Indian-American Amish Shah wins Democratic congressional primary from Arizona
Indian-American doctor Amish Shah has won the Democratic primary for Arizona’s First District, defeating an establishment-backed candidate. He will face Republican Jay Feely in the upcoming U.S. Congressional election.
Why it matters
The victory of a moderate, grassroots-focused candidate highlights shifting dynamics within the Democratic party's primary process.
Indian-American Amish Shah, a moderate Democrat, won the House primary for Arizona’s First District, defeating the establishment-backed candidate in a keen contest.
Mr. Shah, an emergency medicine doctor, known for his door-to-door campaign style where he reached out to nearly 28,000 homes, will take on NFL kicker Jay Feely, the Republican candidate backed by U.S. President Donald Trump for the November election to the U.S. Congress.
Mr. Shah, a three-term member of the Arizona House of Representatives, defeated former broadcast journalist Marlene Galan-Woods, a candidate backed by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Ms. Galan-Woods is the third DCCC-backed candidate to lose a contested House primary this year, including Jasmeet Bains in California and Joe Baldacci in Maine.
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