“Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema’s past ties to far-left groups are resurfacing as she campaigns to win Arizona’s Senate race against her Republican opponent, Rep. Martha McSally. Sinema is running on her Congressional record as a hawk on military spending and defense, proclaiming in an ad she would do ‘whatever it takes’ to keep America safe and boasting that she fought for ‘billions for military spending,'” CNN reports.

“But the Democratic congresswoman also has an extensive past as a progressive activist. Her events and associations in opposing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan — and her early years as a Democratic lawmaker in Arizona — frequently brought her into contact with the left-wing fringe.”

Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) is running for the Senate seat held by Jeff Flake (R-AZ), “ending months of speculation about her political future and giving Democrats a top-tier fundraiser with experience on Capitol Hill,” the Arizona Republic reports.

The Cook Political Report rates the race a “toss up.”