Who is Funding Kyrsten Sinema’s Reelection Campaign?

Of course it’s not the people.

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If you want to look for an explanation as to why politicians may or may not take certain actions or vote certain ways, all you’ve really got to do is follow the money. Look at who their wealthy donors are, or the corporations, lobbying groups, and industries that they’re tied to. Look at who donates to their campaigns, and who they seek out for their private, lavish closed door fundraisers. Among the politicians who doesn’t even seem bothered to hide where her interests lie is Arizona senator Kyrsten Sinema.

David Moore with Sludge writes:

“After preserving a tax benefit for investment managers last year, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) continues to rely on investment industry donors as she faces a Democratic challenger in a possible 2024 re-election campaign.

In the second quarter this year, private equity, hedge fund, and venture capital executives streamed dozens of four-figure donations to Sinema’s campaign, joint fundraising committee, and leadership PAC. Several donors with private equity giant Blackstone topped up their donations to Sinema, with at least six more giving a total of $6,600 each, including A.J. Agarwal, a senior managing director in the firm’s real estate group. Tens of thousands of dollars of Sinema’s second…