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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Joseph Gedeon and agencies

Amish Shah wins Arizona Democratic House primary in blow to establishment

man stands in front of microphones as a crowd of people cheer behind him
Amish Shah speaks to supporters at a friend's home on Tuesday in Phoenix, Arizona. Photograph: Wufei Yu/AP

Amish Shah, an emergency room doctor, beat back the choice of Democratic leadership in Arizona on Wednesday in the latest sign that the party’s voters are increasingly willing to override the national machine.

Shah won his primary in Arizona’s 1st congressional district over the candidate favored by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) in Washington, a significant result in a race the DCCC has identified as central to retaking the House.

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