Bernadette Greene Placentia
D
Bernadette Greene Placentia, a long-haul truck driver and small-business owner turned campaign manager, is the Democratic nominee challenging incumbent Abraham Hamadeh.[3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsExpand public health coverage
Says she would work to expand Medicare and Medicaid and protect Social Security.[4]
“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.”
- SupportsProtect legal access to abortion
Describes herself as pro-choice and says she would defend women's healthcare rights.[4]
“I’m a pro-choice, pro-union, pro-Ukraine, life-long gun owner & Conservative Democrat.”
- MixedExpand immigration enforcement and deportations
Says the border needs to be secured but that the country also needs legal workers; supports reducing the flow of illegal drugs.[4]
“We need to secure our border, but recognize the need for legal workers.”
In their 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]
Background
Campaign money
Raised $209K · spent $18K · $190K cash on hand (through 2026-03-31) FEC filing ↗