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Arizona congressional candidate says she was raped fixing campaign sign
Original: Arizona congressional candidate says she was raped while trying to repair campaign sign By Sam Levin in Los Angeles Bern
Bernadette Greene-Placentia, a congressional candidate in Arizona, says she was raped while trying to repair her campaign sign. She says she is speaking out publicly in order to fight for victims of sexual assault. The report, by Sam Levin for the Guardian, has drawn attention to the risks candidates face while campaigning and to broader issues of sexual violence.
Why now: A political candidate publicly disclosing a sexual assault during her campaign is unusual and striking news.
Bernadette Greene-PlacentiaArizonaSam LevinThe Guardian
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- Arizona congressional candidate says she was raped while trying to repair campaign sign By Sam Levin in Los Angeles Bernadette Greene-Placentia says she is sharing her story in order to fight for victims of sexual assault https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/o… · guardianfeeds@rssfeed.media · 2
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