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Candidates › AZ-08 race › 2025–2026
D Democratic nominee for U.S. House, AZ-08
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17 priorities from bgp4az.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.
Lower costs for Arizona families by supporting good-paying jobs, strengthening small businesses, and promoting practical policies that grow our economy.
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Keep the promises workers paid for, lower prescription costs, and strengthen Medicare instead of cutting earned benefits.
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Fully fund the VA, reduce intake delays, expand mental-health care, and keep America’s promises to veterans and their families.
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Strengthen public schools, community colleges, apprenticeships, and career training tied to real jobs.
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Protect pre-existing condition coverage, improve rural access, demand clear prices, and bring costs under control.
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Fight predatory lease-purchase schemes, protect owner-operators, and give working drivers a real voice in Washington.
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Working families deserve a fair shot at getting ahead, not just getting by.
Bernadette knows families across Arizona are feeling the strain of higher prices for groceries, gas, housing, and everyday necessities. She believes Washington should focus on practical solutions that lower costs, strengthen American jobs, and make it easier for working people to build a secure future without breaking the family budget.
Lowering the cost of groceries and everyday essentials
Support policies that help reduce fuel and energy costs.
Expand access to affordable housing and responsible homeownership.
Fight inflation with practical, fiscally responsible solutions that put working families first.
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Social Security and Medicare are earned benefits, not bargaining chips.
Bernadette believes Americans who worked hard, paid into the system, and played by the rules deserve security in retirement. This issue is deeply personal—her mother was forced to ration insulin because of its cost, a decision that ultimately contributed to her passing. Bernadette will fight to protect Social Security and Medicare from reckless cuts while working for practical solutions that lower prescription drug costs and ensure seniors can afford the care they need.
Require very high earners to contribute more fairly to Social Security.
Lower prescription costs by forcing big pharma to renegotiate prices.
Support preventive care that keeps seniors healthier and reduces costs.
Strengthen Medicare's role in delivering dependable, affordable healthcare.
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Veterans kept their promise to America. America must keep its promise to them.
Bernadette’s father proudly served in Vietnam, and she understands that military service affects entire families. After struggling to receive timely care through the VA, he experienced medical complications and passed away following a heart attack. That loss drives Bernadette’s commitment to ensuring no veteran is left behind. She will work across party lines to strengthen veterans’ healthcare, improve access to timely, quality care, and demand accountability for every public dollar spent.
Reduce VA intake and appointment wait times.
Improve and expand mental-health services.
Preserve community-care options when the VA cannot provide timely care.
Build dependable, long-term funding for veterans and their families.
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Getting sick should not mean losing your savings or driving hours for basic care.
Bernadette will work to make high-quality healthcare more affordable, more transparent, and easier to reach. She will protect coverage for people with pre-existing conditions and expand access in underserved and fast-growing communities.
Protect coverage for pre-existing conditions.
Expand care in underserved and rural areas.
Require clear, understandable prices before patients receive a bill.
Support practical ideas that lower costs without lowering the quality of care.
Gradually lower the age of medicare eligibility.
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America deserves an immigration system that is secure, orderly, and true to our values.
Bernadette believes we can secure our borders while treating people with dignity and respect, and without sacrificing humanity. She supports strong border security, modern technology, and the resources needed to stop illegal trafficking and keep our communities safe. At the same time, she believes our immigration system should be fair, efficient, and provide an earned pathway to citizenship for people who follow the law, contribute to our economy, and are committed to becoming Americans. We do not have to choose between security and compassion—we can have both.
Strengthen border security with modern technology and adequate staffing.
Crack down on drug trafficking, human trafficking, and organized crime.
Create a fair, efficient immigration process that reduces backlogs and delays.
Support an earned pathway to citizenship for law-abiding immigrants who contribute to our communities.
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Clean air, clean water, and responsible stewardship are investments in our future.
Bernadette believes protecting Arizona’s natural resources doesn’t have to come at the expense of good-paying jobs. She supports practical, commonsense conservation that keeps our air and water clean, protects public lands, and ensures future generations inherit a healthy Arizona. By investing in responsible infrastructure, water security, and American energy innovation, we can strengthen our economy while preserving the places that make Arizona home.
Protect Arizona's water resources and strengthen long-term water security.
Keep our air clean and safeguard public lands for future generations.
Support responsible energy innovation that creates American jobs.
Invest in conservation and infrastructure that strengthens communities and protects natural resources.
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Roads, water systems, power, and broadband are the backbone of a strong economy.
Maintaining the systems we use every day is not a luxury. It is about safety, economic strength, and national pride. Bernadette will protect infrastructure funding while pushing projects to move faster and deliver better value.
Repair roads and bridges and strengthen water systems.
Cut needless delays without cutting safety standards.
Prioritize qualified local contractors and American-made materials.
Expand reliable broadband and energy infrastructure that creates American jobs.
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Every student deserves a strong school and a real path to a good-paying career.
Bernadette believes strong public schools are the foundation of opportunity and self-reliance. She will focus public dollars on classrooms, community colleges, universities, and the career training programs that prepare people for work that is in demand.
Invest in public K-12 schools and support educators.
Expand vocational, technical, and apprenticeship programs.
Make student borrowing fairer and more manageable.
Provide targeted relief for borrowers misled by predatory schools.
Create incentives for careers in teaching, nursing, and public safety.
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Young people should be able to build a life, buy a home, and plan for the future.
Too many young adults face rising housing costs, job insecurity, heavy student debt, and serious mental-health pressures. Bernadette will work with anyone who is serious about practical solutions.
Support pathways to stable jobs and first-time homeownership.
Address youth mental-health needs with accessible, evidence-based care.
Improve digital literacy in an age of social media, artificial intelligence, and targeted misinformation.
Make education and training lead to real economic opportunity.
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Bernadette knows the road, the rules, and what it takes to keep a small business alive.
Predatory lease-purchase agreements can trap drivers in debt while denying them a fair path to ownership. Bernadette supports stronger protections for small-business truckers and will bring the voices of drivers directly to Washington.
Fight abusive lease-purchase practices and hidden fees.
Demand clear contracts honest accounting, and transparent broker fees.
Protect independent drivers and true small-business ownership.
Mandate detention pay and access to basic needs after two hours of wait time.
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Working people deserve the freedom to stand together for better wages and safer workplaces.
Unions helped build America’s middle class by fighting for fair pay, benefits, job security, safety, and equal treatment. Bernadette will defend the right to organize and oppose efforts that weaken workers’ ability to bargain together.
Protect workers' right to organize and bargain collectively.
Support fair wages, reasonable benefits, and safe working conditions.
Oppose any legislation that weakens union jobs or the right to organize.
Make sure federal policy values work, not just wealth.
Oppose retaliation against employees who speak up or organize.
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FEC filings, Jul 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00848853
8¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 5 reports ($28.7K of $372.8K). Cash on hand went from $1.4K on Sep 30, 2025 to $152.7K on Oct 14, 2026.
| Report | Raised in the period | Spent in the period | Cash on hand at its close |
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| OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2025 through Sep 30, 2025 | $4,351 | $2,976 | $1,375 |
| YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025 | $33,633 | $14,613 | $19,020 |
| APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026 | $171,374 | $0 | $190,394 |
| OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026 | $27,170 | $5,751 | $21,841 |
| PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026 | $136,298 | $5,399 | $152,740 |
Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.
24 endorsers listed on Bernadette Greene-Placentia’s own campaign site: 6 officials, 4 unions, 9 organizations, 5 people.
This is the campaign's claim, checked by an editor against its page; the endorsers have not confirmed it to us. Each name opens the campaign’s page with that name highlighted.
Arizona House of Representatitves District 2, Educator. · Distrito 2 de la Cámara de Representantes de Arizona, Educador/a.
Arizona House of Representatives District 5, U.S. Army Veteran. · Distrito 5 de la Cámara de Representantes de Arizona, veterano del Ejército de EE. UU.
Governing Board East Valley Institute of Technology. Candidate Maricopa County Schools Superintendent 2024.
Member, Balz Elementary School District Governing Board. Founder, Unity Rising. · Miembro de la Junta Directiva del Distrito Escolar Primario Balz. Fundadora de Unity Rising.
Career Educator, former Scottsdale Governing Board President, and community advocate. · Educadora de carrera, expresidenta de la Junta Directiva de Scottsdale y defensora de la comunidad.
Former member Arizona House of Representatives and current candidate Arizona Legislative District 8. · Exmiembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Arizona y actual candidato por el Distrito Legislativo 8 de Arizona.
ASU, Notre Dame Law, Georgetown Law Center. US Army, US Navy JAG Corp., Democratic Supporter, Organizer, and Candidate.
Chief Operating Officer, Make-A-Wish Foundation of America and Humanity United. Regional CEO, The American Red Cross. · Director de Operaciones (COO), Make-A-Wish Foundation of America y Humanity United. Director Ejecutivo Regional, La Cruz
President & CEO, InMedia Company · (Primary Candidate, AZ01) · Presidente y director general, InMedia Company · (Candidato primario, AZ01)
Founder/CEO of the Child Care Coalition of WI and 2024 Democratic Candidate for Congress, Wisconsin’s District 7.
Attorney, former LD Chair and politician. · Abogado, exdirigente de los Libres Demócratas y político.
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Official FEC filing record for the current cycle. The priorities they publish are quoted from their own site, in their order.
Statements are quoted from these pages exactly. Headings, order and wording are the campaign’s; the record marking is ours.
A donor who gave several times appears once. The 12 largest donors by total given are listed. In all, 178 itemized contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $43.9K.
Total reported receipts $372,826
Every dollar the committee reported receiving this cycle, split by the source the FEC filing attributes it to. Open a source marked + to see who gave. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
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59% of the money placed by state came from inside Arizona: $26.1K of $43.9K.
| Name | Amount |
|---|---|
| 102 contributions · 59% | $26,140 |
| 25 contributions · 12% | $5,255 |
| 6 contributions · 7.3% | $3,200 |
| 4 contributions · 5.7% | $2,500 |
| 5 contributions · 4.8% | $2,100 |
| 2 contributions · 2.3% | $1,000 |
| 3 contributions · 1.7% | $750 |
| 3 contributions · 1.4% | $600 |
By the state each donor wrote on the filing, across 17 states and territories. Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle are not itemized, so they cannot be placed on a map. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total.
| Employer as filed | Amount |
|---|---|
| Written instead of an employer · 108 contributions · 45% of ranked | $17,118 |
| Written instead of an employer · 6 contributions · 12% of ranked | $4,500 |
| 3 contributions · 6.9% of ranked | $2,650 |
| 4 contributions · 6.5% of ranked | $2,500 |
| 10 contributions · 5.3% of ranked | $2,020 |
| 4 contributions · 5.2% of ranked | $2,000 |
| 8 contributions · 4.2% of ranked | $1,600 |
| 4 contributions · 3.9% of ranked | $1,500 |
A further $5,500 came from donors whose answer names no employer (None, blank), so it is not ranked. Itemized gifts over $200, grouped by the words donors filed: not an industry classification, and a gift from an employee is not a gift from the employer. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($279,533) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Money groups spent on their own, not through a campaign. Each ad is filed against the candidate it names, so money attacking an opponent shows on the opponent’s row. Open a candidate to see who spent it.
Total itemized disbursements -$38,154
Every itemized payment the committee reported this cycle, sorted by what it said each one was for. The categories are ours; the wording they are matched against is the committee’s own. Open a category to read the filed descriptions and who was paid. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
All 167 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.
| Name | Amount |
|---|---|
| 26 payments · 37% of all spending | $10,675 |
| 1 payment · 19% of all spending | $5,399 |
| 20 payments · 3.5% of all spending | $995 |
| 3 payments · 2.9% of all spending | $843 |
| 1 payment · 2.6% of all spending | $745 |
| 1 payment · 1.7% of all spending | $500 |
| 13 payments · 1.6% of all spending | $449 |
| 1 payment · 1.5% of all spending | $430 |
The people, firms and committees paid the most, across every kind of payment. Each share is of everything the committee reported spending this cycle, not only the itemized payments above. A payee that is itself a committee links to its own profile.
| Occupation as filed | Amount |
|---|---|
| Written instead of an occupation · 103 contributions · 32% of ranked | $12,318 |
| Written instead of an occupation · 10 contributions · 25% of ranked | $9,600 |
| 3 contributions · 6.8% of ranked | $2,650 |
| 4 contributions · 6.5% of ranked | $2,500 |
| 10 contributions · 5.2% of ranked | $2,020 |
| 4 contributions · 5.2% of ranked | $2,000 |
| 4 contributions · 3.9% of ranked | $1,500 |
| Written instead of an occupation · 6 contributions · 3.1% of ranked | $1,205 |
A further $5,200 came from donors whose answer names no occupation (None, blank), so it is not ranked. Itemized gifts over $200, grouped by the words donors filed: not an industry classification, and a gift from an employee is not a gift from the employer. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($279,533) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.