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Sinema's Campaign Faces Scrutiny Over Guard's $9,000 Payment

2/2/2026

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Matthew J. Ammel, a security guard for Kyrsten Sinema, received nearly $9,000 from Sinema's campaign in October 2025.
Ammel was paid $1,815.91 and $7,136.14 in two transactions.
Heather Ammel, his estranged wife, accuses Sinema of damaging their marriage by purchasing gifts and encouraging drug use.
Sinema's campaign committee, now shut down, spent hundreds of thousands on unrelated expenses after she left office in January 2025.

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Story summary

Matthew J. Ammel, a security guard for Kyrsten Sinema, received nearly $9,000 from Sinema's campaign in October 2025.
Ammel was paid $1,815.91 and $7,136.14 in two transactions.
Heather Ammel, his estranged wife, accuses Sinema of damaging their marriage by purchasing gifts and encouraging drug use.
Sinema's campaign committee, now shut down, spent hundreds of thousands on unrelated expenses after she left office in January 2025.