Arizona — 8th District

Bernadette Greene Placentia

Supports border security with legal pathways

Greene Placentia advocates for securing the U.S. southern border and reducing the influx of illegal drugs while treating migrants humanely. She emphasizes the necessity of recognizing legal foreign worker needs and lists border policy among her top committee interests.

• Advocates securing borders while maintaining legal worker pathways and humane treatment.
• Prioritizes reducing the flow of illegal drugs across the border.
• Identifies immigration and border security as a key legislative committee interest.

“Secure Our Borders Without Sacrificing Our Humanity”

“We need to secure our border, but recognize the need for legal workers.”

Abraham Hamadeh

Supports strict border enforcement

Hamadeh views border security as national security and supports aggressive measures to curb illegal crossings and drug cartels. He pledges to allocate resources to enforce state and federal immigration laws and protect private property.

• Supports allocating federal resources to stop illegal border crossings and border crimes.
• Voted for the Laken Riley Act (S.5), SAVE Act (H.R. 22), and DUI deportation bill (H.R. 875).
• Proposes classifying drug cartels as terrorist organizations and establishing state enforcement task forces.

“Border Security is National Security.”

Bernadette Greene Placentia

Supports higher billionaire taxes and worker relief

Greene Placentia calls for ending tax breaks for billionaires and corporations to reduce the national debt without cutting social services. She also focuses on lower- and middle-class economic pressures, advocating reform of predatory trucking lease-purchase programs, housing relief, and student debt reform.

• Calls for eliminating billionaire tax breaks to pay down debt while preserving social safety nets.
• Supports legislation ending predatory lease-purchase agreements in the trucking industry.
• Advocates for affordable educational and job training opportunities for high school graduates.

“the tax breaks for billionaires needs to end, and we need to start paying down our debt without cutting essential social services.”

Abraham Hamadeh

Supports cutting spending and taxes

Hamadeh attributes high inflation to excessive federal spending and advocates returning to budget discipline. He supports tax cuts and reducing the federal debt to protect future generations.

• Voted for H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) to address tax policy and federal funding levels.
• Voted for the FY 2025 congressional budget resolution (H.Con.Res.14).
• Pledges to cut taxes and curb federal deficit spending.

“Our federal government has been living beyond its means for far too long, and hard-working families are paying the price.”

Bernadette Greene Placentia

Supports expanding Medicare and taxing high earners

Greene Placentia advocates expanding Medicare and Medicaid while protecting Social Security solvency by raising payroll tax contributions on high earners. She supports capping prescription drug costs, protecting coverage for pre-existing conditions, and enforcing billing transparency.

• Proposes requiring high earners to pay the same payroll tax rate as working families to fund Social Security and Medicare.
• Advocates capping Medicare prescription costs and protecting pre-existing condition coverage.
• Supports expanding healthcare access in rural and underserved areas with transparent billing.

“Bernadette believes Social Security and Medicare are promises to be kept.”

Abraham Hamadeh

Supports preserving Social Security and VA health funding

Hamadeh promises to preserve Social Security for seniors without program cuts. He also advocates increased federal funding for VA hospitals and veteran healthcare resources.

• Pledges to protect Social Security and oppose policies that jeopardize earned senior benefits.
• Supports increased funding for VA hospitals and healthcare infrastructure.

“At a time when Americans are hurting and seeing the value of their dollar devalued, we must do everything we can to preserve Social Security for our seniors.”

Bernadette Greene Placentia

Supports federal reproductive rights protection

Greene Placentia is a pro-choice candidate who believes healthcare decisions should remain between women and their healthcare providers. She advocates restoring federal abortion access, protecting contraception, and supporting paid parental leave and affordable childcare.

• Supports protecting access to abortion, contraception, and emergency care.
• Advocates for expanded paid parental leave and affordable quality childcare.
• Opposes state and federal restrictions on women's healthcare choices.

“Bernadette believes healthcare decisions should be made by women in consultation with their doctors, not politicians.”

Abraham Hamadeh

Opposes abortion and supports pro-life policies

Hamadeh is an outspoken pro-life advocate who opposes unrestricted abortion and fights for the rights of the unborn. He supports expanding adoption, pregnancy resource centers, and assistance for young mothers.

• Supports pro-life restrictions on abortion and protecting rights of the unborn.
• Advocates expanding adoption opportunities and resources for pregnancy care centers.
• Calls for broader support systems for young mothers raising children.

“I am a pro-life advocate who understands this fight goes well beyond the issue of abortion.”

Bernadette Greene Placentia

Supports law enforcement funding with police reform

Greene Placentia supports law enforcement through higher pay, better equipment, and mental health resources, paired with reforms to eliminate bad officers. She also prioritizes drug prevention and reducing the flow of illicit narcotics.

• Advocates increased funding for police officers for higher pay, better training, and mental health access.
• Supports police reform and screening to remove individuals unfit to serve in law enforcement.
• Prioritizes drug prevention and stopping the flow of illicit narcotics.

“I want to increase support for Law Enforcement via better pay, better training, better equipment and better access to mental health care while eliminating those that have no business carrying a badge.”

Abraham Hamadeh

Supports law enforcement and reclassifying fentanyl

Hamadeh emphasizes strict law enforcement, arguing liberal crime policies have degraded public safety. He advocates reclassifying fentanyl in the criminal code to enable harsher sentences and supports funding police forces.

• Advocates reclassifying fentanyl as a dangerous drug or poison for enhanced sentencing.
• Supports funding, backing, and revitalizing law enforcement agencies.
• Promotes strict enforcement of existing criminal statutes to restore public safety.

“Criminals must fear consequences for their actions, and I will uphold the rule of law and keep our communities SAFE.”

Bernadette Greene Placentia

Supports congressional term limits and mandatory town halls

Greene Placentia strongly advocates term limits for Congress and federal judges to curb career politicians and special interest influence. She signed the U.S. Term Limits pledge, criticizes Hamadeh for not cosponsoring term limits legislation, and supports requiring quarterly town halls.

• Proposes term limits of two 6-year Senate terms, six 2-year House terms, and 10-year terms for federal judges.
• Signed the U.S. Term Limits pledge and criticizes Hamadeh's legislative action on the issue.
• Advocates requiring members of Congress to hold quarterly community town halls.

“I strongly support term limits- 2 six year Senate terms, 6 two year House terms, ten year terms for Federal judges including the Supreme Court.”

Abraham Hamadeh

Supports term limits and election transparency

Hamadeh signed the U.S. Term Limits pledge and supports banning federal ranked-choice voting and cleaning voter rolls. He voted for government transparency legislation such as the Epstein Files Transparency Act and NORRA.

• Signed the U.S. Term Limits pledge.
• Voted for the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) and the Epstein Files Transparency Act (H.R. 4405).
• Supports banning federal ranked-choice voting and ensuring voter roll integrity.

“America cannot exist without free and fair elections.”

Bernadette Greene Placentia

Supports Ukraine and re-engaging international allies

Greene Placentia describes herself as pro-Ukraine and advocates re-engaging with global allies to counter aggression from China and Russia. She believes the U.S. must reclaim its position as an international leader in protecting democracy.

• Supports financial and military backing for Ukraine against foreign aggression.
• Calls for strengthening alliances to counter Chinese and Russian international influence.
• Identifies as a pro-Ukraine, national security-conscious Conservative Democrat.

“We need to reengage with our Allies to fight Chinese & Russian aggression, and reclaim America’s position as a global leader.”

Abraham Hamadeh

Supports peace through strength and energy independence

Hamadeh advocates a foreign policy of peace through strength, supporting President Trump's sanctions and robust national defense. He emphasizes expanding domestic energy production to reduce dependence on foreign powers and rebuild the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

• Serves on the House Armed Services Committee and its subcommittees.
• Supports peace through strength, international sanctions, and strong defense capabilities.
• Advocates domestic energy independence to bolster national security.

“The world is safest when America is strong.”

Bernadette Greene Placentia

Supports fully funding VA and reducing intake delays

Greene Placentia, whose father served in Vietnam, prioritizes fully funding the VA while holding it accountable for expenditure. She seeks to shorten VA intake processing times, expand mental health care, and preserve community-care healthcare options for veterans.

• Prioritizes full VA funding, intake time reduction, and improved mental health services.
• Supports preserving community-care healthcare options for veterans.
• Opposes putting veteran benefit funding at risk through high-earner tax cuts and rising debt.

“When Bernadette goes to Congress her early priorities are to fully fund the VA and hold it accountable for every dollar spent.”

Abraham Hamadeh

Supports expanded VA funding and mental healthcare

As an Army Reserve veteran, Hamadeh serves on the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. He advocates expanding federal resources for VA hospitals and addressing the mental health crisis facing active-duty service members and veterans.

• Serves on the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Subcommittees on Health and Economic Opportunity).
• Advocates for additional funding for VA hospitals and mental healthcare programs.
• Supports active-duty personnel and veterans' benefits.

“As a Congressman and Veteran, I will continue to be a voice for our active duty personnel and veterans and seek resources to address the mental health epidemic that is plaguing our veteran community.”

Bernadette Greene Placentia

Supports Second Amendment as a lifelong gun owner

Greene Placentia highlights her status as a lifelong gun owner while listing Second Amendment rights alongside reproductive and voting rights as fundamental liberties to protect.

• Identifies as a lifelong gun owner who respects Second Amendment rights.
• Groups Second Amendment protections alongside reproductive, voting, and equal rights.

“Restore, Protect & Defend Women’s Reproductive Right, Voting Rights, 2nd Amendment & LGBTQIA+ Rights”

Abraham Hamadeh

Opposes gun control and red-flag laws

Hamadeh is a defender of Second Amendment rights, viewing gun ownership as essential to protecting individual liberties. He explicitly opposes red-flag laws and federal restrictions on firearm ownership.

• Opposes red-flag laws and federal restrictions on gun ownership.
• Views the Second Amendment as a fundamental protection for First Amendment freedoms.

“I will unequivocally support your right to bear arms and protect the Second Amendment.”

Bernadette Greene Placentia

Supports labor unions, infrastructure, and trucking reforms

A former long-haul trucker for 27 years, Greene Placentia fervently supports labor unions and worker rights. She advocates protecting infrastructure funding for roads, bridges, water, and broadband, prioritizing local contractors, and ending predatory trucking lease-purchase programs.

• Fervently supports labor unions and rolling back efforts to weaken worker rights.
• Advocates protecting infrastructure investments in roads, water, broadband, and clean energy using local contractors.
• Supports reforming the trucking industry to end predatory lease-purchase agreements.

“Bernadette fervently supports unions and will work hard to roll back Trump administration efforts to weaken them.”

Abraham Hamadeh

Supports domestic energy production and infrastructure

Hamadeh emphasizes domestic energy production as a core element of economic and infrastructure strength. He supported broader federal reconciliation and budget legislation.

• Voted for H.R.1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) and federal appropriations measures.
• Advocates for domestic energy production to rebuild national strategic reserves.

“We must also focus on producing American energy to economically strengthen our country from within, decrease our dependence on unstable foreign regimes, and rebuild the Strategic Petroleum Reserves Joe Biden depleted for political gain.”

Bernadette Greene Placentia

Supports public education, vocational programs, and debt relief

Greene Placentia advocates directing tax dollars into public K-12 schools, community colleges, and vocational training programs. She supports targeted relief for borrowers misled by predatory educational institutions and incentives for students entering high-demand fields like teaching and nursing.

• Advocates focusing tax revenues on public K-12 education, community colleges, and technical/vocational programs.
• Supports targeted debt relief for student borrowers misled by predatory institutions.
• Proposes incentives for individuals entering high-demand professions such as teaching and public safety.

“She will work to focus tax dollars on improving public K -12 schools, community and state colleges and ensure there is ample investment in vocational and technical programs.”

Abraham Hamadeh

Supports restrictions on transgender athletes in school sports

Hamadeh supported federal legislative action regarding public education guidelines, specifically voting in favor of restrictions on transgender participation in school athletics.

• Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 (H.R. 28).