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bottomofthehill

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25. St Bernie of Burlington can do that in a very small state with few voters.

Mon Jan 23, 2023, 12:24 PM

Jan 2023

The rules to get on the ballot in Arizona are much more complicated. There are requirements of signatures per district, total number of signatures and then having to actually win the primary by a voter base that generally dislikes her but where she is despised by many. As a Democrat, this is a high hill to climb for her.

As an independent, the party to which she switched to at the beginning of this election cycle, she only needs signatures to get on the ballot. As long as no other independent gets the necessary signatures, she is on the ballot alone.

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Arizona Democrat Ruben Gallego announces Senate bid in challenge to Kyrsten Sinema [View all] brooklynite Jan 2023 OP

Good. We need to be rid of her ASAP. BlueTsunami2018 Jan 2023 #1

Too bad there's no way to "recall" her (or is there one?) Justice matters. Jan 2023 #36

i hope he gets 405838597 more votes than the (Not REALLY a Dem) Middle Age Barbie Trueblue1968 Jan 2023 #39

Bravo! moreland01 Jan 2023 #2

Does AZ have a runoff if nobody gets 50%? oldsoftie Jan 2023 #3

They definitely do not have run off elections. Winner takes all. jimfields33 Jan 2023 #5

Well, I dont know why she'd change affiliations if she WASNT going to. oldsoftie Jan 2023 #31

It gives her the best position to grift quakerboy Jan 2023 #40

I'm sure Sinema doesn't care. As many have noted here and in the media, she's slated herself... machoneman Jan 2023 #4

Yes, good points, but what good will Sinema be to the Repubes if she isn't a "Democratic" LaMouffette Jan 2023 #10

Independent vs Democrat nwliberalkiwi Jan 2023 #6

In the General Election but not in a Primary. SharonClark Jan 2023 #8

Great news! FoxNewsSucks Jan 2023 #7

Very good ad. niyad Jan 2023 #9

Donate here NBachers Jan 2023 #11

A Gallego-Sinema-Lake match-up in 2024? Zambero Jan 2023 #12

He can win the Dem primary, but he wouldn't face her until the general election FakeNoose Jan 2023 #13

Why do you assume she won't run in the Democratic Primary? brooklynite Jan 2023 #14

Because she changed parties so she would not have to run bottomofthehill Jan 2023 #15

No, she changed Parties and said nothing about how she would run for re-election. brooklynite Jan 2023 #23

St Bernie of Burlington can do that in a very small state with few voters. bottomofthehill Jan 2023 #25

Happen to know how many she needs as an Independent? News Junkie Jan 2023 #28

She doesn't have a chance the Democratic Party primary grantcart Jan 2023 #30

She won't draw more R votes that D votes Polybius Jan 2023 #33

Arizona is very liberal socially no cares about that grantcart Jan 2023 #38

Only when he ran for President Polybius Jan 2023 #32

If she runs in the primary and loses, she can't run as an independent in the general Fiendish Thingy Jan 2023 #22

she would be wasting her time and money igorman Jan 2023 #27

Why would she? It would be throwing away her last chance to benefit from her position. quakerboy Jan 2023 #41

I posted this on another thread in this but this is my fear. bottomofthehill Jan 2023 #16

I would not be too surprised if Sinema grabs a fair number of Republican votes Tom Rinaldo Jan 2023 #17

It all depends on the R candidate. former9thward Jan 2023 #20

You are right, Ducey did get to 55 percent bottomofthehill Jan 2023 #24

"The Republican High Water Mark is about 46.5 percent" Polybius Jan 2023 #34

I hope he makes it, we need more legislators like this. Great background & ad. appalachiablue Jan 2023 #18

The effects of population growth is bringing a political shift to Arizona. lees1975 Jan 2023 #19

Donating today! Nt Fiendish Thingy Jan 2023 #21

like it republianmushroom Jan 2023 #26

Yes, please. Ruben Gallegos is a solid Democrat Warpy Jan 2023 #29

Just donated to Rueben aax Jan 2023 #35

Donating soon! nt Roisin Ni Fiachra Jan 2023 #37