{"id":13564,"date":"2026-07-22T12:36:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T07:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=13564"},"modified":"2026-07-22T12:36:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T07:36:38","slug":"amish-shah-marlene-galan-woods-in-arizona-primary-too-close-to-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=13564","title":{"rendered":"Amish Shah, Marlene Gal\u00e1n-Woods in Arizona primary too close to call"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div data-layout-index=\"4\" class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"contain\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">  <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"info\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">\n<div class=\"caption\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">\n<h4 class=\"title\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6401721239112\" data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_featured-video_5_1\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">Socialist surge rocks Arizona Democratic primary<\/a><\/h4>\n<p data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">RNC senior advisor Danielle Alvarez highlights the growing influence of Democratic Socialists in primaries, citing the Arizona House 4 race where incumbent Greg Stanton faces Kai Newkirk. Alvarez criticizes Newkirk&#8217;s platform, including abolishing ICE, and points to the DSA&#8217;s surging membership as a &#8220;disaster&#8221; for mainstream Democrats and the nation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Two <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_1494521\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/democrats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Democratic candidates<\/a> remained locked in a battle as of early Wednesday morning to claim their party\u2019s nomination in Arizona\u2019s 1st Congressional District for a chance to face former NFL kicker Jay Feely.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Former television news anchor Marlene Gal\u00e1n-Woods and former state Rep. Amish Shah, the two frontrunners, fell shy of capturing enough of the vote to win the nomination outright by early Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The winner of the primary will go on to have a rare opportunity to flip a seat in the Canyon State and, more broadly, potentially decide the balance of power in Washington, D.C. Feely, who received President Donald Trump\u2019s &#8220;complete and total endorsement&#8221; in the final stretch of the race, <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_1494522\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/ex-nfl-star-backed-trump-wins-battleground-state-primary-true-america-first-conservative\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">won his GOP primary<\/a> late Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_1494523\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-backed-firebrand-wins-arizona-gop-governor-primary-setting-up-high-stakes-showdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>TRUMP-BACKED FIREBRAND WINS ARIZONA GOP GOVERNOR PRIMARY, SETTING UP HIGH-STAKES SHOWDOWN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/rep-david-schweikert-arizona.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/rep-david-schweikert-arizona.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/rep-david-schweikert-arizona.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/rep-david-schweikert-arizona.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/rep-david-schweikert-arizona.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/rep-david-schweikert-arizona.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/rep-david-schweikert-arizona.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/rep-david-schweikert-arizona.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/rep-david-schweikert-arizona.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Top Democrat Says Biden Inheritance-Tax Plan Short Of Votes Representative David Schweikert, a Republican from Arizona, right, listens during a markup of the Build Back Better Act in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Republican Rep. David Schweikert has repeatedly fended off well-funded Democratic challengers in Arizona&#8217;s competitive 1st Congressional District, winning reelection in 2024<\/span> <span>(Stefani Reynolds\/Bloomberg\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The seat could very well decide whether Republicans hold on to a slim majority in the House of Representatives or whether Democrats break a Republican governing trifecta come the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_1494524\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/elections\/midterm-elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November midterms<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Although the district has favored Republicans since 2020, incumbent Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., has only narrowly hung on to the seat in the past two cycles, beating out Shah in a 51.9% to 48.1% victory in 2024.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Schweikert announced that he would not pursue reelection last year, announcing that he would instead <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_1494525\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-backed-firebrand-wins-arizona-gop-governor-primary-setting-up-high-stakes-showdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pursue a gubernatorial bid<\/a>. Trump-backed Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., won his primary and was ahead of Schweikert by over 50 points early Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_1494526\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/vulnerable-republican-wins-gop-primary-arizona-toss-up-district-dems-aim-flip-blue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>VULNERABLE REPUBLICAN WINS GOP PRIMARY IN ARIZONA TOSS-UP DISTRICT DEMS AIM TO FLIP BLUE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/f7721b60-capitol-dome-statue.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/f7721b60-capitol-dome-statue.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/f7721b60-capitol-dome-statue.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/f7721b60-capitol-dome-statue.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/f7721b60-capitol-dome-statue.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/f7721b60-capitol-dome-statue.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/f7721b60-capitol-dome-statue.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/f7721b60-capitol-dome-statue.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/f7721b60-capitol-dome-statue.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A sculpture of former U.S. President George Washington in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on April 8, 2026.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>The 2026 midterms will determine control of the House and Senate, shaping President Donald Trump&#8217;s legislative agenda during the final two years of his term.<\/span> <span>(Al Drago\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I\u2019ve grown to believe Washington is unsavable. I do believe Arizona is savable,&#8221; Schweikert <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_1494527\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/local\/phoenix\/2025\/09\/30\/schweikert-arizona-governor-race-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">told Axios.<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">This isn\u2019t the first time Amish Shah and Marlene Gal\u00e1n-Woods have competed against each other for their party\u2019s nomination, having clashed in the Democratic 2024 primary for the district.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">At that time, Shah narrowly defeated Gal\u00e1n-Woods before advancing to the 2024 general election, where he lost to Republican Rep. David Schweikert, who has represented the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_1494528\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/phoenix-scottsdale-and-tempe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Phoenix-area seat<\/a> since 2013 despite Democrats investing heavily to flip the district blue.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_1494529\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/house-democrats-campaign-arm-draws-progressive-fury-trying-tip-scales-key-house-primary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>HOUSE DEMOCRATS&#8217; CAMPAIGN ARM DRAWS PROGRESSIVE FURY FOR TRYING TO &#8216;TIP THE SCALES&#8217; IN KEY HOUSE PRIMARY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">He is seeking a second consecutive nomination after arguing he remains the strongest candidate to challenge Feely in the general election. Gal\u00e1n-Woods, meanwhile, is expected to emphasize her background as a longtime Arizona television journalist and her ability to appeal to independent and suburban voters.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/rep-amish-shah.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/rep-amish-shah.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/rep-amish-shah.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/rep-amish-shah.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/rep-amish-shah.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/rep-amish-shah.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/rep-amish-shah.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/rep-amish-shah.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/rep-amish-shah.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Former Arizona state Rep. Amish Shah speaks during the Harris-Walz Campaign Election Eve rally and concert at the Celebrity Theater in Phoenix, Arizona, on November 4, 2024.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Former Arizona state Rep. Amish Shah, an emergency room physician who was the Democratic nominee in the district in 2024, is seeking another chance to flip the seat after narrowly losing to Republican David Schweikert in the general election.<\/span> <span>(Patrick T. Fallon\/AFP\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Gal\u00e1n-Woods is making another bid for the nomination with support from several national Democratic organizations, which view Arizona&#8217;s 1st District as one of the party&#8217;s best pickup opportunities in 2026.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The winner will go on to the general election on Nov. 3.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Leo Briceno is a politics reporter for the congressional team at Fox News Digital. 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