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Updated · ESPN · Jul 23Amish Shah, Jay Feely Win Arizona 1st Primaries, Setting November House Showdown
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jul 23Summary
- Amish Shah won Arizona’s Democratic primary for the 1st Congressional District on Wednesday, one day after Jay Feely took the Republican contest.
- The victories set a November general-election matchup between two former New York Jets colleagues in one of Arizona’s House races.
- Feely was the Jets’ kicker in 2008-09, while Shah served as the team’s sideline airway management physician, according to Shah’s campaign.
- Feely said before Shah’s win was clear that he wanted to “do this the right way,” framing the race as a contest with an old acquaintance.
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How does a professional athlete's fame stack up against a physician's expertise in a high-stakes congressional race? When an NFL star runs against his former team doctor, what qualities will voters value most in a leader?