Rep. Dave Schweikert (R-Ariz.) is the projected winner of Arizona’s 1st Congressional District, based on The Hill/Resolution Desk HQ.
Schweikert has represented components of Phoenix and Scottsdale, Ariz., for over a decade, and on Tuesday defeated Democrat Amish Shah, incomes him an eighth time period in Congress.
Political observers thought-about the race to be some of the aggressive within the Grand Canyon State, because it represents a key swing district this cycle. The seat has been seen as a bellwether because of the space’s excessive proportion of college-educated suburban voters.
With former President Trump on the high of the Republican ticket, the incumbent acquired a lift of power after narrowly successful reelection within the 2022 midterms. Forward of the earlier race, he moved from the state’s sixth Congressional District to the first Congressional District.
Schweikert, 62, was additionally up in opposition to sure elements that might have labored in opposition to him, together with an abortion measure on the poll and controversy surrounding GOP Senate candidate Kari Lake. Pockets of the district
In April, he joined different Arizona Republicans in denouncing the state Supreme Court docket’s ruling to uphold one of many nation’s strictest abortion legal guidelines, calling the transfer “a step too far.” The group referred to as on the state legislature to move new abortions rights laws.
The veteran lawmaker, first elected in 2010, acquired Trump’s nod in 2022, however ran with out his backing within the 2024 race. He has additionally served within the state legislature and as Maricopa County treasurer.
The Hill/DDHQ labeled the district as “leaning Republican.”
