{"id":2097050,"date":"2023-11-13T10:50:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T15:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kyrsten-sinema-is-facing-one-big-problem-after-ditching-the-democratic-party-to-run-on-her-own\/"},"modified":"2023-11-13T10:52:44","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T15:52:44","slug":"kyrsten-sinema-is-facing-one-big-problem-after-ditching-the-democratic-party-to-run-on-her-own","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kyrsten-sinema-is-facing-one-big-problem-after-ditching-the-democratic-party-to-run-on-her-own\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyrsten Sinema is facing one big problem after ditching the Democratic Party to run on her own"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkyrsten-sinema-is-facing-one-big-problem-after-ditching-the-democratic-party-to-run-on-her-own%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2097050&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Sen. Kyrsten\u200d Sinema&#8217;s Departure from the Democratic\u200c Party\u2064 Poses Fundraising Challenges<\/h2>\n<p>Sen. Kyrsten\u2062 Sinema \u2062(I-AZ) made a bold move by leaving the Democratic Party after the 2022 \u200dmidterm elections to become an independent. While \u200bthis \u200bdecision aligned with\u2064 her voting style in\u2063 the Senate, \u200bit also \u200ccame with consequences. One significant setback she faced\u200c was a decline in donors.<\/p>\n<p>Since her departure from the Democrats, Sinema has realized that her financial allies are more aligned with the party than with her\u2064 as \u2062a candidate. Rep. Ruben Gallego\u2063 (D-AZ), who is running \u2064against Sinema in 2024, has received a staggering $1.7 million\u200d from donors who previously supported Sen. Mark \u200cKelly (D-AZ) in 2022. \u2064In \u200dcontrast, Sinema has only \u200creceived $205,500 from these same donors, according\u2062 to a Politico analysis.<\/p>\n<h3>Republicans Navigate a \u200cCulture War Setback on Abortion<\/h3>\n<p>To secure \u2063a second term in the Senate, Sinema will need\u2063 to rely on supporters from all across the political spectrum. She must\u200c appeal to Democrats, independents, and even some\u2063 Republicans to\u200b vote for her and contribute \u2064to her campaign.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Her fundraising is somewhat dried up,&#8221; said Barrett Marson, an \u2063Arizona GOP \u200boperative. &#8220;There isn&#8217;t\u200c an \u2064independent \u2062donor base as there is a\u2064 Republican donor base and a Democratic donor base.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the \u2064first\u2064 nine months of 2023, Sinema raised $4.6 million, \u2062while Gallego&#8217;s campaign \u200camassed nearly $10 million during the \u200dsame period. This is a significant drop compared to \u200cSinema&#8217;s fundraising success in her 2018 \u200ccampaign, where she raised $7.1 million in the first nine months.\u2062 Gallego managed to raise\u2062 $691,000 thanks to\u200c Sinema&#8217;s biggest \u20622018 \u2062donors, while she only received $277,000 from the same group. Sinema&#8217;s overall campaign fundraising has declined by more than 20% each\u2063 quarter in\u200b 2023, with\u2062 $2.1 million in quarter one, $1.7 million in quarter two, and\u200d $825,900 in quarter three.<\/p>\n<p>Although \u200cSinema currently has a\u2062 substantial \u200cwar chest of \u2064$10.8 million, her\u200d drying fundraising may force her \u2062to\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kirby-a-cease-fire-right-now-will-really-only-benefit-hamas\/\" title=\"Kirby: 'Hamas Benefits Most from Immediate Cease-Fire'\">explore alternative avenues<\/a> to keep up with\u200d Gallego\u2063 and other Republican challengers who\u200d are leading in polls.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It wouldn&#8217;t surprise me that \u2064she would draw more from the Republicans than Democrats,&#8221; said\u200c Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND), highlighting that\u2064 Arizona is\u2063 a &#8220;center-right state.&#8221; This scenario \u2064concerns him. <\/p>\n<p>Sinema has managed to raise approximately $53,000 from donors who have also contributed to the super PAC arm of No Labels, as\u2062 reported by Politico.\u2062 Additionally, she shares eight donors with the Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC aligned with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) that supports\u2064 Senate\u200b GOP candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Fundraising typically picks\u2063 up closer \u2062to the election\u200b year, giving Sinema time to attract the \u2062attention of more significant and generous donors. However, her \u2062reluctance to indicate whether she will seek reelection in 2024 may contribute \u200bto\u200c donors&#8217; hesitancy \u2062to contribute to\u2062 her campaign. Furthermore, her departure from the Democratic Party has strained relationships with Democratic \u2062lawmakers and allies, especially after her opposition to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kyrsten-sinema-is-facing-one-big-problem-after-ditching-the-democratic-party-to-run-on-her-own\/\" title=\"Kyrsten Sinema is facing one big problem after ditching the Democratic Party to run on her own\">key left-leaning policies<\/a> in \u200dthe Senate last year. As\u200c a result, securing\u2064 endorsements \u2064from her colleagues in Congress \u200bmay prove to be an \u200duphill \u200cbattle.<\/p>\n<p>One potential solution for Sinema to bridge the fundraising gap is to receive contributions from super PACs, particularly those supported by wealthy donors. While she currently \u200clacks such \u2063a super PAC, her pro-business \u200brecord could enhance her chances with corporate donors.<\/p>\n<p>A poll conducted by Public Policy Polling in October revealed that Gallego had a strong lead, receiving 41% of voter support compared to Republican Kari Lake&#8217;s 36%. Sinema trailed at 15%\u200b in a hypothetical three-way matchup, with 8% undecided. It&#8217;s important to\u2064 note that\u2062 Public Policy Polling\u200d is affiliated with the Democratic Party. In another poll, a two-way ballot without Sinema showed Gallego\u2062 leading\u2063 Lake by 3\u200d points, 46% to 43%. However, with \u2062Sinema in the\u200d race, Lake held a slight advantage over Gallego,\u200b with Sinema receiving 15.4% compared to Lake&#8217;s 37% and \u200bGallego&#8217;s\u2064 36.5%.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO\u200d READ \u200bMORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What strategies can \u200bSinema employ to attract support from conservative donors disillusioned with the Republican Party?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ate.&#8221;\u2064 Sinema\u200c may need\u2064 to\u200d shift\u200d \u200dher \u200bstrategy to attract support from more conservative\u200b donors who are disillusioned\u200b with \u2062the Republican\u200c Party\u2061.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to fundraising challenges, Sinema&#8217;s departure\u200b from the Democratic\u2062 Party has \u2064also\u2064 \u2062affected her relationship \u2063with \u2064her former colleagues. Many Democrats feel\u200c betrayed and resentful\u2061 of her decision. \u2061They believe \u200bthat by leaving the party, she is\u200c undermining their efforts to\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-durbin-flip-flops-on-filibuster\/\" title=\"Sen. Durbin flip-flops on filibuster\">pass key legislation<\/a> and\u2063 \u200bprioritize\u200d the\u2063 party&#8217;s agenda.<\/p>\n<p>However, Sinema&#8217;s \u2063decision to\u200b become\u2063 an independent\u2061 has \u2064allowed her\u200d to\u200d maintain her independent voting\u200d record in the Senate, as she\u200d pledged\u2062 during her campaign. Her centrist approach has gained her both praise \u200band criticism, with \u200dsome viewing \u200cher as a \u200drefreshing voice of\u2063 moderation and others as a political opportunist.<\/p>\n<p>While \u2064Sinema&#8217;s\u2063 departure\u200b from \u200bthe Democratic Party \u2062may have posed fundraising challenges\u200d, it \u200chas also \u200dallowed her \u2064to\u200d \u2062position herself as \u200da <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-tax-hikes-hitting-resistance\/\" title=\"Biden Tax Hikes Hitting Resistance\">bipartisan problem solver<\/a>,\u200c \u2063appealing to voters who are tired of\u2062 \u2062extreme partisanship. By distancing herself from party labels,\u2062 she\u2063 may be able to attract more moderate \u200cvoters who value bipartisanship and collaboration.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>Sen. Kyrsten Sinema&#8217;s departure from the Democratic \u2062Party\u200b has undoubtedly\u2064 posed fundraising challenges for her 2024 \u2064campaign. Her decision to become an independent has led to a decline\u200b in financial support from\u200d previous Democratic \u200cdonors. However, Sinema still has a substantial \u200bwar chest \u2064and may be\u200b able to attract support from conservative donors who are disenchanted \u2062with\u2064 the Republican Party. Her centrism and independent voting record may also appeal to voters who are tired of hyperpartisanship. \u200dAs Sinema navigates these challenges, it will be interesting to see how her fundraising strategies evolve and whether her departure from the Democratic Party will ultimately help or\u2062 hinder her re-election efforts in 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) left the Democratic Party shortly after the 2022 midterm elections to become an independent, stating it aligned with her voting style in the Senate. However, her departure from a major party has taken away one significant perk: donors. Since leaving the Democrats, Sinema has discovered that her financial allies are more<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2097051,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2097050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2097050","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2097050"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2097050\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2097051"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2097050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2097050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2097050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}