2018 Senate (& House)

[Horn2RunAgain]

Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema will not run for re-election in Arizona

Later, Sinema.

 

[Mr. Deez]

Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema will not run for re-election in Arizona

Later, Sinema.

I'm honestly not totally sure whom this helps, and it may not make a huge impact either way. Sinema likely drew moderates from both parties. Some are saying it helps Gallego. I'm not sure I agree. Obviously running a crappy candidate helped the Democrats in the last cycle, but that was with Mark Kelly, who at least ran as a moderate. It was easy for center right McCain voters to vote for him or at least not vote for the Republican. Gallego isn't Kelly. He's a solid and outspoken lefty. Are moderates really going to flock to him in big numbers? I'm not so sure.