Abraham Hamadeh
Abraham Hamadeh (Republican Party) (also known as Abe) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Arizona's 8th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Hamadeh (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 8th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Republican primary on July 21, 2026.
Biography
Abraham Hamadeh was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1991. He earned an undergraduate degree in political science from Arizona State University in 2012 and a J.D. from the University of Arizona College of Law in 2016. He served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 2016 to 2022 and reached the rank of Captain. His career experience includes working as a prosecutor in the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.[1][2]
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2025-2026
Hamadeh was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Economic Opportunity
- Health
- House Committee on Armed Services
- Intelligence and Special Operations
- Strategic Forces
- Tactical Air and Land Forces
Elections
2026
See also: Arizona's 8th Congressional District election, 2026
Arizona's 8th Congressional District election, 2026 (July 21 Democratic primary)
Arizona's 8th Congressional District election, 2026 (July 21 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Arizona District 8
Incumbent Abraham Hamadeh and Bernadette Greene Placentia are running in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 8 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Abraham Hamadeh (R) | ||
Bernadette Greene Placentia (D) ![]() | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 8
Bernadette Greene Placentia defeated Raymond Keeler in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 8 on July 21, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bernadette Greene Placentia ![]() | 65.7 | 31,312 | |
Raymond Keeler ![]() | 34.3 | 16,324 | ||
| Total votes: 47,636 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jillian Barfield (D)
- Maria Flores (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 8
Incumbent Abraham Hamadeh advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 8 on July 21, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Abraham Hamadeh | 100.0 | 69,182 | |
| Total votes: 69,182 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Amanda Rose (R)
No Labels Party primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jessie Martines (No Labels Party)
Endorsements
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2024
See also: Arizona's 8th Congressional District election, 2024
Arizona's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (July 30 Republican primary)
Arizona's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (July 30 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Arizona District 8
Abraham Hamadeh defeated Gregory Whitten in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 8 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Abraham Hamadeh (R) | 56.5 | 208,269 | |
Gregory Whitten (D) ![]() | 43.5 | 160,344 | ||
| Total votes: 368,613 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeremy Spreitzer (D)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 8
Gregory Whitten advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 8 on July 30, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gregory Whitten ![]() | 100.0 | 47,406 | |
| Total votes: 47,406 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 8
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 8 on July 30, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Abraham Hamadeh | 29.9 | 30,686 | |
| Blake Masters | 25.7 | 26,422 | ||
| Ben Toma | 21.0 | 21,549 | ||
| Trent Franks | 16.3 | 16,714 | ||
| Anthony Kern | 4.8 | 4,922 | ||
Patrick Briody ![]() | 2.3 | 2,336 | ||
Isiah Gallegos (Write-in) ![]() | 0.0 | 35 | ||
| Total votes: 102,664 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Debbie Lesko (R)
Endorsements
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Abraham Hamadeh received the following endorsements and voter guide recommendations.
- U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R)
- Kari Lake (R) - U.S. Sen. cand.
- Frmr. President Donald Trump (R)
- Frmr. Ariz. Republican Party Chairwoman Kelli Ward (R)
- Republicans for National Renewal
Pledges
Hamadeh signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Arizona Attorney General election, 2022
General election
General election for Attorney General of Arizona
Kris Mayes defeated Abraham Hamadeh and Samantha Severson in the general election for Attorney General of Arizona on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kris Mayes (D) ![]() | 49.9 | 1,254,809 | |
Abraham Hamadeh (R) ![]() | 49.9 | 1,254,529 | ||
| Samantha Severson (L) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 3,052 | ||
| Total votes: 2,512,390 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Kielsky (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Arizona
Kris Mayes advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Arizona on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kris Mayes ![]() | 100.0 | 556,351 | |
| Total votes: 556,351 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Diego Rodriguez (D)
- Bob McWhirter (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Arizona
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Arizona on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Abraham Hamadeh ![]() | 33.6 | 265,636 | |
| Rodney Glassman | 23.6 | 186,863 | ||
| Andrew W. Gould | 16.7 | 132,253 | ||
| Dawn Grove | 12.0 | 94,670 | ||
Lacy Cooper ![]() | 8.6 | 67,742 | ||
| Tiffany Shedd | 5.6 | 44,453 | ||
| Total votes: 791,617 | ||||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Attorney General of Arizona
Michael Kielsky advanced from the Libertarian primary for Attorney General of Arizona on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Kielsky (Write-in) | 100.0 | 571 | |
| Total votes: 571 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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Notable endorsements
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Personal finance disclosures
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119th Congress (2025-2027)
Key votes
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Key votes: 119th Congress, 2025
The 119th United States Congress began on January 3, 2025 and will conclude on January 3, 2027. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (219-215), and Republicans held the majority in the U.S. Senate (52-45). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ United States Congress, "HAMADEH, Abraham J.," accessed June 5, 2025
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Abraham Hamadeh," accessed December 18, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.", accessed May 29, 2026
- ↑ Congress.gov, "House Roll Call Vote 190," accessed May 29, 2026
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.22 - SAVE Act," accessed May 29, 2026
- ↑ Congress.gov, "House Roll Call Vote 102," accessed May 29, 2026
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Con.Res.14 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034," accessed May 29, 2026
- ↑ Congress.gov, "House Roll Call Vote 100," accessed May 29, 2026
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5371 - Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026," accessed June 1, 2026
- ↑ Congress.gov, "House Roll Call Vote 285," accessed June 1, 2026
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025," accessed June 1, 2026
- ↑ Congress.gov, "House Roll Call Vote 70," accessed June 1, 2026
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.1582 - GENIUS Act," accessed June 1, 2026
- ↑ Congress.gov, "House Roll Call Vote 200," accessed June 1, 2026
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.4405 - Epstein Files Transparency Act," accessed June 2, 2026
- ↑ Congress.gov, "House Roll Call Vote 289," accessed June 2, 2026
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.5 - Laken Riley Act," accessed June 2, 2026
- ↑ Congress.gov, "House Roll Call Vote 23," accessed June 2, 2026
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1526 - NORRA of 2025," accessed June 2, 2026
- ↑ Congress.gov, "House Roll Call Vote 98," accessed June 2, 2026
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.875 - Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025," accessed June 2, 2026
- ↑ Congress.gov, "House Roll Call Vote 183," accessed June 2, 2026
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.28 - Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025," accessed June 2, 2026
- ↑ Congress.gov, "House Roll Call Vote 12," accessed June 2, 2026
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