Elections

Democrats holds early lead in Congressional District 1 race

Arizona Congressional District 1 Democratic hopeful Amish Shah explains one of his qualifications while taking media questions after the May 15 debate, hosted by the Clean Election Commission. Shah holds a narrow lead in early general election returns over incumbent U.S. House District 1 Rep. David Schweikert.

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Preliminary results show democrat Amish Shah has opened up with an early lead in Arizona's first congressional district.

With 250,277 ballots cast and 48.5% of the vote in, Shah holds 54.89% with 136,277 votes. Republican Thomas "Jay" Feely IV trails with 107,247 votes, or 43.2%.

Libertarian Monica Alponte has just 1.85% of the vote with 4,603.

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