Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona has spent the past few months in luxury as Republicans and Democrats compete for her toss-up seat.
cinema campaign Documents to be submitted The Federal Election Commission (FEC) revealed that she spent some of her own money on hotels, new cars, security and concert tickets. new york post First reported.Her total spending totaled her $796,565
She spent about $200,000 more than the $594,816 she collected from the beginning of October to the end of 2023, according to the filing. Her community fundraising committee, the Cinema Leadership Fund, transferred $170,344 to the campaign. (Related: Exclusive: Senate Republicans denounce leaked border deal, say they will never vote for it)
WASHINGTON DC – JULY 19: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (Isaac・Arizona) has arrived. Herzog’s speech on the House floor was controversial as some liberal Democrats planned to boycott the Israeli president’s speech, highlighting tensions between the two countries. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The independent senator spent $77,000 of his $200,000 security bill on a Chevrolet and $1,523 on security event tickets. She spent an additional $3,028 on her car in Paris and London.
new york post previously reported Cinema’s campaign spent $70,000 on a Chevrolet vehicle for security purposes.
WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 13: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) speaks during the “AI Insights Forum” outside the Kennedy Caucus Room in the Russell Senate Building at the Capitol on September 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. I will leave. Lawmakers are seeking input from business leaders in the field of artificial intelligence and its most ardent opponents on legislation to govern the rapidly evolving technology. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Democratic Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego and former Republican Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake are running in Sinema’s race. The latest polls for the Arizona Senate race show Gallego and Lake in a dead heat, regardless of whether Sinema enters the race. 538.
Sinema left the Democratic Party after being heavily criticized by Democratic lawmakers for acting against the wishes of the party by blocking major legislation and refusing to abolish the filibuster. She has not yet announced whether she will run for re-election.
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 1: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (Iowa-Arizona) moves between meetings at the U.S. Capitol on June 1, 2023 in Washington, DC. The Senate considered a bill to raise the debt ceiling and avoid default on the federal debt. This is the result of a negotiated agreement between House Republicans and the White House. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Cinema did not respond to requests for comment.
