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Indian-American Amish Shah Wins Arizona Democratic House Primary

Shah won the Democratic primary and will face Republican Jay Feely in November.

Indian-American Amish Shah Wins Arizona Democratic House Primary
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Amish Shah won the Democratic primary for Arizona’s First Congressional District and will face Republican Jay Feely in November. Shah defeated DCCC-backed candidate Marlene Galan-Woods.

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Amish Shah
D · AZ

Democratic candidate who won the Arizona First District primary

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Democratic primary candidate defeated by Shah

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who backed Feely

Jay Feely
R · AZ

Republican candidate who will face Shah in the general election

California candidate cited as another DCCC-backed candidate who lost a contested primary

Maine candidate cited as another DCCC-backed candidate who lost a contested primary

Arizona representative who lost the Republican gubernatorial primary

Andy Biggs
R · AZ-5

Trump-backed Republican nominee for Arizona governor

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Jay Feely and Amish Shah Win Arizona Congressional Primaries

Outlets report that Amish Shah won the Democratic primary and Jay Feely won the Republican primary for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District, setting up a general-election matchup. Left-leaning outlets frame the matchup around Feely’s MAGA identity and Trump ties. Center outlets stress Shah’s defeat of a party-backed rival and the race’s potential House-control stakes. Right-leaning outlets emphasize the candidates’ former Jets connection and present the contest as favorable to Feely.

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