Elections Agenda.
Open the Elections Hub

Congressional District 8: 2026 candidates

Explore the races, meet the candidates, and compare their priorities.

Browse races

Congressional Elections

The Federal Desk

Congressional District 8

Debate available

CD8 · 2-Year Term

41.1%R24.0%D34.9%I
2Candidates
Congressional District 8 map

Population

802,956

Registered Voters

474,787

District Lean

R+17.4

Voter Registration Breakdown

Republican 41.1%
Democrat 24.0%
Independent / Other 34.9%

General Election Debate

Congressional District 8 General Election Debate

Abraham Hamadeh

Abraham Hamadeh

Republican · Congress

Official Website

Abraham Hamadeh was first elected to Arizona's 8th Congressional District in 2024. He previously lost the 2022 attorney general race to Democrat Kris Mayes by 280 votes after a statewide recount, then challenged the result in court repeatedly and lost each time. He still claims to have won the race. Hamadeh is a former Maricopa County prosecutor and a captain in the Army Reserve.

Prominent Endorsements

Turning Point Action
Bernadette Greene-Placentia

Bernadette Greene-Placentia

Democrat · Congress

Completed the Agenda's candidate questionnaire

Official Website

Bernadette Greene-Placentia is a long-haul truck driver and Democratic campaign operative who won the 2026 Democratic primary in Arizona's 8th Congressional District. She entered the 2024 race for the same seat but withdrew before the primary. She has not held elected office. Greene-Placentia says she has logged nearly four million miles over 27 years driving.