After breaking up with the Democratic Party, Kyrsten Sinema is cleaning out her closet, literally, on Facebook Marketplace
- You could own a piece of Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's personal used bike gear.
- Sinema is selling a collection of items on Facebook Marketplace.
After severing ties with the Democratic Party and registering as an independent, undermining the party's narrow Senate majority, Kyrsten Sinema is doing what so many of us do after a breakup: cleaning out her closet.
The Arizona senator is listing roughly 85 items on Facebook Marketplace right now. Per her personal profile, much of the assortment comprises biking apparel and accessories from indie brand Betty Designs, whose slogan is "Badass is beautiful." Other items currently on offer include a pair of Christian Louboutin heels ($350), a Michele watch ($150), and a Cervelo triathlon bike (priced at $7,900.)
Sinema has already sold several Oura rings and Airpod sets, a Nespresso machine, an Away suitcase, and some Christmas decor, according to her profile, where she is a highly-reviewed seller. Buyers have praised her pricing, punctuality, and communication.
Sinema's Facebook Marketplace presence was first reported by Slate and subsequently confirmed by an Arizona Mirror reporter, who says he's been Facebook friends with Sinema for roughly 15 years. The limit for outside earned income for members of Congress is $29,895 — and it doesn't appear that Sinema has come close to hitting that limit this calendar year.
While it may sound odd for a sitting Senator—whose annual base salary is $174,000—to be hawking used clothes, this isn't the first time that Sinema has garnered headlines for an unconventional side hustle.
In 2021, Sinema disclosed that she'd worked as a paid harvest intern for two weeks at a California winery, earning upwards of $1,100 for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, sorting fruit, and managing fermentations.
The work was preapproved by the Senate Ethics Committee, a spokesperson for the Three Sticks Winery said at the time.