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Amish Shah
U.S. Representative AZ-01 (2026 D Candidate · former AZ state rep · 2024 nominee · physician)
Democrat
RESOLUTE Citizen Score
12
/ 100
F
Raw: 4 of 34 dynamic max
· 17 of 50 answered
Last verified: · from claim evidence
✝ God First
2/ 60
🇺🇸 America First
2/ 40
National Rank
#4,919 of 8,966 · bottom 45.1% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Next Election
August 4, 2026
Primary · Seat up at next election
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Official Profile
Religion: Jain/Hindu mix — father Jain, mother Hindu, attended Catholic K-12 school; self-identifies in Oct 2024 Middle East policy paper as 'a Jain person' whose core value is ahimsa (non-violence). NOT a Christian.
Background: 2026 D candidate for AZ-01 (open Schweikert seat). ER physician, Mayo Clinic Arizona. AZ State House Rep 2019-2024 (HD-24 then HD-5). 2024 AZ-01 D nominee; lost to Schweikert 51.9%-48.1%. MD Northwestern Feinberg, MPH UC Berkeley, BA Northwestern Econ. Former team physician NY Jets; faculty Mount Sinai NYC. Indian-American (Gujarati). July 21 2026 D primary FRONTRUNNER per Feb 2026 Highground/Public Opinion Strategies poll (3:1 lead over Marlene Galán-Woods). FEC: $1.29M raised cycle 2026; $707K COH 3/31/2026.
2026 D candidate AZ-01 (open seat after Schweikert withdrew Sept 2025 to run for governor); former AZ State Rep 2019-2024; ER physician Mayo Clinic AZ. [2026-06 federal autopilot] HARD-evidence FALSEs (caucus-line D w/ some moderation): AUTHORED HB 2802 (2022) AZ Equality and Fairness for All Arizonans Act (state Equality Act + conversion-therapy ban for licensed providers; carveouts for clergy/religious institutions); COSPONSORED HB 2677 (2024) repealing 1864 abortion ban; sponsored HB 2676 abortion data-collection amendments + HB 2642 NP-prescribed emergency contraception; NO SB 1164 15-week ban; NO SB 1457 genetic-abnormality ban; NO SCR 1009 born-alive; NO SB 1600 born-alive; NO SB 1146 abortion-donor-disclosure; INTRODUCED HCR 2022 to repeal universal ESA voucher program; campaign issues page: 'Only a woman and her provider should make decisions about reproductive healthcare' + codify Roe pledge; Giffords ENDORSED 2024 ('proud to endorse'); LCV Action Fund ENDORSED 2024; AZ Choice Tracker rates 100% pro-choice. THREE NOTABLE CROSS-CURRENTS (moderate-D signals): (1) refused to support AZ Prop 314 in 2024 but didn't oppose forcefully per NRCC critique; (2) Apr 2024 Middle East paper backs 'continued U.S. aid to Israel with no additional restrictions' + Democratic Majority for Israel + Jewish Dem Council of America endorsements + 'war is necessary under a certain narrow set of circumstances' (NOT a restraint candidate); (3) campaign 'fully funding our police' language atypical for progressive D. HB 2802 contained explicit religious-institution carveouts (places of worship, religious schools, food prep). Cross-party endorsement: former GOP AZ House Speaker Rusty Bowers. NO PP/RFA/HRC 2026 endorsement located in this sweep. NO AIPAC PAC contributions to Shah located (opponent Schweikert is AIPAC-endorsed). Religion: Jain/Hindu — not Christian.
Category Breakdown
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
1 claim
Pledges in Congress to 'fight for abortion rights' and as an Arizona State House member from 2019 to 2024 consistently voted against pro-life restrictions, committing to protect reproductive access at every level of government — rejecting any personhood-from-conception standard.
- BallotpediaCenter
- WikipediaEncyclopedia
Candidate has voted for or actively advocates abortion abolition (not merely restrictions)
FALSE (0)[1]
Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
FALSE (0)[1]
Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
FALSE (0)[4]
Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
FALSE (0)[4]
Candidate rejects transgender ideology and affirms biological sex (male/female) as immutable and God-given
Not yet verified
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in public policy, schools, military, and corporate-government partnerships
FALSE (0)[4]
Candidate supports universal school choice, homeschool freedom, and opposes compulsory public-school attendance
FALSE (0)[5]
Candidate supports parental notification and consent on all medical, mental-health, and gender-related interventions for minors
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes CRT, SOGI, "comprehensive sex ed," and gender-ideology curricula in K-12 public schools
Not yet verified
Candidate supports age-verification on pornographic content and criminal penalties for sexualized content marketed to minors
Not yet verified
Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples
Not yet verified
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
TRUE (+2)[4]
Candidate opposes compelled speech against Christian conviction (pronoun mandates, gospel-proclamation hate-speech laws)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports public-square Christian symbols, prayer in public bodies, and Sabbath/Sunday closure protections
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays, curricula, or holidays in public institutions
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and supports cash and decentralized crypto as legal tender
Not yet verified
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes deficit spending and supports a balanced-budget constitutional amendment
Not yet verified
Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes WEF/ESG/Davos economic capture and supports anti-trust action against monopolistic financial cartels
Not yet verified
Candidate supports hand-counted paper ballots and opposes electronic voting machines
Not yet verified
Candidate supports photo voter ID with citizenship verification
Not yet verified
Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes private election funding ("Zuckerbucks") and foreign-government election interference
Not yet verified
Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
FALSE (0)[7]
Candidate supports mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens, including those who entered as minors
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes sanctuary city/state policies and supports federal preemption against them
Not yet verified
Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
Not yet verified
Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
FALSE (0)[8]
Candidate opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, "assault weapons" bans, and gun registries
1 claim
Endorsed by the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, which commits Shah in Congress to expand background checks to all gun sales, fund community violence intervention programs, and strengthen mandatory safe-storage requirements — directly opposing the rubric's standard of uninfringed Second Amendment rights.
- giffords.orgUnclassified
- BallotpediaCenter
Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
Not yet verified
Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
Not yet verified
Candidate supports Article I congressional war-powers requirement before any U.S. military action
Not yet verified
Candidate supports immediate withdrawal from forever wars and repeal of standing AUMFs
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes foreign aid to nations hostile to U.S. interests or actively persecuting Christians
FALSE (0)[9]
Candidate has never accepted donations from foreign-backed lobbies (e.g., AIPAC) or foreign-linked PACs
FALSE (0)[9]
Candidate opposes U.S. participation in WHO, U.N. governance overreach, NATO expansion, and supranational governance
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes pharmaceutical mandates of any kind (COVID, childhood, employer-required) and supports informed consent
Candidate supports repeal of pharma liability shields (1986 NCVIA, PREP Act) and restoration of tort accountability
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes Big Ag consolidation (Bayer/Monsanto/Cargill) and supports anti-trust action against agricultural cartels
Not yet verified
Candidate supports raw-milk freedom, small-farm protections, and opposes USDA / EPA overreach against family farms
Not yet verified
Candidate supports defense-contractor accountability, completion of Pentagon audits, and ending revolving-door appointments
Not yet verified
Sources & Evidence
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Ballotpedia ProfileCenter
Ballotpedia ProfileCenter
www.amishforarizona.com/Unclassified
www.amishforarizona.com/issuesUnclassified
www.amishforarizona.com/endorsementsUnclassified
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish_ShahEncyclopedia
Choice Tracker — Abortion VotesLeft Advocacy
giffords.org/candidates/amish-shah/Unclassified
www.lcv.org/2023-2024-endorsements/Unclassified
sosarizona.org/2023azlegjanuary23Unclassified
aspirepac.org/2025/05/27/dr-amish-shah/Unclassified
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References & footnotes
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- [1]Voted NO on AZ SB 1457 genetic-abnormality abortion ban (Apr 22, 2021); campaign quote: 'Only a woman and her provider should make decisions about reproductive healthcare.' Left Advocacy
Voted NO on AZ SB 1457 genetic-abnormality abortion ban (Apr 22, 2021); campaign quote: 'Only a woman and her provider should make decisions about reproductive healthcare.'
- [2]Voted NO on AZ SB 1457 genetic-abnormality abortion ban (Apr 22, 2021); campaign quote: 'Only a woman and her provider should make decisions about reproductive healthcare.' Unclassified
Voted NO on AZ SB 1457 genetic-abnormality abortion ban (Apr 22, 2021); campaign quote: 'Only a woman and her provider should make decisions about reproductive healthcare.'
- [3]Sponsored HB 2642 (2024) NP-prescribed emergency contraception; AZ Choice Tracker 100% pro-choice rating. Unclassified
Sponsored HB 2642 (2024) NP-prescribed emergency contraception; AZ Choice Tracker 100% pro-choice rating.
- [4]AUTHORED HB 2802 (2022) AZ Equality and Fairness for All Arizonans Act adding LGBTQ to AZ nondiscrimination in employment/housing/public accommodations — opposes one-man-one-woman policy framework. Unclassified
AUTHORED HB 2802 (2022) AZ Equality and Fairness for All Arizonans Act adding LGBTQ to AZ nondiscrimination in employment/housing/public accommodations — opposes one-man-one-woman policy framework.
- [5]INTRODUCED HCR 2022 ballot referral to fully repeal universal ESA voucher program FY2025-26 — opposes universal school choice. Unclassified
INTRODUCED HCR 2022 ballot referral to fully repeal universal ESA voucher program FY2025-26 — opposes universal school choice.
- [6]Campaign pledges to combat 'partisan gerrymandering' and 'eliminate dark money'; AZ legislative record includes voting-access expansion — favors expanded-access framework, not single-day in-person. Encyclopedia
Campaign pledges to combat 'partisan gerrymandering' and 'eliminate dark money'; AZ legislative record includes voting-access expansion — favors expanded-access framework, not single-day in-person.
- [7]Refused to support AZ Prop 314 (Secure the Border Act, passed 63% statewide Nov 2024) when asked directly — opposes physical/legal border-enforcement expansion. Unclassified
Refused to support AZ Prop 314 (Secure the Border Act, passed 63% statewide Nov 2024) when asked directly — opposes physical/legal border-enforcement expansion.
- [8]Giffords ENDORSED 2024 ('proud to endorse Amish Shah') — HARD evidence of opposition to 2A expansion. Unclassified
Giffords ENDORSED 2024 ('proud to endorse Amish Shah') — HARD evidence of opposition to 2A expansion.
- [9]DEVIATION FROM RESTRAINT: Oct 2024 Middle East policy paper backs 'continued U.S. aid to Israel with no additional restrictions'; endorsed by Democratic Majority for Israel + Jewish Dem Council of America. Unclassified
DEVIATION FROM RESTRAINT: Oct 2024 Middle East policy paper backs 'continued U.S. aid to Israel with no additional restrictions'; endorsed by Democratic Majority for Israel + Jewish Dem Council of America.
- [10]Campaign explicitly against Big Pharma price-gouging; supports gov drug-price negotiation, $35 insulin cap, IRA expansion — anti-pharma-capture posture. Unclassified
Campaign explicitly against Big Pharma price-gouging; supports gov drug-price negotiation, $35 insulin cap, IRA expansion — anti-pharma-capture posture.
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