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Arizona congressional candidate alleges she was raped while fixing campaign sign: ‘I just wanted to forget it’

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Downing, J. (2026, October 8). Arizona congressional candidate alleges she was raped while fixing campaign sign: ‘I just wanted to forget it’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/08/us-news/arizona-congressional-candidate-claims-she-was-raped-while-fixing-campaign-sign-i-just-wanted-to-forget-it/

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Bernadette Greene-Placentia, a Democratic candidate for Arizona's 8th Congressional District, reported being sexually assaulted in August while fixing her campaign sign late at night in Sun City. She was attacked and raped by one man before another attempted assault was thwarted when she kicked him away. Greene-Placentia did not report the incident to police until two weeks later due to embarrassment, finally filing a report on August 31. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating but declined to provide further details.

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Bernadette Greene-Placentia, a Democratic candidate running for Congress in Arizona’s 8th District, reported being sexually assaulted while repairing campaign signs near Sun City around 2 AM on August 14. She had been performing late-night repairs to avoid daytime heat and traffic when she was struck over the head and raped by an assailant; another man reportedly attempted to join but left after Greene-Placentia kicked him, saying “not even worth it.” Greene-Placentia reported the incident to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office on August 31. She told local media her memory of the event and immediate aftermath was hazy, recalling only brief flashes of consciousness during the assault. The Phoenix New Times confirmed the police report remains active but no additional details have been released due to an ongoing investigation.

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🔮 Because she was wearing a campaign shirt at the time, Greene-Placentia said her rapist may have called her a “Democratic bitch,” but she is unsure if that was the case.

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A Democratic House candidate in Arizona has said she was attacked and sexually assaulted in August while trying to repair one of her campaign signs. asserted

she → say → signs

Bernadette Greene-Placentia, the Democratic nominee in the 8th Congressional District, told The Phoenix New Times Wednesday she was knocked unconscious in a Sun City parking lot while trying to fix the damaged sign in the middle of the night. asserted

she → tell → night

She woke up with her pants half-off and a man raping her, she said. asserted

she → wake → her

When a second man tried to do the same, she kicked at him and he walked away, muttering “not even worth it.” asserted

he → try → him

The long-haul trucker added that she heard the man who raped her call her a “bitch” and “not a very good f–k.” asserted

who → add → her

Greene-Placentia, who is challenging incumbent Rep. Abraham Hamadeh (R-Ariz.), told the New Times she frequently went out at night to repair signs, sometimes with her husband, to avoid the scorching heat during the day. asserted

she → challenge → day

Because she was wearing a campaign shirt at the time, Greene-Placentia said her rapist may have called her a “Democratic bitch,” but she is unsure if that was the case. uncertain

that → wear → her

She claims not to remember any details post-assault, including how she got home. uncertain

she → claim → details

“It’s just these little tiny flashes of things that I do remember,” she told the outlet. asserted

she → ’ → outlet

“As much as I don’t want to remember, I’ve tried very, very hard to remember more stuff. asserted

I → want → stuff

But that’s where I’m at.” asserted

I → ’ → where

Greene-Placentia told her staff and husband of the attack two days later after sequestering herself in her apartment and going “missing in action,” according to the New Times. uncertain

Placentia → tell → Times

The Democrat waited a further two weeks to report the attack to police because she was “embarrassed.” asserted

she → wait → police

“I just wanted to forget it,” she told the outlet. asserted

she → want → outlet

The attack occurred early on Aug. 14, Greene-Placentia’s campaign told The Guardian. asserted

campaign → occur → Guardian

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that her report was filed on Aug. 31, but declined to provide further details due to an “ongoing investigation.” asserted

report → confirm → investigation

Greene-Placentia’s campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Post. asserted

campaign → respond → Post

A police report seen by the New Times said Greene-Placentia bled vaginally for three days after the attack and she told the outlet that she went through “crying times and angry times.” asserted

she → see → times

“I need to let women know that it’s okay to talk about it,” Greene-Placentia said of her decision to go public with her ordeal. asserted

Placentia → need → ordeal

“We’re asking people to stand up and donate or volunteer. asserted

We → ask → people

We’re asking those folks to be uncomfortable … then I have to be willing to be uncomfortable too.” asserted

I → ask → folks

Arizona congressional candidate alleges she was raped while fixing campaign sign: ‘I just wanted to forget it’

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