Midterm Forecast2026 · Senate & House
20,000 simulated elections · Model run Oct 28, 12:50 AM ETPolls through Oct 27 · Election Nov 3
House / AZ-1Arizona's 1st district 2026 · open seat, held by Republicans

Amish Shah is favored in AZ-1

Amish Shah81%Democrat
Jay Feely19%Republican
Median marginD+5.080%: R+2.0 to D+12.0
Cook PVIR+12026 lines
Tipping point2.4%decides the majority
District pollsD+2.52 polls, adjusted

Range of outcomes

How the forecast is built

Lean: twice the PVI plus the generic ballot (D+8.7). Incumbency adds 0.0 points (open seat, none).

Chance of winning over time

Daily reruns of the model

Each day is a fresh run of today's model using only the polls that had finished by the day before. Daily runs since Jul 1.

What the forecasters say

Ten published ratings; Cook updated through Oct 27
CookToss-up
Inside ElectionsToss-up
SabatoToss-up
Race to the WHToss-up
EconomistLikely D
Split TicketLikely D
DDHQLean D
FiftyPlusOneLikely D
Fox NewsLean D
Silver BulletinLean D

What this seat means for control

District polls

PollsterField endSampleResult
RedBox Research (D)Oct 23851 LV49–43 D+6.0
FirstStrategic Communications and Public AffairsOct 1400 LV44–42 D+2.0