First look: Sinema raises $1.6 million during Q1

[Calista241]

Source: Axios

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) raised $1.6 million during the first quarter of 2022, and nearly 75% of her contributions totaled less than $100, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: It's a lot of money for a senator who isn't up for reelection until 2024, and isn't a member of leadership or a committee chair. The numbers also give Sinema, a key holdout alongside Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) in the 50-50 Senate, something to point to amid their controversial record of bucking the party.

The fact that 3/4 of her contributions were less than $100, and more than 97% of contributions came from individuals, shows her support from small-dollar donors.

That's a coveted demographic among both parties.

What they're saying: A Sinema campaign spokesperson attributed the numbers, in part, to Sinema's work on the bipartisan infrastructure bill and reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/sinema-16-million-fundraising-c18645d0-7fc4-4c71-9baa-ee12b24c5951.html

[brush]

1. Do losers get to keep their campaign treasury?

[PoliticAverse]

4. Yes. but not for personal use. See..

https://www.fec.gov/updates/final-rules-on-the-use-of-campaign-funds/

The Act broadly prohibits the personal use of campaign funds and sets forth six specific permissible uses of funds by a federal candidate or officeholder:

Expenditures in connection with the candidate’s campaign for federal office;

Ordinary and necessary expenses incurred by a federal officeholder;

Donations to charity (organizations defined in 26 U.S.C. §170(c));

Unlimited transfers to a national, state or local political party;

Donations to nonfederal candidates as permitted by state law; and

Any other lawful purpose other than personal use. See 2 U.S.C. §439a(a)(1)-(6).

[llashram]

2. not impressed

especially with the donors...

[SunSeeker]

3. How many of the donors were Democrats? nt

[Schmice3]

5. Go to the head of the class

[Samrob]

6. Beat me to it. Small bot donors. Putin, is that you?

I simply do not believe that she is that well liked by Dem voters. The GQP helps her a lot.

[Delphinus]

16. Oh!

I was just getting ready to ask "How?!" and I read this. Hmm ...

[qazplm135]

7. and what did her likely primary opponent get?

Seems to me that's a pretty important part of the equation.

[former9thward]

9. No one has declared.

Her most likely opponent, Rep. Raul Grijalua, raised just under 300,000 last year (2021).

https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2AZ07070/

[nevergiveup]

8. If we can add a couple of Democratic Senators

we won't have to fret over her. That is my wish.

[iemanja]

10. Not from Democrats, she didn't.

[dobleremolque]

11. Meh. If somebody gives Sinema a dollar ...

I'll give $5 to whoever emerges as her primary opponent.

Right now, we all need to support, work for, and donate to those candidates in those states where there's a chance to capture a Senate seat and make it a genuine Democratic majority and make Sinema and Manchin irrelevant for the rest of President Biden's term.

[Omaha Steve]

12. Kick

[ChazII]

13. Both of Arizona's senators

promised voters "not blue, not red" but to represent what Arizona folks want. Sen. Kelly has a commercial running right now that states he will represent and fight for Arizona interests and put Arizona first.

Since I live in Arizona I am not worried about Sinema right now but will focus on getting Kelly back into office.

[FM123]

14. Not surprised. She is all about opportunistic fundraising.

“The course, titled ‘Developing Grants and Fundraising,’ is one of two classes Sinema is teaching this fall at Arizona State University’s School of Social Work. The syllabus, which was obtained by The Intercept, says students will ‘learn diverse fundraising strategies’ for nonprofits as well as ‘how to cultivate donors,’ including ‘large individual donors,’ by leveraging resources like ‘opportunistic fundraising,’ ‘finding supporters for major fundraising events’ — and, well, ‘asking for money.'”

*Isn't the wonderful Ruben Gallego supposed to be running for her seat? He is amazing!

[kimbutgar]

15. She's getting bribed to stop any progressive agenda

There are ads on tv in Arizona pushing her saying she is doing good work for Arizona. I scream at the tv when I see those ads.