BREAKING: Arizona Senator Krysten Sinema Announces She Will Not Seek Reelection

Arizona Sen. Krysten Sinema (I) released a video on social media Tuesday where she announced she would not seek reelection.

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00:00 In 2017, I warned we were approaching a crossroads.

00:04 Our democracy was weakened by government dysfunction and the constant pull to the extremes by both

00:09 political parties.

00:10 I promised I would do my best to fix it.

00:14 To protect and defend our Constitution.

00:17 To listen to others without judging.

00:19 To focus on what unites us.

00:21 And to make Americans' lives better.

00:24 Through listening, understanding, and compromise, we delivered tangible results that make America

00:29 safer, stronger, and more prosperous.

00:33 Yet, despite modernizing our infrastructure, ensuring clean water, delivering good jobs

00:39 and safer communities, Americans still choose to retreat farther to their partisan corners.

00:46 These solutions are considered failures, either because they're too much or not nearly enough.

00:51 It's all or nothing.

00:53 The outcome, less important than beating the other guy.

00:57 The only political victories that matter these days are symbolic.

01:00 Attacking your opponents on cable news or social media.

01:04 Compromise is a dirty word.

01:06 We've arrived at that crossroad, and we chose anger and division.

01:11 I believe in my approach, but it's not what America wants right now.

01:16 I love Arizona, and I am so proud of what we've delivered.

01:21 Because I choose civility, understanding, listening, working together to get stuff done,

01:26 I will lead the Senate at the end of this year.

01:31 Over my career, I've shown how government can work for everyday people.

01:36 Partnering with Senator Rob Portman and eight other bipartisan senators, our historic infrastructure

01:41 law gave Arizonans better broadband, new roads and bridges, cleaner air and water, and more

01:47 job opportunities.

01:49 Teaming up with Senator Todd Young, we saved the chips in science law from partisan collapse.

01:55 Now America and Arizona can lead the way in semiconductor manufacturing, and our country

02:01 is safer and more secure.

02:04 Working with Senators Mitt Romney, Tammy Baldwin, and others, we gave Americans of all backgrounds

02:09 peace of mind, protecting marriage and religious freedoms.

02:13 By standing up to short-sighted partisan ideas, I protected our country's economic growth

02:19 and competitiveness, and kept taxes low during a time of rampant inflation.

02:25 And I ensured Arizona had a voice in Washington, delivering unprecedented resources for Arizona

02:31 and the West's historic drought.

02:34 Bringing Senators John Cornyn, Chris Murphy, and Tom Tillis together to tackle the intractable

02:40 issue of gun violence, we saved lives and improved our country's mental health care.

02:46 These solutions matter.

02:48 They make an impact in the lives of everyday Americans.

02:52 And this is how government should work.

02:55 It's been an honor to serve Arizona for the past 20 years.