Incumbent David Schweikert wins reelection in Arizona CD1 race
Nov 10, 2024, 8:31 PM | Updated: 8:50 pm
David Schweikert, left, and Amish Shah ran to represent CD1. (Getty Images Photo, left, Amish Shah Photo, right)
(Getty Images Photo, left, Amish Shah Photo, right)
PHOENIX — Republican U.S. Rep. David Schweikert has won reelection in the race for Arizona Congressional District 1.
The Associated Press called the race for Schweikert on Sunday evening as he maintained his lead over Democratic challenger Amish Shah 52%-48% (16,730 votes) with about 420,000 votes tallied, per the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office results page.
Shah had a 1-percentage point lead in the first batch of results released just after 8 p.m. Tuesday.
District 1 covers large parts of north Phoenix, Scottsdale and other northeast Valley suburbs.
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Who are David Schweikert and Amish Shah?
Schweikert has been a congressman since 2011. He won in 2022 despite numerous campaign finance allegations that led to fines for him and his election committee.
His campaign committee was hit with a $125,000 fine by the Federal Elections Commission that year for misreporting spending and diverting some campaign funds for personal use.
Shah, who works at Mayo Clinic, served three terms as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives. Shah defeated several Democrats in the July 30 primary.
This is an updated version of a story originally published on Nov. 5, 2024.
