U.S. House · Arizona's 8th District
Bernadette Greene Placentia
CandidateD
- Race
- U.S. House · Arizona's 8th District
- Result
- Abraham Hamadeh, projected winner
- Opponent
- Abraham Hamadeh (R)
- Research
- Basic
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No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did3 statements · 0 votes
I will fight to protect Social Security, expand Medicare and Medicaid, support our public schools, our Veterans and I want to increase support for Law Enforcement via better pay, better training, better equipment and better access to mental health care
Expand public health coverage
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 8
2026-11-03
| Abraham Hamadeh R | incumbent |
| Bernadette Greene Placentia D | challenger |
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
I will fight to protect Social Security, expand Medicare and Medicaid, support our public schools, our Veterans and I want to increase support for Law Enforcement via better pay, better training, better equipment and better access to mental health care
Says she would work to expand Medicare and Medicaid and protect Social Security.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I’m a pro-choice, pro-union, pro-Ukraine, life-long gun owner & Conservative Democrat.
Describes herself as pro-choice and says she would defend women's healthcare rights.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
the tax breaks for billionaires needs to end
Says tax breaks for billionaires need to end while paying down the debt without cutting essential social services.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Bernadette Greene Placentia, a Democrat and self-described former long-haul truck driver, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Arizona's 8th Congressional District to Abraham Hamadeh. Born in Galesburg, Illinois, she describes herself as a small-fleet owner who later managed campaigns for other candidates, and as a non-professional politician.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Greene Placentia was born in Galesburg, Illinois, and attended the University of Arizona.[1] She describes a trucking career of more than 27 years and 3.5 million miles as a long-haul driver and small fleet and small business owner, and says that career ended because of economic conditions she attributes to "Bidenomics."[2] Afterward she worked as a campaign manager for multiple candidates, according to her Candidate Connection survey.[2]
Greene Placentia describes herself as a pro-choice, pro-union, life-long gun owner and "Conservative Democrat" who is not a professional politician.[2] She won the July 21, 2026 Democratic primary for Arizona's 8th District, defeating Raymond Keeler 65.7% to 34.3%, and faced Republican incumbent Abraham Hamadeh in the general election.[1][5] Bernadette Greene Placentia lost to Abraham Hamadeh, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]
In their own words
Priorities
- Says she would fight to protect Social Security, expand Medicare and Medicaid, and support public schools and veterans.[4]
- Says she supports securing the border while recognizing the need for legal workers, and wants to increase pay, training and mental-health resources for law enforcement.[4]
- Describes herself as a pro-choice, pro-union, lifelong gun owner and self-described 'Conservative Democrat' who supports strengthening borders while protecting rights.[4]
Campaign money$209K raised · 100% from individuals · FEC through 2026-03-31
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $209K
- Party $100
Largest committee contributions
No direct contributions from PACs or other committees in the FEC’s bulk data.
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/bernadette-greene-placentia
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Bernadette Greene Placentia · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Bernadette Greene Placentia — Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2025-01-01 Candidate's own words
- 3.U.S. House · Arizona's 8th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 4.Bernadette Greene Placentia — Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2025-01-01 Candidate's own words
- 5.Abraham Hamadeh · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference