Amish Shah wins Arizona’s Democratic primary

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Amish Shah, a 47-year-old Indian American physician, won the Democratic Party’s crowded primary for Arizona’s 1^st Congressional District.

Shah, a former state representative, defeated his chief opponent, Andrei Cherny, by 1,629 votes, securing a lead of 23.9 percent to 21.4 percent. Shah’s Democratic opponents in the primary race included former local news anchor Marlene Galan-Woods, orthodontist Andrew Horne, ex-regional American Red Cross CEO Kurt Kroemer, and investment banker Conor O’Callaghan.

He will now compete against Republican incumbent David Schweikert in the November election.

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“I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your support. We have always run a campaign that is grassroots, positive, and substantive. We engage voters directly to build a community, and we look forward to making a tangible difference in the lives of the people we serve,” tweeted Shah.

He further added, “I want to extend my gratitude to Andrei Cherny, Marlene Galan-Woods, Conor O’Callaghan, Andrew Horne, and Kurt Kroemer, all of whom recently contacted me to offer their support. It’s a sacrifice to run for office, and they ran passionate campaigns. We all look forward to victory in November.”

“Amish Shah was born in Chicago, Illinois. Shah earned a B.A. in economics from Northwestern University in 1997, an M.D. from Northwestern University in 2001, and an M.P.H. from the University of California at Berkeley in 2003,” according to Ballotpedia.

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