Democrat Amish Shah declares victory over Republican Jay Feely in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District

Democrat Amish Shah declared victory over Republican Jay Feely in the race for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District.

Shah said in a statement Wednesday night it was humbling to be chosen by voters, and he commended Feely on a hard-fought-race.

“To every voter in this district – I pledge to be a representative for all of you, whether or not you voted for me,” Shah said. “I pledge to work in a bipartisan way in Congress, just like I did in the state House. I pledge to do what is right, not what is politically expedient. Finally, I pledge to continue to listen to you, whether by knocking on doors or through my congressional office.”

Arizona, it’s the honor of a lifetime to be your next congressman. pic.twitter.com/RUzwWJWF2B

— Amish Shah, MD (@DrAmishShah) November 5, 2026

Decision Desk HQ projected Shah as the winner Wednesday evening. The Associated Press has not called the race.

As of Wednesday evening, results showed Shah ahead 52.5% to 45.4%, with a margin of 22,494 votes.

The difference of 7 percentage points was smaller than the 11.6-point gap after Tuesday’s first wave of results.

The open northeast Valley seat was one of House Democrats’ top targets this year. Trump carried the district by 3 points in 2024. Republican Rep. David Schweikert left the seat to run for governor.

Feely, a former NFL kicker and broadcaster, had Trump’s endorsement.

He first ran in the East Valley’s 5th District and switched races after Trump endorsed Mark Lamb there.

Shah, an emergency room physician and former state lawmaker, won his primary over Marlene Galán-Woods, who had been endorsed by the Democrats’ House campaign arm, and two other candidates. The House campaign arm later backed Shah.

Jay Feely and Amish Shah spent the campaign defining the other

Feely cast Shah as a socialist aligned with Sen. Bernie Sanders. Shah called Feely a loyalist to Trump. In their only debate, the two agreed that Arizona shouldn’t take most of the Colorado River cuts but was split over data centers.

Outside groups spent more than $25 million after the primary, far more than either campaign had in the bank. About $16 million went to helping Feely, mostly through ads attacking Shah, while about $9 million went to helping Shah.

As of Oct. 14, Shah reported about $206,000 in cash, and Feely reported about $183,000 along with $330,000 in debt from loans to his own campaign.

This is an updated version of a story originally published Nov. 3, 2026.

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