Amish Shah
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
Serving with Jennifer Longdon
Preceded byKen Clark
Constituency24th district (2019–2023)
5th district (2023–present)
Personal details
BornChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationNorthwestern University (BA, MD)
University of California, Berkeley (MPH)

Amish Shah is an American doctor, politician and a Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 5 since January 9, 2023. He previously represented District 24 from 2019 to 2023. Shah defeated incumbent State Representative Ken Clark.[1]

Shah was born in Chicago to immigrant parents from India. He received degrees from Northwestern University and the University of California, Berkeley.

Congressional candidacy

Shah announced his intention to run for U.S. Congress in Arizona's 1st congressional district in the 2024 elections on April 3, 2023.

Electoral history

Arizona House of Representatives 5th District Election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
 DemocraticAmish Shah (incumbent)49,00640.2%
 DemocraticJennifer Longdon (incumbent)48,43639.7%
 RepublicanJennifer "Jenn" Treadwell24,26219.9%
 -Write-In3020.2%
Majority122,006100%

After the 2022 redistricting in Arizona was completed, Shah's home Legislative District was changed from District 24 to District 5. Shah and Representative Jennifer Longdon prevailed in the general election.[2]

Arizona House of Representatives 5th District Democratic Primary, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
 DemocraticAmish Shah (incumbent)15,62931.8%
 DemocraticJennifer Longdon (incumbent)11,95624.4%
 DemocraticSarah Liguori (incumbent)9,10418.6%
 DemocraticBrianna Westbrook7,18114.6%
 DemocraticAaron Márquez5,21310.6%
Majority49,083100%

Following redistricting in Arizona, Shah, fellow District 24 Representative Jennifer Longdon, and District 28 Representative Sarah Liguori were placed in the new District 5. The Representatives also faced activist Brianna Westbrook and Phoenix Union High School District Governing Board member Aaron Márquez in the district's Democratic Primary. Shah and Longdon advanced to the general election, defeating Liguori, Westbrook, and Márquez.[3]

Arizona House of Representatives 24th District Election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
 DemocraticAmish Shah (incumbent)61,63935.9%
 DemocraticJennifer Longdon (incumbent)60,23335.1%
 RepublicanRobyn Cushman26,09915.2%
 RepublicanDavid Alger Sr.23,54813.7%
 -Write-In1700.1%
Majority171,689100%
Arizona House of Representatives 24th District Democratic Primary Election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
 DemocraticJennifer Longdon (incumbent)21,93250.3%
 DemocraticAmish Shah (incumbent)21,54749.4%
 -Write-In1170.3%
Majority43,596100%

Shah and fellow incumbent Jennifer Longdon won the 24th District's Democratic Primary.[4] In the general election the pair defeated Robyn Cushman and David Alger to win re-election.[5]

Arizona House of Representatives 24th District Election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
 DemocraticJennifer Longdon40,52040.9%
 DemocraticAmish Shah39,36339.7%
 RepublicanDavid Alger, Sr.18,85319.0%
 -Write-In3510.4%
Majority99,087100%

In the general election, Shah and Jennifer Longdon were elected to the Arizona House of Representatives, defeating David Alger, Sr.[6]

Arizona House of Representatives 24th District Democratic Primary Election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
 DemocraticAmish Shah10,82028.5%
 DemocraticJennifer Longdon8,04121.2%
 DemocraticKen Clark (incumbent)6,89018.2%
 DemocraticDenise Link3,6059.5%
 DemocraticMarcus Ferrell3,4029.0%
 DemocraticJohn Glenn3,3778.9%
 DemocraticFred Dominguez1,7304.6%
 -Write-In670.2%
Majority37,932100%

Shah entered the Democratic Primary to represent Arizona's 24th Legislative District in 2018. A newcomer, he faced incumbent Representative Ken Clark. The other incumbent for the 24th District, Lela Alston, decided to run for State Senate. Alston and Clark chose to support John Glenn to fill Alston's open seat.[7] Shah and another newcomer, Jennifer Longdon, defeated Clark, Glenn, and others to advance to the general election.[8]

References

  1. Leingang, Rachel (August 29, 2018). "Incumbents in the Arizona Legislature lose out as insurgent wave takes hold". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  2. "2022 Maricopa County Final Official Election Results" (PDF). November 8, 2022.
  3. "2022 Maricopa County Final Primary Election Results" (PDF). August 8, 2022.
  4. "2020 Maricopa County Final Primary Election Results" (PDF). August 4, 2020.
  5. "2020 Maricopa County Final Election Results" (PDF). November 3, 2020.
  6. "2018 Maricopa County Final Election Results" (PDF). November 6, 2018.
  7. Gardiner, Dustin. "Democrats in deep-blue central Phoenix sparring a year before election". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  8. "2018 Maricopa County Final Primary Election Results" (PDF). August 28, 2018.
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