By Steve Tyrrell A recent TV ad paid for by a super PAC in support of Jay Feely intentionally distorts Amish Shah’s record on sex offenders and public safety. Feely’s campaign is desperate and cares not about the truth but I do: So here are the facts: Dr. Amish Shah is an emergency room physician and former team physician for … Read More
Maybe It’s Time to Look Ahead: Who Could Challenge Amish Shah in 2028?
Amish Shah is a slight favorite to win Arizona’s 1st Congressional District on Nov. 3, with analysts saying Democrats hold the edge. If he does, Republicans will start hunting for a 2028 challenger almost immediately. Nobody has declared anything. Still, Jay Feely’s primary win and a deep bench of local officeholders make for an interesting shortlist. As far as public … Read More
Harry Mitchell: A Public Servant Who Put People Before Politics
Arizona lost one of its finest this week. Former Congressman Harry Mitchell died at 86, his family announced on July 29. He was a teacher, a mayor, a state senator, and a congressman. Above all, he was decent. Mitchell spent his career proving that public service could still be honorable. He taught civics at Tempe High School, then lived the … Read More
Handicapping the Election: Arizona’s 1st Congressional District Primaries
By Alexander Lomax David Schweikert is gone. The longtime Republican congressman vacated Arizona’s 1st Congressional District to run for governor, and the seat he held since 2011 is now a free-for-all. It has favored Democrats in seven of the last nine statewide or presidential contests since 2020. Both primaries reflect that uncertainty: crowded, competitive, and unresolved. The Republican Primary: Trump’s … Read More
A Shanked Field Goal: Jay Feely’s Attack on Joseph Chaplik Is a New Low in the CD-1 Primary
There is an old football saying: you can tell a lot about a team’s character when the game gets hard. Jay Feely, the former Arizona Cardinals kicker turned congressional candidate, just showed voters who he is when things got hard. It is not a flattering picture. Feely’s campaign recently attacked primary opponent Joseph Chaplik over missed votes during his final … Read More
Galán-Woods Picks Up Fontes Endorsement in AZ-01 Race
Democratic congressional candidate Marlene Galán-Woods announced this week that Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes has endorsed her campaign for the state’s First Congressional District seat. Galán-Woods called Fontes a “tireless defender of democracy” who has been on the front lines fighting for election integrity. The endorsement carries particular weight given the two have a working history: Galán-Woods served as … Read More
Chaplik Steps Down from Legislature to Go All-In on Congressional Bid
There’s something worth respecting about a politician who acknowledges he can’t do two jobs at once. Scottsdale Republican state Rep. Joseph Chaplik announced this week that he will be resigning from the Arizona Legislature to focus entirely on his campaign for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District. Chaplik, who has served in the state House since 2019, made the announcement Thursday, flanked … Read More