Kyrsten Sinema accused of illegally spending $700,000 in campaign funds on personal expenses

By: Jim Small

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: February 19, 2026

Words: 726

Last Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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A campaign watchdog group has accused former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of illegally spending more than $700,000 in campaign cash on personal expenses, including on luxury hotel rooms, concert tickets and fancy meals.

In its complaint with the Federal Elections Commission, Campaign Legal Center says Sinema spent the money in 2025, after she left the U.S. Senate, in violation of the Federal Election Campaign Act’s prohibition on personal use of campaign funds.

“Ms. Sinema …

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