Bernadette Greene-Placentia
Candidate for Arizona 8th Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Arizona 8th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Arizona Secretary of State — 2026 General Election Candidate Listing: USH8, GREENE-PLACENTIA, BERNADETTE (DEM) · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Arizona 8th Congressional District covers
Covers part of Maricopa County.
Includes Peoria (part), Phoenix (part), New River, Glendale (part), Sun City, Cave Creek (part), Anthem, Sun City West (part), Surprise (part) and Youngtown (part).
176 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Maricopa County Elections Department, Voting Precincts (2022-2025); Pima County GIS, Voter Precincts — official county layers; Census 2020 VTDs kept in the other 13 counties; U.S. Census Bureau 2020 TIGER/Line VTDs where no official layer
Results
Certified results for Arizona 8th Congressional District
U.S. House District 8
2024 Arizona General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham "Abe" HamadehRepublican | Republican | 208,269 | 56.4% |
| Gregory WhittenDemocrat | Democrat | 160,344 | 43.4% |
| Write-in | 751 | 0.2% |
Official canvass · Arizona county official canvasses
Sources (2)
- Official canvass (county Boards of Supervisors)
- partial state coverage — counties: Apache, Coconino, Gila, Graham, Maricopa, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Yuma, Greenlee (Greenlee County Board of Supervisors, Official Canvass 2024 General (certified 2024-11-19), precinct summary report), Cochise (Cochise County Elections, 2024 General Statement of Votes Cast - Precinct Summary Results Report (official))
U.S. House District 8
2022 Arizona General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie LeskoRepublican | Republican | 197,555 | 85.0% |
| Write-in | 17,494 | 7.5% | |
| Not Qualified | 10,336 | 4.4% | |
| Jeremy Spreitzer | 5,145 | 2.2% | |
| Alixandria Guzman | 2,013 | 0.9% |
Official canvass (county Boards of Supervisors); partial state coverage — counties: Coconino, Gila, Maricopa, Pima, Pinal · Arizona county official canvasses
U.S. House District 8
2020 Arizona General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie LeskoRepublican | Republican | 251,633 | 59.6% |
| Michael MuscatoDemocrat | Democrat | 170,816 | 40.4% |
| Taliban HendrixIndependent | Independent | 0 | 0.0% |
Official results (Arizona Secretary of State precinct detail file, after county canvasses; state canvass 2020-11-30) · Arizona Secretary of State — results detail
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Holds no elected public office. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · GOTV Intel review of official candidate lists
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 25
- Raised
- $205,007cycle to date through Mar 31
- Cash on Hand
- $190,394cycle to date through Mar 31
- Spent
- $14,613cycle to date through Mar 31
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Mar 31
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Mar 31, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Verizon$843.38
- Lumberjaxes$500.00
- Manna Enterprises$38.19
Campaign finance — Bernadette For Congress: April Quarterly 2026, through Mar 31, 2026
Mar 31, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Bernadette For Congress: April Quarterly 2026, through Mar 31, 2026
Raised $205,006.94 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $14,613.11 · cash on hand $190,393.83 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Mar 31, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $204,906.94 (100%); Party committees $100.00 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): staff, contractors and reimbursements $11,670.00; digital $843.38; fundraising $500.00; direct mail $38.19.
Mar 31, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Bernadette
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $2,249 supporting, $0 opposing, across 8 reports.
Field Team 6 Inc.Supporting · $2,249
8 reports, newest Sep 26, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I AM NOT RUNNING TO JOIN THE CLUB. I AM RUNNING TO GO TO WORK.”
“I strongly believe in Representative Democracy; 25% of the Senate and 67% of the Supreme Court went to schools just .04% of Americans can get into. Over 60% of Congresspeople are multimillionaires before they get to Congress, and nearly 100% of them have doubled their net worth within 4 years of taking office. We have Representatives that have never lived outside of an area with mass transit, and most do not know the price of eggs, or gas. What chance does a high school graduate have of ever buying a home? We need to offer more opportunities for training and affordable educational opportunities for everyone; the tax breaks for billionaires needs to end, and we need to start paying down our debt without cutting essential social services.”
“I'm a former long-haul truck driver & small fleet/small business owner with over 27 years and 3.5 million miles experience and I bring a different perspective to Congress. After Bidenomics ended my trucking career, I worked as a Campaign Mgr for multiple candidates, responsible for all aspects of their campaigns. I believe in bringing back Representative Democracy, and I am tired of the professional politicians and elitists of both Parties making irresponsible decisions & implementing useless legislation while they enrich themselves & amass power. My career gave me the opportunity to spend time in every part of America and to meet every American, so I understand the issues, concerns and worries affecting the majority of us and will therefore introduce common-sense, implementable solutions that will actually solve problems and improve the lives of everyday Americans. I hold my Democratic ideals close but my allegiance will always be to the People, not to a Party. I'm a pro-choice, pro-union, pro-Ukraine, life-long gun owner & Conservative Democrat.”
In the News
Press coverage
- Bernadette Greene Placentia - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection surveyJan 1, 2025 · Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://bgp4az.com/ captured 2026-09-24T19:22:25Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://bgp4az.com/
Source: https://bgp4az.com/
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Arizona 8th Congressional District
- Abraham J. HamadehRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Arizona 8th District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Bernadette Greene-Placentia" (DEM) on the Arizona Secretary of State (2026 Primary Election official canvass; general nominees derived from certified primary results) certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of 2026-08-05 (canvass report date)). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Arizona Secretary of State (2026 Primary Election official canvass; general nominees derived from certified primary results) · sourceU.S. Representative · AZ-08
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · Arizona Secretary of State
Not on file for Bernadette yet: Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_kv3wcwhee.
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