Indian-American physician Amish Shah has made history after becoming the first from the community to represent Arizona in Congress.
Shah said in a post on X on Wednesday (November 4, 2-026). Shah “has been a champion for Arizonans since 2019 when he was first elected to the AZ House of Representatives. Dr. Shah, a three-term member of the Arizona House of Representatives, defeated Republican Jay Feely, a former National Football League player, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump. Dr. Shah made history as he became the first Indian-American to represent Arizona in Congress. By defeating Mr. Feely, Dr. Shah flipped a Republican-held seat. Dr.
“Arizona, it’s the honour of a lifetime to be your next congressman,” Dr. “It’s not easy running for public office, and I commend Jay Feely on a hard-fought race,” Dr. Shah said. “To every voter in this district — I pledge to be a Representative for all of you, whether or not you voted for me,” he said. “Let’s end the political toxicity and work on lowering costs, expanding health care coverage, solving our water crisis, and growing our economy,” he said, adding that “Now it’s time to get to work. Now, he’ll take the fight to Washington, DC to fight for working families,” the Indian American Impact said.
