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Kyrsten Sinema
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American politician (born 1976)
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- Works
- 2
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- Who Must Die in Rwanda's Genocide?
- Unite and conquer
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Key facts
- Preceded by
- Jeff Flake
- Succeeded by
- Ruben Gallego
- Born
- Kyrsten Lea Sinema , ( 1976-07-12 ) July 12, 1976 (age 49) , Tucson, Arizona , U.S.
- Party
- Green (before 2004) Democratic (2004–2022) Independent (2022–present)
- Other political affiliations
- Senate Democratic Caucus (2019–2025)
- Spouse
- Blake Dain ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1995 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1999 )
- Education
- Brigham Young University ( BA ) Arizona State University, Tempe ( MSW , JD , PhD , MBA )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lea
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Tucson
- Occupation
- adjunct professor
- Position held
- United States senator
- Employer
- Arizona State University
- Political party
- independent politician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Time 100
- Official website
- www.sinema.senate.gov
- Image
- Kyrsten Sinema in 2020 (cropped).jpg
- Work location
- Phoenix
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- Kyrsten Sinema
- date of birth
- 1976-07-12
- name in native language
- Kyrsten Sinema
- birth name
- Kyrsten Sinema
- phone number
- +1-202-224-4521
- sexual orientation
- bisexuality
- Commons Creator page
- Kyrsten Sinema
- social media followers
- 180736
- P10632
- Kyrsten Sinema
- affiliation string
- Arizona
- number of viewers/listeners
- 370222
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Encyclopedic overview
Kyrsten Lea Sinema (/ˈkɪərstən ˈsɪnəmə/ KEER-stən SIN-ə-mə; born July 12, 1976) is an American politician, lawyer, 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.
Sinema served three terms as a state representative for the 15th legislative district from 2005 to 2011, one term as the state senator for the 15th legislative district from 2011 to 2012, and three terms as the United States representative for the 9th district from 2013 to 2019. She began her political career in the Arizona Green Party and rose to prominence for her progressive advocacy, supporting causes such as LGBT rights and opposing the war on terror. She left the Green Party to join the Arizona Democratic Party in 2004 and was elected to a seat in the United States House of Representatives in 2012. After her election, she joined the New Democrat Coalition, the Blue Dog Coalition and the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, amassing one of the most conservative voting records in the Democratic caucus.
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