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    Abraham Hamadeh

    Abraham Hamadeh

    Awards & Honours

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    Awards Won

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    Honours

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    Records

    The record here is thin on trophies and thick on firsts. Hamadeh won a crowded Republican primary and a general election in 2024 to become the first Arab American elected to Congress from Arizona, a distinction no one else in the state's delegation has held. He did it two years after losing a statewide race by 280 votes, one of the closest margins Arizona has recorded, which makes the congressional win a comeback as much as a debut. In his first term he got Kayleigh's Law through the House in August 2026, a genuine legislative result for a freshman in a chamber where most first bills stall.

    Abraham Hamadeh receiving an award

    Honours & Distinctions

    First Arab American elected to Congress from Arizona

    U.S. House of Representatives·2024

    Historic first for the state's congressional delegation.

    Heritage Action Scorecard rating of 94%

    Heritage Action for America·2026

    Conservative voting rating for the 119th Congress.

    Records & Feats

    First Arab American elected to Congress from Arizona

    Historic First·2024

    Won Arizona's 8th congressional district in 2024, becoming the first Arab American to represent the state in the U.S. House.

    One of the closest statewide races in Arizona history

    Career Milestone·2022

    Lost the 2022 attorney general election to Kris Mayes by 280 votes.