Physician Amish Shah wins Democratic primary for Arizona's 1st District
The gist
Democrat Amish Shah won the primary for Arizona's 1st Congressional District, defeating Marlene Galán-Woods.
The Scottsdale-area race could help decide control of the U.S. House.
How it unfolded
- 2018Shah became the first Indian-American elected to the Arizona State Legislature.
- 2019 -2024Shah served in the Arizona House of Representatives, winning elections in 2018, 2020 and 2022.
- 2024As the Democrats' nominee, Shah lost the general election to Schweikert by nearly 4 percentage points.