Hamadeh, Abraham J.

Abraham Jaral Hamadeh represents Arizona's 8th congressional district and is the first Arab American elected to Congress from Arizona. Born in Chicago to a Syrian immigrant family and raised in Phoenix, he earned his bachelor's degree from Arizona State University and his law degree from the University of Arizona. Before entering Congress in 2025, Hamadeh served as an Army intelligence officer beginning in 2016 and worked as a prosecutor in both the Tucson City Prosecutor's Office and Maricopa County Attorney's Office, where he prosecuted multiple trials before his military deployment to Saudi Arabia in 2020.

Hamadeh's committee assignments reflect his military and legal background. He serves on the House Committee on Armed Services, where he participates in subcommittees on Tactical Air and Land Forces, Strategic Forces, and Intelligence and Special Operations. He also sits on the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, serving on subcommittees addressing Economic Opportunity, Health, and related veteran issues.

His legislative agenda centers on supporting veterans and modernizing federal services. He has sponsored bills including the Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance Act, the Improving Emerging Tech Opportunities for Veterans Act, the VA Medical Center Facility Transparency Act, and the CARING for Our Veterans Health Act of 2025. He has also introduced legislation on federal workforce civics competency. Prior to his congressional election in 2024, Hamadeh ran for Arizona attorney general in 2022 as the Republican nominee, narrowly losing by 280 votes.