State of Play: Tightening Arizona race threatens Democrats' slim U.S. Senate hopeshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-arizona/state-of-play-tightening-arizona-race-threatens-democrats-slim-u-s-senate-hopes-idUSKCN1MP107Quote
PHOENIX, Arizona (Reuters) - For most of this year, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona has run what has been viewed widely as one of the best races in the nation. But with less than a month to go to Election Day, there are doubts whether she can make it across the finish line.
Her matchup with Republican Martha McSally appears to be tightening at the same time that some voters are casting their ballots with the start of early voting in the state. That is unwelcome news for Democrats, who just weeks ago believed they had a chance to gain more than the two seats they need to take control of the Senate.
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Martha Elizabeth McSally (born March 22, 1966) is an American combat veteran and politician serving as the Congresswoman for Arizona's 2nd congressional district. A retired military officer, McSally served in the United States Air Force from 1988 to 2010 and rose to the rank of colonel. One of the highest-ranking female pilots in the history of the Air Force, McSally was the first American woman to fly in combat following the 1991 lifting of the prohibition on female combat pilots.