Amish Shah
Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives – District 1
Arizona · Congressional District 1
Statement
Hi, my name is Amish, and I'm proud to have served as an Arizona State Representative for the last several years. I now ask for your continued consideration and support as I run for United States Congress in 2026. The last few years were stressful for our state and our nation, and I hope that we bring out the "better angels of our nature" in each of us as President Lincoln once said. Let's support and uplift each other as we face daunting societal challenges such as rising housing costs and homelessness, underfunded public education, and inaccessible or unaffordable health care. Meanwhile, we as your elected officials must work as hard as we can to deliver results for you on these fronts. I continue to push for a culture of hard work, civility, responsiveness, and a drive for excellence in our government. Amish Shah, MD
Biography
Dr. Amish Shah is a Democratic candidate for Arizona's 1st Congressional District. An emergency room physician and former Arizona state representative (LD-5, 2023–2024), he earned a B.A. in economics from Northwestern University, an M.D. from Northwestern University, and an M.P.H. from UC Berkeley. He has worked at Mayo Clinic, Dignity Health, and as a physician for the New York Jets. Shah ran and lost to incumbent David Schweikert in the 2024 general election by about four percentage points. He is running again in 2026 on healthcare access, economic stability, and protecting Medicare and Medicaid. If elected, he would be the first South Asian to represent Arizona in Congress.
Positions
Issue Stances
Water Policy
No official stance on record.
Education Funding
SupportsHe supports public education, defending the Department of Education, increased public school funding, better teacher pay, and lower higher education costs.
Border Security & Immigration
SupportsHe supports stopping fentanyl across the border and has framed public safety partly through border drug trafficking, though broader immigration reform details are limited.
Housing Affordability
SupportsHe says he worked across the aisle to make housing and healthcare more affordable and supports lowering costs for families.
Election Integrity
SupportsHe supports protecting democracy, election integrity, anti gerrymandering measures, dark money reform, and rule of law.
Healthcare Access
SupportsHe supports universal healthcare, expanded coverage, Medicare protection, lower prescription drug prices, reversing Medicaid cuts, and reproductive healthcare access.
Public Safety & Criminal Justice
SupportsHe supports reducing gun violence, fully funding police, supporting first responders, and stopping fentanyl trafficking.
Energy Policy
No official stance on record.
Economic Development & Jobs
SupportsHe supports lowering costs, ending tariffs he says raise prices, restoring job growth, supporting small businesses, and working families.
Reproductive Rights
SupportsHe supports codifying Roe v. Wade, protecting mifepristone access, and says only a woman and her provider should make reproductive healthcare decisions.
Transportation & Infrastructure
No official stance on record.
Government Spending & Taxation
SupportsHe says he cut taxes for middle class families and opposes policies he frames as giveaways to the wealthy.
Legislature
Legislative Voting Record
No voting record on file.
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Ballot
Ballot Measure Stances
No ballot measure stances on file yet.
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