Shah triumphs over Feely in Arizona’s first congressional district

By: Jerod MacDonald-Evoy

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: November 5, 2026

Words: 470

Last Updated: 4 days, 3 hours ago

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The Associated Press called the race for one of Arizona’s most competitive congressional seats for former state lawmaker and ER physician Amish Shah, upending years of Republican control in his second bid for Congress.

As of Thursday afternoon, Shah held a seven point lead with 22,709 more votes than his Republican opponent, former NFL kicker Jay Feely.

Congressional District 1 is both Arizona’s wealthiest district and one …

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