Endorsed by multiple members of Congress including Claudia Tenney, Cory Mills, and Maria Salazar.

Endorsed by Representatives and Senators including Justine Wadsack, Cory McGarr, Rachel Jones, Sonny Borrelli, and Alex Kolodin.

Endorsed by local and national politicians of various offices including Ric Grenell, Wendy Rodgers, Jim O'Connor, Adam Laxalt, Patrick Morrisey, Adam Kwasman, Brad Shafer, and Janae Shamp.

- Endorsed by President Donald Trump.
- Endorsed by multiple members of Congress including Claudia Tenney, Cory Mills, and Maria Salazar.
- Endorsed by Representatives and Senators including Justine Wadsack, Cory McGarr, Rachel Jones, Sonny Borrelli, and Alex Kolodin.
- Endorsed by local and national politicians of various offices including Ric Grenell, Wendy Rodgers, Jim O'Connor, Adam Laxalt, Patrick Morrisey, Adam Kwasman, Brad Shafer, and Janae Shamp.

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Abe grew up in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District, where he attended Happy Valley School, Stetson Hills, and Terramar. He received a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University and a law degree from the University of Arizona.

Abe is a former U.S. Army Reserve Captain & Intelligence Officer and has worked as a Maricopa County prosecutor. 

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Abraham "Abe" Hamadeh previously ran for Attorney General of Arizona in 2022 but did not win.

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Believes the federal government is "living beyond its means" and that this causes "record inflation" affecting families. Supports returning to fiscal responsibility by passing a budget and stopping the "bankrupting" of future generations.

Believes in preserving Social Security for seniors and opposes policies that jeopardize the program. Said, "Promises made are promises kept" regarding economic commitments.

Wants to preserve Social Security for seniors and opposes policies that jeopardize the program. Said, "Promises made are promises kept" regarding economic commitments.

- Believes the federal government is "living beyond its means" and that this causes "record inflation" affecting families. Supports returning to fiscal responsibility by passing a budget and stopping the "bankrupting" of future generations.
- Wants to preserve Social Security for seniors and opposes policies that jeopardize the program. Said, "Promises made are promises kept" regarding economic commitments.

Economy

Believes family is paramount and opposes abortion with minimal restrictions. Supports providing resources for young mothers and expanding adoption opportunities.

Opposes abortion with minimal restrictions. Supports providing resources for young mothers and expanding adoption opportunities.

- Opposes abortion with minimal restrictions. Supports providing resources for young mothers and expanding adoption opportunities.

Healthcare

Believes America needs "free and fair elections" and plans to ensure election integrity by cleaning voting rolls and banning ranked choice voting at the federal level.

Plans to ensure election integrity by cleaning voting rolls and banning ranked choice voting at the federal level.

Believes the election system is "broken" and supports fighting for election integrity through the courts.

- Plans to ensure election integrity by cleaning voting rolls and banning ranked choice voting at the federal level.
- Believes the election system is "broken" and supports fighting for election integrity through the courts.

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Believes "harmful drugs like Fentanyl" should be reclassified for harsher punishment and enhanced sentencing. Plans to uphold the rule of law to keep communities safe.

Believes "liberal policies have allowed criminals to act without consequence" and supports funding and revitalizing police forces to enforce existing laws.

Supports the Second Amendment and believes it protects fundamental rights, stating, "I will unequivocally support your right to bear arms and protect the Second Amendment."

Believes in fighting for veterans' benefits and mental health resources. Plans to secure additional funding for VA hospitals to ensure proper healthcare for veterans.

- Believes "harmful drugs like Fentanyl" should be reclassified for harsher punishment and enhanced sentencing. Plans to uphold the rule of law to keep communities safe.
- Believes "liberal policies have allowed criminals to act without consequence" and supports funding and revitalizing police forces to enforce existing laws.
- Opposes gun control.
- Believes in fighting for veterans' benefits and mental health resources. Plans to secure additional funding for VA hospitals to ensure proper healthcare for veterans.

Public Safety

Believes "woke ideologies" are negatively impacting K-12 education, colleges, and the military.

- Believes "woke ideologies" are negatively impacting K-12 education, colleges, and the military.

Education

Believes "the world is safest when America is strong" and plans to "promote peace through strength" by reestablishing Trump-era sanctions and boosting American energy production.

Plans to "promote peace through strength" by reestablishing Trump-era sanctions and boosting American energy production.

Believes "Border Security is National Security" and plans to prioritize border security by allocating resources to end illegal crossings and crimes. Supports building the wall and classifying drug cartels as terrorist organizations.

Wants to prioritize border security by allocating resources to end illegal crossings and crimes. Supports building the wall and classifying drug cartels as terrorist organizations.

Believes in strong border security, supporting veterans, and maintaining a robust military. Said, "if the flame of freedom is extinguished, it may never come back again."

Believes that if America falls, the flame of freedom may be extinguished forever. Supports strong immigration policies, veterans' rights, and a robust military to safeguard national security.

- Plans to "promote peace through strength" by reestablishing Trump-era sanctions and boosting American energy production.
- Wants to prioritize border security by allocating resources to end illegal crossings and crimes. Supports building the wall and classifying drug cartels as terrorist organizations.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Said, “We don’t have time to tackle climate change."

- Said, “We don’t have time to tackle climate change."

Energy & the Environment

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Gregory is a third-generation Arizonan. He earned his bachelor's degree in Public Policy from the University of Arizona. He also holds a masters degree in Public Administration from Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Gregory has worked as a Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense Programs at the Pentagon. 

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Gregory Whitten's campaign for US Representative in Congressional District 8 is his first entry into politics. 

Believes in focusing job growth on regional economic engines and ensuring access to workforce development and apprenticeship programs. Supports affordable childcare, equal pay for women, secure retirement, and tax reform that benefits the middle and working classes and small businesses.

Believes in focusing job growth on regional economic engines and ensuring access to workforce development and apprenticeship programs. 

Believes in prioritizing people over partisan politics to create a secure Arizona economy that generates jobs. Plans to ensure every Arizonian feels safe and secure in their retirement.

Believes in prioritizing people over partisan politics to create a secure Arizona economy that generates jobs. 

Believes in prioritizing people over partisan politics to create a secure Arizona economy that generates jobs. Plans to ensure every Arizonian feels safe and secure, including in their retirement.

Supports affordable childcare, equal pay for women, secure retirement, and tax reform that benefits the middle and working classes and small businesses.

- Believes in focusing job growth on regional economic engines and ensuring access to workforce development and apprenticeship programs. 
- Believes in prioritizing people over partisan politics to create a secure Arizona economy that generates jobs. 
- Supports affordable childcare, equal pay for women, secure retirement, and tax reform that benefits the middle and working classes and small businesses.

Believes "we must protect Social Security and Medicare from attacks from the MAGA right."

Supports making prescription drugs more affordable and lowering the costs for all health care for seniors.

Said "Everyone should have the freedom and power to make decisions about their reproductive health without interference from the government."

- Believes "we must protect Social Security and Medicare from attacks from the MAGA right."
- Supports making prescription drugs more affordable and lowering the costs for all health care for seniors.
- Said "Everyone should have the freedom and power to make decisions about their reproductive health without interference from the government."

As of June 7, 2025, Gregory Whitten’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes partisan politics hinder effective government action in addressing the opioid crisis and holding drug companies accountable.

Believes "partisan politics stands in the way of government actually protecting and helping people." 

- Believes "partisan politics stands in the way of government actually protecting and helping people." 

Supports extending CTE programs and making community college programs cost-free whenever possible.

- Supports raining teachers salaries.
- Supports extending CTE programs and making community college programs cost-free whenever possible.

Believes "The Southern Border is a National Crisis that cannot be fixed with a wall."

Supports increasing funding for Border Patrol to hire more staff.

- Believes "The Southern Border is a National Crisis that cannot be fixed with a wall."
- Supports increasing funding for Border Patrol to hire more staff.

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