Arizona's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (July 30 Democratic primary)

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Arizona's 1st Congressional District
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Filing deadline: April 1, 2024
Primary: July 30, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
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Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Arizona
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Cook Political Report: Toss-up DDHQ and The Hill: Lean Republican Inside Elections: Tilt Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Republican
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A Democratic Party primary took place on July 30, 2024, in Arizona's 1st Congressional District to determine which Democratic candidate would run in the district's general election on November 5, 2024.

Amish Shah advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1.

All 435 seats were up for election. At the time of the election, Republicans had a 220 to 212 majority with three vacancies. As of June 2024, 45 members of the U.S. House had announced they were not running for re-election. To read more about the U.S. House elections taking place this year, click here.

In the 2022 election in this district, the Republican candidate won 50.4%-49.6%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 50.1%-48.6%.

Candidate filing deadline	Primary election	General election
April 1, 2024	July 30, 2024	November 5, 2024

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Arizona utilizes a semi-closed primary system. Unaffiliated voters may choose which party's primary they will vote in, but voters registered with a party can only vote in that party's primary.

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

This page focuses on Arizona's 1st Congressional District Democratic primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Republican primary and the general election, see the following pages:

• Arizona's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (July 30 Republican primary)
• Arizona's 1st Congressional District election, 2024

Candidates and election results

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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 73,186
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Cody Newman (D)
• Melissa Lamore (D)
• John Williamson (D)
• Robert Glasgow (D)

Candidate profiles

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Andrew Horne

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I grew up in the Best District in the United States. Born and raised in Scottsdale Arizona. I know this district well. I attended public school through Scottsdale Unified School District and was a part of scouting adventures throughout Arizona. My Eagle Scout project took place in what is now the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. I have seen many changes in the Valley over the years. I continued to live in District 1 while attending Arizona State University. After completing my Doctor of Dental Surgery and residency in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics I opened my own private practice in Colorado Springs, Colorado. I decided to move back home to the Valley so my daughter would grow up with four grandparents and a great childhood in the Best District in the United States. I have founded two small Businesses in Arizona that continue to grow. I know this District, I love this District, and I will represent it well."

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Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

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I was born in this district. I know this district. I love this district, and I will represent it well.

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I am a hard worker. Being a hard worker does not happen overnight, this is shown by looking at my educational and business career. Arizona and deserves passionate goal setters who will work hard and do the job.

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I am an Arizona Entrepreneur and business owner. Having founded two businesses in Arizona that continue to grow and thrive while importantly treating employees well, is proof of leadership and vison.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Arizona District 1 in 2024.

Kurt Kroemer

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I’ve spent my life leading in moments of crisis and helping those in need. My parents instilled in me the simple lessons of right and wrong - and a moral compass that requires me to lift others up, not tear them down. For the past 15 years, I’ve been a senior executive at some of our most important and iconic organizations, including as the CEO of the American Red Cross in Arizona and as the COO of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, overseeing a $250m annual budget. I also spent 11 years working for Congress as an Investigator, holding Top Secret clearance, while working on national security and public health issues. I’ve helped to build multi-million dollar companies and served as the COO for an organization dedicated to eradicating human trafficking and genocides across the globe. It’s simple: David Schweikert is only looking out for himself. I’ve spent my life looking out for others and that’s why I am running for Congress to replace him. "

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Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

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Our government is broken because the corrupt, chaotic extremists like David Schweikert are only looking out for themselves and the special interests that back them. I’m running for Congress because I’ve spent my life fixing problems and helping others, and that’s exactly what I will do when I come to Congress.

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Career politicians like David Schweikert have made our government cruel to its citizens. Instead of helping everyday Arizonans with access to affordable healthcare or cheaper prescription drugs, Schweikert is focused on lining his own pockets. Instead of cruelly ignoring the needs of my fellow Arizonans, I’ll be your champion for progress and action in Congress.

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I will work tirelessly to fight for those who don’t have a voice in our government. Have you seen David Schweikert anywhere? Me neither. He’s a creature of Washington and beholden to the high-dollar lobbyists who buy him dinner. It’s a corrupt form of politics that he has perfected. I will never take corporate PAC contributions because my vote is not for sale. My vote is for the people of Arizona and this nation.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Arizona District 1 in 2024.

Conor O'Callaghan

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Born in Ireland, I moved to what is now AZ-01 when I was 4 years old. I attended public schools K-12 and graduated from Chaparral High School. My wife, who fled her native Iran during the revolution in 1979, and I are raising our 3 kids in Scottsdale; all in local public school, they are zoned to attend Chaparral like I did. We need someone from this district, for this district, who has the team and resources to finally flip this seat. Heading into the final full quarter of the primary, we have more cash on hand than any candidate, including MAGA extremist incumbent David Schweikert. My entire campaign team (from campaign manager on down) is the same team that got Secretary of State Adrian Fontes elected by the widest margin statewide in 2022. This race is too important to lose; we MUST nominate the right candidate who can actually WIN. Thanks to the mentorship of my teachers and coaches here in AZ-01, I went on to earn 3 degrees from an Ivy League university (a B.S. from Wharton, a B.A.S. from the School of Engineering & Applied Science, and an M.P.A. from the Fels Institute of Government, all at the University of Pennsylvania). While working my way up on Wall Street, I met my wife, started a family, AND earned my law degree at night. What my family has achieved in just one generation is ONLY possible in this great nation. We as Democrats must reclaim the American Dream for future generations; it belongs to everyone – and that is exactly who I will fight for in DC."

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Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

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Protect Abortion Rights at the Federal Level

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Boost the Economy & Revamp our Tax Code

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Fight Climate Change & Secure Arizona’s Water Future

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Arizona District 1 in 2024.

Amish Shah

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

• Arizona House of Representatives (2019-2024)

Biography:  Shah received a bachelor's degree and M.D. from Northwestern University and an M.P.H. fron the University of California at Berkeley. He worked as a physician at the Mayo Clinic, Dignity Health, and IASIS Healthcare, as the chief medical officer of Urgent Consult, and as an airway management physician with the New York Jets.

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Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

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On healthcare, Shah said, "I stand for universal health care, including reproductive rights. I'm 100% pro-choice...I stand for all Americans to have comprehensive and high-quality healthcare with ease of access."

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On education, Shah's campaign website said, "Arizona ranks near last in the country in teacher pay. We rank very low in spending per child. ... Without proper education, we cannot maintain a thriving democracy nor a robust economy ... 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."

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On democracy, Shah said, "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."

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Sources: Amish Shah 2024 campaign website, "Home," accessed August 26, 2024; Linkedin, "Amish Shah," accessed August 26, 2024;Arizona State Legislature, "Amish Shah," accessed August 26, 2024;Amish Shah Campaign Website, "About," accessed August 26, 2024

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Arizona District 1 in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Arizona

Election information in Arizona: July 30, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: July 1, 2024
• By mail: Received by July 1, 2024
• Online: July 1, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: July 19, 2024
• By mail: Received by July 19, 2024
• Online: July 19, 2024

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: July 30, 2024
• By mail: Received by July 30, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

N/A

What were the early voting start and end dates?

July 3, 2024 to July 26, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (MST)

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Andrei Cherny	Democratic Party	$2,593,679	$2,588,313	$5,366	As of December 31, 2024
Marlene Galán-Woods	Democratic Party	$1,776,275	$1,776,275	$0	As of December 2, 2024
Andrew Horne	Democratic Party	$2,814,612	$2,814,612	$0	As of December 31, 2024
Kurt Kroemer	Democratic Party	$297,460	$297,460	$0	As of August 7, 2024
Conor O'Callaghan	Democratic Party	$2,208,809	$2,077,400	$0	As of November 25, 2024
Amish Shah	Democratic Party	$6,343,150	$6,252,020	$91,802	As of December 31, 2024
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

• District map
• Competitiveness
• Presidential elections
• State party control

Below was the map in use at the time of the election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Arizona.

Arizona U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024
Year	Districts/ offices	Seats	Open seats	Candidates	Possible primaries	Contested Democratic primaries	Contested Republican primaries	% of contested primaries	Incumbents in contested primaries	% of incumbents in contested primaries
2024	9	9	2	38	18	2	6	44.4%	3	42.9%
2022	9	9	1	40	18	2	7	50.0%	3	37.5%
2020	9	9	0	34	18	6	4	55.6%	3	33.3%
2018	9	9	2	38	18	5	5	55.6%	2	28.6%
2016	9	9	2	31	18	4	7	61.1%	3	42.9%
2014	9	9	1	25	18	1	4	27.8%	1	12.5%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Arizona in 2024. Information below was calculated on May 26, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Thirty-eight candidates ran for Arizona’s nine U.S. House districts, including 16 Democrats and 22 Republicans. That’s 4.22 candidates per district. There were 4.33 candidates per district in 2022, 4.22 candidates per district in 2020, and 4.11 in 2018.

The 3rd and 8th Congressional Districts were open in 2024. Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-03) ran for the U.S. Senate, and Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-08) ran for the ​​Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.

Nine candidates—six Democrats and three Republicans—ran for the 1st Congressional District, the most candidates who ran for a seat in Arizona in 2024.

Eight primaries—two Democratic and six Republican—were contested in 2024. That's the fewest since 2014, when five primaries were contested.

Three incumbents—all Republicans—were in contested primaries in 2024.

Candidates filed to run in the Republican and Democratic primaries in all nine districts, meaning no seats were guaranteed to either party.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+2. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 2 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Arizona's 1st the 214th most Republican district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Arizona's 1st based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
50.1%	48.6%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district. The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline	Republican Baseline	Difference
48.2	51.0	R+2.8

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Arizona, 2020

Arizona presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 9 Democratic wins
• 19 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	N/A	N/A	N/A	D	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	D

See also: Party control of Arizona state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Arizona's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Arizona
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	2	4
Republican	0	6	6
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	1	1
Total	2	9	11

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Arizona's top three state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in Arizona, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Katie Hobbs
Secretary of State	Adrian Fontes
Attorney General	Kris Mayes

State legislature

Arizona State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	14
	Republican Party	16
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		30

Arizona House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	28
	Republican Party	31
	Other	0
	Vacancies	1
Total		60

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Arizona Party Control: 1992-2024
No Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-two years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Governor	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D
Senate	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	S	S	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Arizona in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Arizona, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Arizona	U.S. House	Democratic	1,458	N/A	4/1/2024	Source
Arizona	U.S. House	Republican	1,572	N/A	4/1/2024	Source
Arizona	U.S. House	Libertarian	802	N/A	4/1/2024	Source
Arizona	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	4,701	N/A	4/1/2024	Source

See also

• Arizona's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (July 30 Republican primary)
• Arizona's 1st Congressional District election, 2024
• United States House elections in Arizona, 2024 (July 30 Democratic primaries)
• United States House elections in Arizona, 2024 (July 30 Republican primaries)
• United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2024
• United States House Republican Party primaries, 2024
• United States House of Representatives elections, 2024
• U.S. House battlegrounds, 2024

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Footnotes

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Arizona's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Ruben Gallego (D)

Mark Kelly (D)

Representatives

District 1

David Schweikert (R)

District 2

Eli Crane (R)

District 3

Yassamin Ansari (D)

District 4

Greg Stanton (D)

District 5

Andy Biggs (R)

District 6

Juan Ciscomani (R)

District 7

Vacant

District 8

Abraham Hamadeh (R)

District 9

Paul Gosar (R)

Republican Party (6)

Democratic Party (4)

Vacancies (1)

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