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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema said Friday she is leaving the Democratic Party and will formally become an independent.

Sinema maintained she doesn’t plan to change her voting habits. usatoday.com/story/news/pol…
Sinema indicated her party switch to independent won't change the balance of power much.

On the other hand, it shakes up Washington and weakens the Democrats' newly acquired outright majority. What this could mean for the Senate: usatoday.com/story/news/pol…
"I pledged to be independent and work with anyone to achieve lasting results," @kyrstensinema writes for @azcentral and @usatodayopinion.

Read her column: bit.ly/3FDG68V White text on a dark indigo...
"Ditching the Democratic Party has nothing to do with ugly partisan games but everything to do with Sinema’s opportunism," Elvia Díaz, editorial page editor for @azcentral, writes on Sinema's party switch. usatoday.com/story/opinion/…

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