CLC Alleges Kyrsten Sinema Paid Over $700,000 in Personal Expenses from Leftover Campaign Funds After Leaving Senate

On February 19, 2026, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that former Senator Kyrsten Sinema violated federal campaign finance laws by using over $700,000 in leftover campaign funds to pay for personal expenses after leaving the Senate in January 2025. Specifically, CLC’s complaint documents a massive amount of spending by Sinema’s campaign, Sinema for Arizona, to pay for airfare, upscale hotel stays, fine dining, car service, event tickets, and staff salaries during the year after Sinema had left office.