# Sinema announces she will not seek re-election

Date: 2024

On 5 March 2024 Senator [Kyrsten Sinema](/people/kyrsten-sinema) announced that she would not run for re-election in 2024, leaving the Arizona Senate race to Democrat Ruben Gallego and Republican [Kari Lake](/people/kari-lake).

## People

- Kyrsten Sinema: https://factrail.ai/people/kyrsten-sinema

## Sources

- https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/sen-kyrsten-sinema-leaves-democratic-party-registers-independent-rcna60911

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/sinema-declines-reelection-bid-2024-03-05