Krysten Sinema Gets First Senate Challenger After Switching Parties
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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) officially can’t keep her Senate seat just by switching parties. On Monday, Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) announced his candidacy for the senate race. He was first elected to Congress in 2014 and before that, served in the statehouse, focusing on veterans’ issues.