United States Representative, District 8
July 21, 2026 · Congressional District 8 (119th Congress), Arizona · U.S. House district · primary
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Average · 38 out of 100
This district is mid-sized for its type, so each vote carries average weight. About 802,956 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(1,021,191 ÷ 802,956) ÷ ln(1,021,191 ÷ 546,488) = 38.45, comparing all US House districts nationwide (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Average representation + unknown decisiveness → Average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
United States Representative is responsible for:
- Voting on federal laws, taxes, and the federal budget
- Representing their district's interests in Congress
- Starting tax and spending bills, which must begin in the House
- Helping district residents deal with federal agencies
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Reduce Wealth Gap, Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Healthcare Affordability, Immigration, Government Spending Reduction, Social Programs and Welfare, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights, National Defense, Personal Income Tax Reduction, Foreign Trade, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Corporate Accountability, Public Infrastructure, Peaceful Foreign Policy
Candidates
GREENE-PLACENTIA, BERNADETTE
DEM · declared
Bernadette Greene-Placentia is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative in Arizona's 8th Congressional District, with current-cycle FEC candidate ID H4AZ08082.
HAMADEH, ABRAHAM "ABE"
REP · declared
Abraham "Abe" Hamadeh is the Republican incumbent U.S. Representative for Arizona's 8th Congressional District. His campaign describes him as a former prosecutor and Army Reserve captain and intelligence officer.
Records: Healthcare Affordability 1 for, Social Programs and Welfare 1 for
KEELER, RAYMOND "RAY"
DEM · declared
Raymond "Ray" Keeler is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative in Arizona's 8th Congressional District. His campaign website says he qualified for the July 21 Democratic primary ballot and describes him as an Army veteran.
Election sources
Source: apps.arizona.vote