{"id":2105544,"date":"2023-11-22T07:09:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T12:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-fear-a-three-way-senate-race-in-arizona-could-tilt-contest-toward-democrats\/"},"modified":"2023-11-22T07:12:36","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T12:12:36","slug":"republicans-fear-a-three-way-senate-race-in-arizona-could-tilt-contest-toward-democrats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-fear-a-three-way-senate-race-in-arizona-could-tilt-contest-toward-democrats\/","title":{"rendered":"Republicans fear a three-way Senate race in Arizona could tilt contest toward Democrats"},"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\">26<\/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%2Frepublicans-fear-a-three-way-senate-race-in-arizona-could-tilt-contest-toward-democrats%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=2105544&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 \u200cSinema&#8217;s Potential Impact on \u2062Arizona&#8217;s Election<\/h2>\n<p>When Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) left the Democratic\u200b Party last year to become \u200ban \u2063independent, \u2064political experts predicted that her decision\u2062 could benefit \u200da Republican candidate in \u200cthe upcoming election. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/between-99-and-100-jason-miller-says-trump-is-definitely-running-in-2024\/\" title=\"\u2018Between 99 And 100%\u2019: Jason Miller Says Trump Is \u2018Definitely\u2019 Running In 2024\">recent polling suggests<\/a> that Sinema might actually draw more Republican\u200d voters than Democrats in a potential three-way race in Arizona, \u2064a state \u200dwith a fairly\u2064 equal distribution \u200bof Republicans, independents, \u2063and Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>Sinema has not yet confirmed whether she will run for reelection, but if she does, she would likely face Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a \u2063Democratic progressive, and Kari Lake, a controversial conservative \u200dwho lost the gubernatorial\u200d election\u2064 last year.<\/p>\n<h3>The Battle for Arizona&#8217;s\u2062 Senate Seat<\/h3>\n<p>The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) is making efforts to sway GOP voters away from \u200cSinema and Gallego with \u2064a new ad titled &#8220;A\u2063 Choice.&#8221; The ad \u2064claims that Sinema votes \u2064with President Joe Biden &#8220;100% of the time,&#8221; conveniently ignoring the challenges she has posed to his agenda. \u2064It\u200b also targets Gallego, delving \u200binto his \u200bpersonal\u2062 life and divorce from Phoenix Mayor Kate \u2062Gallego.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;National Democrats \u200care fighting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-fear-a-three-way-senate-race-in-arizona-could-tilt-contest-toward-democrats\/\" title=\"Republicans fear a three-way Senate race in Arizona could tilt contest toward Democrats\">lose-lose\u200b civil war<\/a> over who they&#8217;ll make their standard bearer: Rotten Ruben Gallego or\u200c liberal rubber stamp Kyrsten Sinema. Arizonans deserve better,&#8221; \u2064said\u200d NRSC spokesman Tate Mitchell.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>While national Republicans \u200bare\u2062 attempting \u200dto turn the race into a \u2063battle between a Republican and two Democrats, some in the state doubt the effectiveness of this strategy.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I\u2019m just not sure that\u2019s going to work as a\u2064 strategy overall,&#8221; said an anonymous\u2064 Arizona Republican. &#8220;Many\u2064 voters here know Sinema has caused \u200bmassive headaches for the president with \u200chis\u2063 Build Back Better agenda and\u2064 the filibuster, so these kinds\u200b of attacks just unfortunately aren\u2019t based\u2062 in reality.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Concerns are rising among\u200c Republicans that \u200bGallego \u2063might\u200c emerge as the next senator of Arizona\u2062 due to the three-way race,\u2063 which \u200dwould be a nightmare scenario for them.<\/p>\n<p>However, some believe that \u200cthe \u200bpersonal attacks against \u200cGallego could backfire, especially since his relationship with his ex-wife is \u2062described as &#8220;cordial.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Chuck Coughlin, a longtime Arizona operative, believes\u200c that Sinema has \u2063limited appeal among Democratic voters but could attract more Republicans who are reluctant to support a candidate like Lake, known for alienating moderates\u200b in \u2063the state.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Whereas on the Republican side, you know, she&#8217;s\u2062 been this\u200b source of compromise, which makes herself available\u200b to those centrist voters who want to see progress who are frustrated with government,&#8221; Coughlin\u200d said of\u200c Sinema.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>An internal memo from Sinema&#8217;s team suggests that she aims to win a second term \u2063by securing a portion of \u2064Democrats, Republicans, and independent voters.<\/p>\n<p>Despite recent polling showing Gallego leading the race, \u200clargely due \u200cto Lake losing Republican votes\u200c to Sinema, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/yellen-warns-bank-executives-of-severe-consequences-of-default\/\" title=\"Yellen cautions bank leaders about default's harsh outcomes.\">situation remains uncertain<\/a>. Democrats, however, are feeling optimistic \u2062about \u200dtheir \u2063chances.<\/p>\n<p>Barrett Marson, \u200da \u200bRepublican operative, believes that if Sinema runs, she will undoubtedly draw votes from Republicans. However, he advises against placing too much emphasis on current polling since Sinema \u200chas not officially announced her candidacy. Republicans are nonetheless \u200bpreparing for her potential appearance on the ballot.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s almost 11 and a half months until Election Day, so \u200da lot can change between now and then,&#8221; Marson said. &#8220;When Sinema starts spending money, touting all her wins, I think \u200byou&#8217;ll see her\u200b poll \u200cnumbers will probably get better.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM\u2062 THE\u2064 WASHINGTON\u200b EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Sinema&#8217;s independent status affect her approval ratings among\u200b likely Arizona voters?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Rtunately fall flat.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This sentiment is echoed by polling data, which suggests that Sinema&#8217;s independent status may actually be an advantage in Arizona. A\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/op-ed-republicans-just-say-no-to-ballot-harvesting\/\" title=\"Republicans, Reject Ballot Harvesting\">recent poll \u2064conducted<\/a> by the Phoenix-based firm\u200c OH Predictive Insights found that \u206350% of likely Arizona voters approved of \u200bSinema, while only 34% disapproved. In contrast, Gallego \u200donly had a 23% approval \u2062rating,\u2062 with 24% disapproving.<\/p>\n<p>While Sinema may draw more Republican voters, she still maintains support among Democrats. The same poll found that 51% of Democrats approved of \u2064her, while only 20% of Republicans did. This indicates that Sinema has\u2064 been able \u2064to maintain a bipartisan appeal, which \u200bcould give\u2064 her an advantage in a three-way race.<\/p>\n<h3>The Impact \u200bon Arizona&#8217;s \u200cPolitical Landscape<\/h3>\n<p>If \u2064Sinema decides to \u2063run for reelection as an independent, she could reshape\u2063 Arizona&#8217;s political landscape. Her ability to draw both Democratic and Republican voters highlights the growing influence of\u2063 independent\u200c voters in the\u2064 state.<\/p>\n<p>This\u200d could have implications for future elections, as candidates may need to appeal to \u200ca broader base of voters in order to be successful. It also raises questions\u2062 about the viability\u2063 of\u200b a two-party system in a state with a significant independent presence.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Sinema&#8217;s potential impact on Arizona&#8217;s election could have ripple effects on the national stage. If she is able to win reelection as\u2064 an independent, it could signal\u2062 a shift in the\u2064 power dynamics of the Senate and influence how other\u200d independent politicians approach their campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema&#8217;s potential impact on Arizona&#8217;s election cannot \u2064be underestimated. As an independent \u200bcandidate with bipartisan appeal, she has the ability\u200b to draw support \u200bfrom both Democrats and Republicans. This could reshape Arizona&#8217;s political \u2062landscape and have implications for future elections. As the race unfolds, it will be interesting to see how voters respond to Sinema&#8217;s unique position in Arizona&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-desantis-envisions-midterms-as-end-of-floridas-days-as-a-swing-state\/\" title=\"Gov. DeSantis Envisions Midterms as End of Florida\u2019s Days as a Swing State\">changing political landscape<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) left the Democratic Party last year to become an independent , many political experts believed if she decided to run for reelection, her bid could ultimately boost a Republican candidate to victory. However, recent polling suggests Sinema could siphon away twice as many Republican voters as Democrats in a potential<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2105545,"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-2105544","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\/2105544","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=2105544"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2105544\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2105545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2105544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2105544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2105544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}