Why Indigenous voters who helped elect Kyrsten Sinema feel betrayed
Nina Lakhani in Phoenix
Thu 24 Feb 2022 05.00 EST
The Arizona Democrat supports a filibuster that could kill legislation to counter assaults on voting
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Indigenous leaders who mobilized Arizona voters to help elect Senator Kyrsten Sinema say the centrist Democratic lawmaker can no longer count on their support, as communities feel betrayed.
Sinema was elected in 2018, halfway through Trump’s term, amid growing alarm at the rollback of voting rights and environmental protectionsthat disproportionately impact tribal communities. She entered the senate after six years in congress, having beaten her Republican opponent with 50% of the vote, thanks in part to the large turnout among Indigenous Americans in Arizona.
Two years later, another record turnout among the state’s 22 tribes was crucial in flipping Arizona from red to blue and securing Biden’s path to the White House.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/feb/24/kyrsten-sinema-native-american-indigenous-voters-filibuster-arizona
