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Phoenix, AZ – On Tuesday, the Maricopa County Elections Department announced that it had completed counting the final early and provisional ballots from the November 6th election.

Of the 250,494 votes cast for the CD9 race, Kyrsten Sinema earned 121,881 votes and 111,630 votes went to her opponent Vernon Parker. Final vote counts showed that Sinema had a decisive 10,251 vote lead or 4.1 point advantage over Parker.

Voters unaffiliated with the two major parties make up the greatest share of voter registration in the district, but Republicans outnumber every other party, outnumbering Democrats by more than 10,000 registrants. Early voting data shows that Republicans outperformed Democrats in turnout for this election. Sinema’s four-point victory in this district demonstrates her powerful appeal across party lines.

Sinema’s campaign raised more than $2 million to communicate to voters in the district. Outraised two-to-one, Sinema’s opponent relied heavily on help from outside groups. In the final weeks of the election, outside groups spent more than four million dollars in negative advertising targeting Sinema.

The campaign’s field program operated out of five coordinated offices in Phoenix, Tempe, Ahwatukee and Scottsdale. The operation knocked on more than 40,000 doors in the final five days of the election and made hundreds of thousands of phone calls to targeted voters.

Tempe, AZ  – Today, Tempe Mayor Mark Mitchell announced his endorsement of Kyrsten Sinema in her race for Congress.  Joining this endorsement are a bipartisan group of Tempe City Councilors:  Corey Woods, Robin Arredondo-Savage, and Joel Navarro. Congressional District Nine is comprised of parts of Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, Chandler and Scottsdale.  Tempe’s stake in the district is significant — as the only CD9 city that is contained wholly within the district.
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Phoenix, AZ – Today, Kyrsten Sinema for Congress released its first TV ad of the summer primary season. The ad, entitled “These Guys,” features Sinema addressing voters directly about her record of standing up for Arizona kids and schools in the Arizona legislature.

“These guys don’t get it,” she says, as the screen displays Washington, DC Republicans. “They’re more focused on dictating women’s personal health care decisions–like birth control–than getting our economy back on track.” Read More »

Phoenix, AZ – Today, former congressional candidate and Phoenix attorney Bob Lord has announced his support for Kyrsten Sinema in her race for Congress. Lord was the Democrats’ 2008 nominee for Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District, a district that is now a part of the new 9th Congressional District. Prior to his congressional run, Bob took leadership in municipal advisory commissions and civic organizations such as the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix and Valley Citizen’s League. He also serves on the National Advisory Board of J Street.

“Washington is no longer working for Arizona’s families,” said Lord. “Kyrsten has proven time and again that she has the unique blend of the pragmatism needed to get things done and the political courage to defend our principles. She’s a true leader who will be the fresh voice we need in order to change Congress.” Read More »

Phoenix, AZ – Today, the long list of Latino leaders in support of Kyrsten Sinema’s campaign for Congress grew with the addition of Luz Sarmina, Roberto Reveles, Rosemary Ybarra Hernandez, Lydia Guzman, Carlos Galindo-Elvira and Napoleon Pisano. Together they are the current and former senior officers of Arizona’s most impactful leadership and civil rights organizations; Somos America, Chicanos por la Causa, Arizona Hispanic Community Forum, Valle del Sol, Respeto, and Aguila Youth Leadership Institute.

They join honored Latino leaders like Phoenix Attorney Danny Ortega, Phoenix City Councilor Daniel Valenzuela, Representative Anna Tovar, Tucson City Councilor Regina Romero, and former State Senator Rebecca Rios in supporting Sinema. (Full list of endorsements) Read More »

Tonight there will be a public debate in Tempe, and I’d love to see you there! Here are the details:

Where:  Changing Hands Bookstore
6428 S McClintock Dr.
Tempe, Arizona 85283
When:   7PM on Tuesday, July 17th

The forum will be moderated by John D’Anna, editor of the Mesa Republic Community Edition. Arrive early to get a good seat and show our Sinema for Congress strength!

Phoenix, AZ – Today, the Arizona Fraternal Order of Police announced their endorsement of Kyrsten Sinema in her race for Arizona’s Ninth Congressional District. The F.O.P. is one of Arizona’s largest organizations of sworn law enforcement officers. They are committed to improving the working conditions of law enforcement officers and the safety of those who serve and protect our communities. Many of the benefits and rights afforded to Arizona law enforcement officers are the result of efforts by the Arizona F.O.P.

“Sinema will be the right kind of leader in Congress,” said John Ortolano, President of the Arizona Fraternal Order of Police. “To get the job done at the Arizona legislature she reached across the aisle and put families first. Her strong support for public safety and working standards make her the right choice for Congress.” Read More »

Today is Kyrsten’s 36th birthday! Help us celebrate today by donating $36 to our campaign for Congress.

Kyrsten is a strong advocate for Arizona families, who never sacrifices her progressive values. That’s why I am so excited to have the opportunity to celebrate with her. Please show your appreciation for all her hard work by contributing $36 right now.

Thank you for your support,
State Rep. Katie Hobbs

P.S. And don’t forget, you can celebrate with Kyrsten tonight! Event info and RSVP here.

The Republicans in the House are relentless. Today, they are voting for the 33rd time to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and replace it with nothing at all.

Nothing at all to provide insurance coverage to millions of working Americans going without coverage. Nothing to protect the 17 million children who now have insurance after they had been denied coverage because of “pre-existing conditions.” Nothing to stop women from being charged more than men for the same coverage.

House Republicans are determined to take our country backwards and repeal the progress we have already made toward affordable health care for all Americans. Will you help me fight to protect affordable health care and move our country forward with a contribution of $5, $10 or $25 today? Read More »

Today, more than 100,000 Arizona children are growing up without health insurance because politicians at the Capitol won’t restore funding to our KidsCare program. These are children whose parents are working in jobs that don’t provide health insurance. Politicians punishing children in this way is just awful.

We can change this callous behavior toward children by winning this election. That is why for the past 6 months we have been building the infrastructure for a winning campaign. Our staff and volunteers have called thousands of voters and knocked on thousands of doors. Now we are ten weeks from Primary Election Day, and one of our most critical tests yet is next week — our second quarter fundraising deadline.

To symbolize the work we need to do in the next 10 weeks, we have set a goal of raising $10,000 before the deadline on Saturday, June 30. Will you help us reach this goal with a contribution of $10, $25, or $50 today? Read More »