Amish Shah
Liberal
Democrat
N/A
Arizona
Current Position: Former State Representative AZ-5
Running For: House Representative - District 1
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- Against Trump administration tariffs; supports rolling back tariffs on imported goods
- For protecting Social Security and Medicare; opposes benefit cuts and age increases; supports reversing Medicaid cuts from the 'Big Beautiful Bill'
Health Care
- For universal healthcare; supports expanding coverage, lowering prescription drug prices, and protecting Medicare
Education
- For increased public school funding and defending the Department of Education; supports higher teacher pay and lower higher education costs
Environment
- Against animal cruelty; supports banning puppy mills, animal fighting, horse slaughter for human consumption, cat declawing, and sale of kangaroo parts; supports replacing animal testing with alternative methods
Civil Rights
- For abortion rights; has a 100% pro-choice voting record, supports codifying Roe v. Wade, and worked to protect access to mifepristone; believes only a woman and her provider should make reproductive healthcare decisions
Voting Rights & Democracy
- Against partisan gerrymandering; supports ending the practice at the federal level
- Against dark money in politics; supports eliminating undisclosed political donations
Public Safety
- For reducing gun violence through legislative action
- For fully funding police departments