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Arizona RepublicView CommentsSen. Kyrsten Sinema&nbsp;is not participating this week in the&nbsp;Democratic National Convention's virtual program or&nbsp;festivities surrounding the formal nomination of&nbsp;the presidential candidate&nbsp;Joe Biden and his running mate,&nbsp;Sen. Kamala Harris.The absence of Sinema, D-Ariz., from official programming, including Arizona-specific appearances before the state's delegates, is consistent with the profile of a politician who rarely attends the state's Democratic Party fundraisers and dinners&nbsp;and has sought to .Hannah Hurley, a spokeswoman for Sinema's office, did not say whether Sinema would be tuning in remotely to the virtual convention.&nbsp;But Sinema&nbsp;has embraced the Democratic ticket.&nbsp;"I am voting for former Vice President Joe Biden —&nbsp;a pragmatic, practical leader best positioned to get things done for everyday families," she said in a written statement released&nbsp;in March."We certainly don't agree on every issue; I always vote for Arizona first. Vice President Biden is authentic, genuine, and has a track record of building bipartisan coalitions to achieve results. Not all candidates in this race represent those Arizona values. Joe Biden does."Shortly after Biden announced Harris as his vice presidential pick, Sinema enthusiastically expressed her support, writing on Twitter she was "So glad" Biden chose Harris.&nbsp;"Let's get to work!Sinema, who narrowly won her statewide race for the U.S. Senate in 2018 against then-Rep. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., did so with Biden's&nbsp;help.He helped raise money for her bid&nbsp;and said in an endorsement&nbsp;during that race that she worked "past party labels to get things done for Arizona families" and understood the challenges facing everyday Arizona families.Sinema, then a member of the House of Representatives,&nbsp;, where the party formally nominated former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as&nbsp;its presidential nominee.Her avoidance of participating in the local party politics has rankled some progressive&nbsp;activists, who last year wanted to see her censured for her more moderate voting record. .Have news to share about Arizona's U.S. senators or national politics?&nbsp;Reach the reporter on and . Contact her at and 602-444-4712.Support local journalism.&nbsp;.Subscribe for free to The Gaggle&nbsp;political podcast on , , or wherever you listen to audio content. View Comments

Arizona RepublicView CommentsSen. Kyrsten Sinema&nbsp;is not participating this week in the&nbsp;Democratic National Convention's virtual program or&nbsp;festivities surrounding the formal nomination of&nbsp;the presidential candidate&nbsp;Joe Biden and his running mate,&nbsp;Sen. Kamala Harris.The absence of Sinema, D-Ariz., from official programming, including Arizona-specific appearances before the state's delegates, is consistent with the profile of a politician who rarely attends the state's Democratic Party fundraisers and dinners&nbsp;and has sought to .Hannah Hurley, a spokeswoman...

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