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Kyrsten Sinema in KJZZ's studio in 2018.

As we head toward Arizona’s August primary elections, KJZZ's The Show is inviting the candidates in contested races to talk about why they’re running and some of the key issues in their contests.

Kyrsten Sinema is the current congresswoman in the 9th District, where she has served since January of 2013. A Democrat, she is running for the U.S. Senate seat that will be vacated by the retirement of Sen. Jeff Flake at the end of this year.

Prior to her U.S. House experience, Sinema was elected four times as a state lawmaker.