age 62) Businessman U.S. House: Montana State University : January 3, 2015 2026 Class 2 Belgrade [22] Nebraska: Deb Fischer: Republican March 1, 1951 (age 73) Rancher Nebraska Legislature: University of Nebraska–Lincoln : January 3, 2013 2024 Class 1 Lincoln: Pete Ricketts
Elections in Arizona. The 2020 United States Senate special election in Arizona was held on November 3, 2020, following the death in office of incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John McCain on August 25, 2018. Governor Doug Ducey was required by Arizona law to appoint a Republican to fill the vacant seat until a special election winner could be ...
v. t. e. The 2024 United States Senate election in Arizona will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Arizona. Democratic Congressman Ruben Gallego and Republican former television news journalist Kari Lake are seeking their first term in office. The winner will succeed independent ...
Redistricting in Arizona occurs every 10 years and is conducted by the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission.In 2010 the commission held 58 business meetings and 43 public hearings in locations all over the state, for a total of over 359 hours in an 11-month period.