The Arizona Troopers’ Union has pulled their support for Kyrsten Sinema after an outcry from their members for endorsing Sinema in the first place without their input:
FOX NEWS – An Arizona union that represents state public safety employees withdrew its endorsement of U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema this week after its members said the executive board voted on the endorsement without their input.
Sinema, a Democrat, is locked in a tight U.S. Senate race against U.S. Rep. Martha McSally, a Republican, for the seat being vacated by Republican Sen. Jeff Flake.
After members objected to the board’s actions, the Arizona State Troopers Association polled its members in an email Monday, asking whether they wanted to endorse Sinema or stay neutral, the Arizona Republic reported.
What about the option to endorse McSally?
The poll indicated “the membership has indicated a preference to stay neutral.”
“All members are encouraged to vote for the candidate they personally support,” the email said. “AZTroopers will refrain from any political statements concerning the race until the conclusion of the election.”
Dave McDowell, an association member and retired lieutenant, told the paper that members hadn’t been consulted prior to the Sinema endorsement.
“That displeased a number of members, including myself,” McDowell said.
McDowell said he supports McSally, but doesn’t think the union should be endorsing candidates at all.
I’m not sure endorsements like this really matter to the voting public. But if it matters at all, McSally will no doubt make sure people know that the Troopers’ union no longer supports Sinema.
The most recent polling, by the way, has McSally up +2 which really isn’t much of a lead at all. This race is clearly going to go down to the wire unless McSally has a Trump surge like in 2016.