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.

“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.