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Amish Shah
Amish Shah (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on August 4, 2026.[source]
Shah (Democratic Party) was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 5. He assumed office on January 9, 2023. He left office on February 1, 2024.
Biography
Amish Shah was born in Chicago, Illinois. Shah earned a B.A. in economics from Northwestern University in 1997, an M.D. from Northwestern University in 2001, and an M.P.H. from the University of California at Berkeley in 2003. His career experience includes working as an attending physician with Mayo Clinic, Dignity Health, and IASIS Healthcare; the chief medical officer of Urgent Consult; and an airway management physician with the New York Jets.[1][2][3]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Shah was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Shah was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Shah was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Arizona's 1st Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on August 4, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1 on August 4, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Brian Del Vecchio | |
 | Marlene Galán-Woods | |
 | Mark Robert Gordon | |
 | Rick McCartney  | |
 | David Redkey | |
 | Amish Shah | |
 | Jonathan Treble | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1
Jason Duey, Derrick Gallego, Kaitlin Purrington, Brandon Sowers, and Gina Swoboda are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1 on August 4, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Schweikert (R)
Endorsements
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2024
See also: Arizona's 1st Congressional District election, 2024
Arizona's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (July 30 Democratic primary)
Arizona's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (July 30 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Arizona District 1
Incumbent David Schweikert defeated Amish Shah in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Schweikert (R) | 51.9 | 225,538 |
| Amish Shah (D) | 48.1 | 208,966 | |
| Total votes: 434,504 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sarah Wharton (Independent)
- Bryce Beckstrom (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1 on July 30, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Amish Shah | 23.5 | 17,214 |
 | Andrei Cherny | 21.3 | 15,596 | |
| Marlene Galán-Woods | 21.2 | 15,490 | |
 | Conor O'Callaghan | 18.5 | 13,539 | |
 | Andrew Horne | 12.3 | 8,991 | |
 | Kurt Kroemer | 3.2 | 2,356 | |
| Total votes: 73,186 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Cody Newman (D)
- Melissa Lamore (D)
- John Williamson (D)
- Robert Glasgow (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1
Incumbent David Schweikert defeated Kimberly George and Robert Backie in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1 on July 30, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Schweikert | 62.7 | 62,811 |
 | Kimberly George | 27.5 | 27,587 | |
 | Robert Backie | 9.8 | 9,854 | |
| Total votes: 100,252 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Paul Burton (R)
- Reina Patocs (R)
Libertarian primary election
No Libertarian candidates ran in the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michelle Martin (L)
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 5 (2 seats)
Incumbent Amish Shah and incumbent Jennifer Longdon defeated Jennifer Treadwell in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Amish Shah (D) | 40.3 | 49,006 |
| ✔ |  | Jennifer Longdon (D) | 39.8 | 48,436 |
 | Jennifer Treadwell (R) | 19.9 | 24,262 | |
| Total votes: 121,704 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 5 (2 seats)
Incumbent Amish Shah and incumbent Jennifer Longdon defeated incumbent Sarah Liguori, Brianna Westbrook, and Aaron Marquez in the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 5 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Amish Shah | 31.8 | 15,629 |
| ✔ | | Jennifer Longdon | 24.4 | 11,956 |
 | Sarah Liguori | 18.5 | 9,104 | |
 | Brianna Westbrook | 14.6 | 7,181 | |
 | Aaron Marquez | 10.6 | 5,213 | |
| Total votes: 49,083 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 5 (2 seats)
Jennifer Treadwell advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 5 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Treadwell (Write-in) | 100.0 | 2,452 |
| Total votes: 2,452 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Donna McCoy (R)
Campaign finance
2020
See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 (2 seats)
Incumbent Amish Shah and incumbent Jennifer Longdon defeated Robyn Cushman and David Alger Sr. in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Amish Shah (D) | 35.9 | 61,639 |
| ✔ | | Jennifer Longdon (D) | 35.1 | 60,233 |
| Robyn Cushman (R) | 15.2 | 26,099 | ||
 | David Alger Sr. (R) | 13.7 | 23,548 | |
| Total votes: 171,519 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 (2 seats)
Incumbent Jennifer Longdon and incumbent Amish Shah advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Longdon | 50.4 | 21,900 |
| ✔ | | Amish Shah | 49.6 | 21,524 |
| Total votes: 43,424 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 (2 seats)
Robyn Cushman and David Alger Sr. advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robyn Cushman (Write-in) | 50.0 | 670 | |
| ✔ | | David Alger Sr. (Write-in) | 50.0 | 669 |
| Total votes: 1,339 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
Christopher Karpurk (L) ran as a write-in candidate.
General election
General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 (2 seats)
Jennifer Longdon and Amish Shah defeated David Alger Sr. in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Longdon (D) | 41.0 | 40,520 |
| ✔ | | Amish Shah (D) | 39.9 | 39,363 |
| David Alger Sr. (R) | 19.1 | 18,853 | |
| Total votes: 98,736 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 (2 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Amish Shah | 28.6 | 10,820 |
| ✔ | | Jennifer Longdon | 21.2 | 8,041 |
 | Ken Clark | 18.2 | 6,890 | |
| Denise Link | 9.5 | 3,605 | ||
 | Marcus Ferrell | 9.0 | 3,402 | |
| John Glenn | 8.9 | 3,377 | ||
| Fred Dominguez | 4.6 | 1,730 | ||
| Total votes: 37,865 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 (2 seats)
David Alger Sr. advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Alger Sr. | 100.0 | 7,431 |
| Total votes: 7,431 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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Campaign ads
Campaign website
Shah’s campaign website stated the following:
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DR. AMISH SHAH HAS A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF DEFENDING WOMEN’S RIGHTS
Dr. Shah has resoundingly won 3 straight elections by knocking on thousands of doors and listening to voters. The last 6 Democratic challengers for this Congressional seat had never held public office. They were all unsuccessful.DR. SHAH IS THE ONLY DEMOCRAT IN THIS RACE TO HAVE:
I STAND FOR UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE, INCLUDING REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. A little while ago I saw a man in the ER in his 40s. He rebuilt cars for a living. A few weeks before I saw him, his leg had been severed in an ATV accident after a strut failed, and it was no fault of his own. He had it re-attached, but needed follow-up care and could not get it. Since his deductible was so high, he could not afford the office visits for his surgeon. He came to me with a severe infection. So now he has a real chance of losing a limb. I wish his story were unique. I am a physician who works all over Arizona in our Emergency Departments. Every day, I take care of people without any regard for their ability to pay. Many are in the ER because they have nowhere else to go, but the ER cannot provide comprehensive care. People need specialists and office visits too. They shouldn't lose everything they have worked hard for because they are sick. So stand with me. I stand for ALL AMERICANS to have comprehensive and high-quality healthcare with ease of access.
PROTECTING OUR DEMOCRACY Over the last few years, some Arizona elected officials have cast doubt on the results of our elections with no evidence to back their claims. They have lost every challenge and every lawsuit. But they continue to make false assertions. Some even attempt to pass laws to create obstacles to voting. I believe this undermines our democracy. I have voted against every one of these bills in the State House and will continue to defend the integrity of our electoral process in Congress. In addition, we must stand against gerrymandering and the detrimental influence of money in politics.
EVERY KID DESERVES Arizona ranks near last in the country in teacher pay. We rank very low in spending per child. As a solution, the legislature passed a teacher raise recently, but the plan is neither permanent nor adequate. The raises are dependent on future revenue, which is not guaranteed. The plan also does nothing about the poor pay for non-teachers and the massive shortfall in capital funding, which pays for school books, chalk and buildings. A real solution would involve raising the appropriate revenue. Kids cannot vote. They depend upon an education system to give them the tools they need to succeed. Without proper education, we cannot maintain a thriving democracy nor a robust economy. This is a moral outrage. I wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for my teachers. I had a rough childhood, but two teachers in particular showed me generosity and kindness and with that encouragement, I was able to fulfill my dream of becoming a doctor. I now serve the public and save lives. As a former medical school faculty member, I stand proudly with Arizona’s educators and will demand that we fund the entire system to give every kid a great shot. [4] |
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| —Amish Shah's campaign website (2024)[5] | ||
2022
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2020
Amish Shah did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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2023
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In 2023, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 9 to July 31.
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2022
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In 2022, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 10 to June 25.
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2021
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In 2021, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 11 to June 30.
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2020
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In 2020, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 13 to May 26.
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2019
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In 2019, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 14 through May 28.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House Arizona District 1 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Amish For Arizona, "Bio," accessed March 16, 2020
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Amish Shah," accessed March 18, 2023
- ↑ Arizona State Legislature, "Amish Shah," accessed March 18, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Amish for Arizona, “Home,” accessed June 27, 2024
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Arizona House of Representatives District 5 2023-2024 |
Succeeded by Charles Lucking (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Arizona House of Representatives District 24 2019-2023 |
Succeeded by Lydia Hernandez (D) |
