Associated Press: “The decision by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona to leave the Democratic Party on Friday raised the prospect of a tumultuous — and expensive — three-way race in one of the most politically competitive states in the U.S. It set off a scramble among potential Democratic and Republican candidates to assess whether they could win their party’s nomination.”
“And it prompted difficult questions about whether Democrats might financially and politically support Sinema over their own nominee if she decides to seek reelection in 2024 and is seen as having the best chance of keeping the seat out of GOP hands.”
New York Times: “Democrats in Arizona signaled on Friday that they still planned to support a candidate against Ms. Sinema.”
USA Today: Sinema’s defection from the Democrats muddies party’s path forward.
