Amish Shah

Amish Shah is an emergency room doctor and former Arizona state lawmaker who won the Democratic primary in July 2026 for the second election in a row. He faces Republican Jay Feely, a former NFL kicker endorsed by President Trump, for the open seat David Schweikert left to run for governor.

On the ballot against Jay Feely (R)

Why it matters: The Arizona Capitol Times reports the winner of this open seat could help decide which party controls the U.S. House, in one of the most competitive swing districts in the country.

Give to Amish directly Volunteer Campaign site Your voting plan

Direct gifts go 100% to the campaign through its own official page. We never see or handle them.

The race at a glance

Race ratingLean DCook Political Report, Oct 16 source

Latest poll Shah 44% 42% Feely 14% undecided or other Shah +2FirstStrategic, Oct 5. Checked 32 min ago. Every poll

Money raised (through Sep 30) Shah$5,038,605 Feely$3,432,885 $491,966 cash on hand. source

Every poll in this race

Pollster	Date	Sample	Shah	Feely	Margin
FirstStrategic	Oct 5	400 LV · Margin of error ±5.4%	44%	42%	D +2

LV = likely voters, RV = registered voters. Polls listed by 270toWin. Each pollster name links to its own release.

In Amish's own words

**Amish Shah**, to reporters after his Oct. 7 Clean Elections debate with Jay Feely, Oct 7 source

**Amish Shah**, on data centers, explaining he does not want them in the district (reported Oct. 13), Oct 13 source

Where Amish stands

Cost of living: Wants to lower costs by rolling back tariffs he calls a tax on Arizona families. source
Social Security and Medicare: Pledges to protect Social Security and Medicare and to reverse recent Medicaid cuts. source
Abortion: Supports codifying Roe v. Wade and says decisions belong to a woman and her provider. source
Water: Will fight for Arizona's fair share of the Colorado River and federal help to build drought resilience. source
Data centers: Opposes building data centers in the district, though he accepts them in rural areas with enough power and water. source

The record

Board-certified emergency medicine physician who still practices in the district and once worked on the sideline for the New York Jets.
Won three elections to the Arizona House of Representatives (2018, 2020 and 2022) and served five years.
Was the 2024 Democratic nominee in this district and lost to Rep. David Schweikert by just under four points.

ConfidentialThe GOP File

The file on Jay Feely

Feely, a former NFL placekicker and political newcomer, won the Republican nomination with President Trump's endorsement. source
In the Oct. 7 debate, Feely backed many Trump administration policies, including the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill and the president's immigration enforcement. source
Feely said data centers are a local control issue and did not rule them out in the district, while saying he disagrees with the federal cut to Arizona's Colorado River allocation. source

Endorsed by

Sen. Mark Kelly Sen. Ruben Gallego Rusty Bowers, former Republican Arizona House Speaker Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Arizona Rep. Greg Stanton

Amish Shah. Photo: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0

Profile sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

Race data checked Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Quotes on this page were matched word for word against their sources.