U.S. House · Arizona's 1st District

Northeast Phoenix metro area, including Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Cave Creek, Fountain Hills, and part of north Mesa.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Amish Shah, projected winner

Candidate	Votes	Share
Amish Shah	184,534	52.4%
Jay Feely	160,244	45.5%
Monica Alponte	7,649	2.2%
Dev Gupta (write-in)	12	0%
Gage Dylan Thunder (write-in)	10	0%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

This is an open seat. Incumbent Republican David Schweikert, who had held the seat since 2011, did not seek re-election and instead ran for governor of Arizona. Amish Shah won the July 21, 2026 Democratic primary with 39.5% of the vote over Marlene Galán-Woods, Jonathan Treble, and Rick McCartney. Jay Feely won the Republican primary with 49.8% over Joseph Chaplik and John Trobough. Monica Alponte won the Libertarian primary. Two write-in candidates, Gage Thunder (no party preference) and Dev Gupta (independent), are also on the general-election ballot. Cook Political Report rated the district R+1; in 2024 Schweikert defeated Shah 51.9%-48.1% while Donald Trump carried the district 51.1%-48.0%.[1][2]

On the November 3 ballot · 3 candidates

Amish ShahDPROJECTED WINNERPhysician; former Arizona State RepresentativeFull profile →Jay FeelyRFormer NFL kicker and CBS sports analystFull profile →Monica AlponteLIBFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

Amish Shah
Recorded votes[5]
Voted no on SB 1164 (banning abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy), which passed the Arizona House 31-26 on 2022-03-24.
Jay Feely
—
Monica Alponte
—

Stricter gun laws

Amish Shah
—
Jay Feely
In their own words[9]
“defending our Second Amendment rights”
On his campaign website
Monica Alponte
In their own words[4]
“a pro-2A commitment to self-defense”
In her Ballotpedia 2026 Candidate Connection survey

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

Amish Shah
—
Jay Feely
Supports[9]
His campaign website says he supports mass deportations of violent offenders and backing police, Border Patrol and ICE agents.
Monica Alponte
Mixed[12]
In her Vote411 answers she supports E-Verify, defunding sanctuary cities and removing criminal aliens, and says enforcement should respect due process and constitutional rights.

Expand public health coverage

Amish Shah
Supports[8]
His campaign website says that in Congress he will work to expand coverage, protect Medicare, and lower prescription drug prices, and lists reversing Medicaid cuts among his goals.
Jay Feely
—
Monica Alponte
—

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

Amish Shah
—
Jay Feely
In their own words[9]
“I proudly support President Trump’s America-First energy agenda—and I’ll work to unleash the full power of American oil, natural gas, clean coal, and the next generation of innovation.”
On his campaign website
Monica Alponte
—

Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)

Amish Shah
Recorded votes[6]
Voted no on HB 2853 (expanding Arizona's Empowerment Scholarship Account voucher program to all students statewide), which passed the Arizona House 31-26 on 2022-06-22.
Jay Feely
—
Monica Alponte
—

Continue U.S. military aid to Israel

Amish Shah
—
Jay Feely
—
Monica Alponte
Opposes[11]
In an AZAPAC questionnaire posted on her campaign website, she answered No to continuing current U.S. military aid to Israel and Yes to voting to end all military aid and loan guarantees.

Broad tariffs on imported goods

Amish Shah
Opposes[8]
His campaign website says he will work to roll back tariffs and lists ending tariffs among his goals.
Jay Feely
—
Monica Alponte
—

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

Amish Shah
—
Jay Feely
—
Monica Alponte
Supports[10]
Her campaign website pledges not to vote to authorize or fund military action without a formal Declaration of War from Congress.

Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports

Amish Shah
—
Jay Feely
Supports[9]
His campaign website says boys should not compete against girls in sports and that he will work to codify laws ensuring fair competition in girls' and women's sports.
Monica Alponte
—

ISSUE	Amish Shah D	Jay Feely R	Monica Alponte LIB
Protect legal access to abortion	Recorded votes[5] Voted no on SB 1164 (banning abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy), which passed the Arizona House 31-26 on 2022-03-24.	—	—
Stricter gun laws	—	In their own words[9] “defending our Second Amendment rights” On his campaign website	In their own words[4] “a pro-2A commitment to self-defense” In her Ballotpedia 2026 Candidate Connection survey
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations	—	Supports[9] His campaign website says he supports mass deportations of violent offenders and backing police, Border Patrol and ICE agents.	Mixed[12] In her Vote411 answers she supports E-Verify, defunding sanctuary cities and removing criminal aliens, and says enforcement should respect due process and constitutional rights.
Expand public health coverage	Supports[8] His campaign website says that in Congress he will work to expand coverage, protect Medicare, and lower prescription drug prices, and lists reversing Medicaid cuts among his goals.	—	—
Faster transition away from fossil fuels	—	In their own words[9] “I proudly support President Trump’s America-First energy agenda—and I’ll work to unleash the full power of American oil, natural gas, clean coal, and the next generation of innovation.” On his campaign website	—
Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)	Recorded votes[6] Voted no on HB 2853 (expanding Arizona's Empowerment Scholarship Account voucher program to all students statewide), which passed the Arizona House 31-26 on 2022-06-22.	—	—
Continue U.S. military aid to Israel	—	—	Opposes[11] In an AZAPAC questionnaire posted on her campaign website, she answered No to continuing current U.S. military aid to Israel and Yes to voting to end all military aid and loan guarantees.
Broad tariffs on imported goods	Opposes[8] His campaign website says he will work to roll back tariffs and lists ending tariffs among his goals.	—	—
Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad	—	—	Supports[10] Her campaign website pledges not to vote to authorize or fund military action without a formal Declaration of War from Congress.
Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports	—	Supports[9] His campaign website says boys should not compete against girls in sports and that he will work to codify laws ensuring fair competition in girls' and women's sports.	—

Research notes & limits

This is an open, battleground seat. Candidate campaign websites for Shah and Feely did not render usable text content in this environment (JavaScript-rendered pages), so positions were drawn from quoted material on Ballotpedia's 2026 battleground-election summary rather than direct campaign-site issue pages; specific issue-by-issue positions could not be independently confirmed and are left out per the research standard rather than inferred. Monica Alponte (Libertarian nominee) completed a Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, but her responses were not fetched within this research session's time budget; her entry is marked minimal. Two write-in candidates (Gage Thunder, no party preference; Dev Gupta, independent) are on the general-election ballot per Ballotpedia but have negligible public footprint and are not given full entries. Federal key votes and FEC totals are not applicable since neither major candidate is a sitting member of Congress; campaign finance totals mentioned in context come from Ballotpedia's own reporting, not verified FEC filings. Biographical detail for Monica Alponte comes only from her own Ballotpedia survey; no education, birthplace, or employer details were found.

Sources · 25

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

1.Amish Shah · Ballotpedia Reference
2.United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
3.Amish Shah · Ballotpedia Reference
4.Monica Alponte's Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
5.SB1164 - abortion; gestational age; limit (Bill Overview, House Third Read vote 2022-03-24) · Arizona State Legislature · 2022-03-24 Official record
6.HB2853 - empowerment scholarship accounts; eligibility (Bill Overview, House Third Read vote 2022-06-22) · Arizona State Legislature · 2022-06-22 Official record
7.SB1485 - early voting list; requirements; violation (Bill Overview, House Third Read vote 2021-04-20) · Arizona State Legislature · 2021-04-20 Official record
8.Amish Shah campaign website (via Ballotpedia, July 29, 2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
9.Jay Feely for Congress — Issues · Jay Feely for Congress Candidate's own words
10.Official Campaign Website of Monica Alponte for Congress · Monica Alponte for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
11.Foreign Aid, Israel & American Sovereignty: Candidate Policy Responses · Monica Alponte campaign website (AZAPAC questionnaire PDF) Candidate's own words
12.League of Women Voters / Vote411 Candidate Responses · League of Women Voters / Vote411 (responses posted on campaign website) Candidate's own words
13.Amish Shah · Ballotpedia Reference
14.About · Amish for Arizona campaign website Candidate's own words
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18.Jay Feely · Ballotpedia Reference
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21.Former Cardinals kicker Jay Feely switches congressional districts in Arizona race · azfamily · 2025-12-19 News report
22.Jay Feely · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
23.Arizona's 1st District results 2026 · NBC News News report
24.Monica Alponte · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
25.Arizona's 1st District results 2026 · NBC News News report