2026 Arizona's 8th Congressional District Election
Compare candidates’ positions, polling, and sourced race updates.
About this race
The 2026 election for Arizona's 8th Congressional District will determine who represents the suburbs north and west of Phoenix—including Sun City, Peoria, Surprise, and Anthem—in the U.S. House. Incumbent Republican Abraham Hamadeh, first elected in 2024 and unopposed in the July 21 Republican primary, is seeking a second term in a district rated "Solid Republican" by the Cook Political Report with a Partisan Voting Index of R+8.
Democrat Bernadette Greene Placentia, a former long-haul truck driver and small-fleet trucking company owner, won the July 21 Democratic primary over Raymond Keeler and is challenging Hamadeh on November 3, emphasizing border security, the economy, and healthcare affordability. Hamadeh has raised substantially more than Greene Placentia, and no public general-election polling for the district had been released as of early October 2026.
Candidates
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Abraham Hamadeh is the incumbent Republican U.S. Representative for Arizona's 8th congressional district, first elected in 2024 and unopposed in the July 21, 2026 Republican primary. A first-generation American raised in the district, he previously served as a prosecutor in the Maricopa County Attorney's Office and as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Army Reserve. He has introduced legislation on veterans' healthcare and emerging-technology training, and has promoted an "America First" agenda on manufacturing, immigration enforcement, and election integrity.
Bernadette Greene Placentia is the Democratic nominee for U.S. House in Arizona's 8th Congressional District, having defeated Raymond Keeler in the July 21, 2026 primary. A former long-haul truck driver and small-fleet trucking company owner with 27 years in the transportation industry, she also worked as a campaign manager for multiple political campaigns. Her campaign emphasizes working-class issues, healthcare affordability, protecting Social Security and Medicare, and border security.
Forecast
Abraham Hamadeh favored
Abraham Hamadeh: 94% modeled win probability with a +12.0 pts estimated margin
About this research
Data compiled from public sources and analyzed using AI. Last updated October 8, 2026. Visit candidate websites for the most current information.