On Friday, Abe Hamadeh will become the official representative of the people in Arizona’s Congressional District 8, but already his influence beyond CD8 is being recognized on a national level. On December 31, FOX News named him as one of the “rising stars” in the Democratic and Republican parties “expected to emerge in 2025.”
Hamadeh joins Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, House Rep. Pat Ryan of New York, Senator-elect Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Vice President-elect JD Vance, House Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida, Senator-elect Bernie Moreno of Ohio, and Vivek Ramaswamy.
“The 33-year-old, born to Syrian immigrants, has been a vocal supporter of Trump and the “Make America Great Again Agenda” and he told Fox News Digital last month that he and fellow Republicans will “hit the ground running with something very historic in the first hundred days,” reported FOX News.
Hamadeh, who previously served as a Maricopa County prosecutor and an Army intelligence officer, has been tapped to serve on the coveted Armed Services Committee and the Veterans Affairs Committee.
“I am honored to serve on the Veterans Affairs and Armed Services Committees—two assignments I intentionally sought because our veterans and military deserve leaders who will fight for them,” Hamadeh told Fox News Digital in a statement about his committee assignments. “Putting America first starts with defending our homeland and honoring our veterans and their families.”
“Throughout my campaign, I made a promise to bring veterans’ issues to the forefront of our national priorities, and today, I am proud to fulfill that promise,” continued Hamadeh. “This is a ‘promises made, promises kept’ moment as I lead the charge to honor our military leaders, support those who have served our nation, and ensure our veterans receive the care and respect they’ve earned. Serving those who served us is not just my duty—it’s a privilege.”
Hamadeh defeated Arizona Speaker of the House Ben Toma and Peter Thiel acolyte and failed U.S. Senatorial candidate Blake Masters in the Republican Primary in August 2024.
It is widely believed that he won the Arizona Attorney General’s race in 2022, but a botched election and refusal by the courts to allow for a review of potential voter disenfranchisement, handed the victory to Democrat candidate Kris Mayes with 9,000 ballots remaining uncounted, leaving only 280 votes separating Hamadeh from Mayes.