Arizona House candidate said she was raped while fixing campaign signs

Bernadette Greene-Placentia, a Democratic congressional candidate in Arizona's 8th District, publicly disclosed that she was sexually assaulted in mid-August while repairing campaign signs in the early morning hours to avoid heat and traffic. After initially hesitating due to embarrassment, she reported the incident to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office two weeks later, and the investigation remains ongoing. Greene-Placentia decided to share her experience to encourage other survivors to speak out and to demonstrate that they are not alone in their struggles.