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Amish Shah wins in Arizona Democratic House primary in blow to establishment
Shah will face Republican Jay Freely, a Trump-backed former NFL kicker, in November for battleground seat Amish Shah won the Democratic primary on Wednesday in a hotly contested congressional district in Arizona , delivering another defe…
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Amish Shah's victory in the Arizona Democratic House primary marks another instance of voters rejecting the preferences of party leaders in Washington. Shah's win comes as a defeat for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which had backed a rival candidate. This outcome suggests that voters in the district are increasingly looking beyond the recommendations of party leaders to choose their own candidates. Shah will now face Republican Jay Feely, a former NFL kicker endorsed by Donald Trump, in the fall. Interestingly, Shah and Feely were previously teammates on the New York Jets, with Shah serving as a doctor on the sidelines and Feely as the kicker.
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