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Water and growth

In short

Amish Shah's campaign would fight for Arizona's Colorado River share, fund drought resilience and stop data centers in the district. Jay Feely's campaign names "protecting our water" a priority without saying how. Monica Alponte's campaign lists no water position on the pages checked. Shah voted for the river drought plan and a water fund, as nearly every state House member did, and for wider data center tax breaks that did not decide where they go.

Campaign positions

What each campaign says.

Amish Shah

Would fight for Arizona’s share of the Colorado River, fund drought resilience, and work to stop data centers being built in the district.

Thomas "Jay" Feely IV

Names “protecting our water” among his priorities for the Valley, without saying how.

Evidence timeline

What the record shows.

  1. campaign position

    Amish Shah: Not comparable yet

    As a state lawmaker he voted in 2021 to widen Arizona's tax breaks for data center equipment; neither that law nor a 2023 follow-up decided where data centers could be built.

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    His campaign says he will work to stop data centers from being built in the district. In 2021 he voted for HB 2649, which widened Arizona's tax breaks for computer data centers to cover the installation, repair and maintenance of their equipment. It passed the House 41-17, then 46-13 on final passage, and became law. In 2023 he voted for SB 1274, which changed the refund rules in that law; it passed 47-10. Limit: Neither bill decided where data centers could be built. His pledge is about the district and what he would do in Congress.

  2. official action

    Amish Shah: Matches stated direction

    In 2019 he voted for both measures letting Arizona join the Colorado River drought plan, and in 2022 for a $1 billion water fund; nearly every House member voted the same way.

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    His campaign says that in Congress he will fight for Arizona's fair share of the Colorado River and bring federal money to help communities withstand drought. On January 31, 2019 he voted for both measures that let Arizona sign the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan. SJR 1001 authorized the agreements and passed the House 60-0. SB 1227 set up a fund to pay Arizona water users to leave Colorado River water in Lake Mead, to lower the chance of cuts to the state's share; it passed 59-0. Both were signed that day. In 2022 he voted for SB 1740, which set aside $1 billion over three years for a new long-term water augmentation fund. It passed the House 48-1 and became law. The 2023 budget, which he voted against, cut $143.8 million from the fund's second payment. Limit: Nearly every House member voted the same way on all three. Arizona's share of the river comes from a Supreme Court decree, not from these state votes.

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Sources15 source records

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  1. Amish for Arizona, issueshttps://www.amishforarizona.com/issues

    Amish for Arizona · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Captured 2026-10-01; about 1,200 words under eight headings.

    candidate statement

    For: Amish Shah: campaign position; Amish Shah: Not comparable yet; Amish Shah: Matches stated direction

  2. Jay Feely for Congress, issueshttps://www.jayfeelyforcongress.com/issues

    Feely for Congress · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Captured 2026-10-01; about 900 words under eight headings.

    candidate statement

    For: Thomas "Jay" Feely IV: campaign position

  3. Monica Alponte for Congress, homehttps://monicaalponteaz.com/

    Monica Alponte for Congress · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Captured 2026-10-01, identified by its "Paid for by Monica Alponte for Congress" line, the site the FEC lists for her committee. Her platform, biography and pledges are all on this one page. Links X, Instagram and YouTube accounts.

    candidate statement

    For: Monica Alponte: campaign position

  4. HB 2649 (2021): computer data centers; tax incentiveshttps://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/75304?SessionId=123

    Arizona State Legislature · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Introduced by Representative Toma. Passed the House 41-17 on 2021-02-24 and 46-13 on final passage 2021-04-14; Shah voted Yes both times. Signed 2021-04-20, Laws 2021 chapter 266.

    official legislative record

    For: Amish Shah: Not comparable yet

  5. Laws 2021, chapter 266 (HB 2649)https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/55leg/1R/laws/0266.htm

    Arizona State Legislature · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Amends the computer data center tax relief program in A.R.S. 41-1519 and the related sales and use tax deductions.

    official legislative record

    For: Amish Shah: Not comparable yet

  6. HB 2649 (2021), House summary as transmitted to the governorhttps://www.azleg.gov/legtext/55leg/1R/summary/H.HB2649_041421_TRANSMITTED.DOCX.htm

    Arizona State Legislature · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    The House's summary: redefines data center tax relief to include the use, installation, assembly, repair or maintenance of data center equipment.

    official legislative record

    For: Amish Shah: Not comparable yet

  7. SB 1274 (2023): computer data centers; TPT; refundhttps://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/78907?SessionId=127

    Arizona State Legislature · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Passed the House 47-10 on 2023-04-11; Shah voted Yes. Signed 2023-04-18, Laws 2023 chapter 68.

    official legislative record

    For: Amish Shah: Not comparable yet

  8. Laws 2023, chapter 68 (SB 1274)https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/56leg/1R/laws/0068.htm

    Arizona State Legislature · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Amends the refund section of Laws 2021, chapter 266, the 2021 data center tax law.

    official legislative record

    For: Amish Shah: Not comparable yet

  9. SJR 1001 (2019): Colorado River drought contingency planhttps://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/71777?SessionId=121

    Arizona State Legislature · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Passed the House 60-0 on 2019-01-31; Shah voted Yes. Signed the same day.

    official legislative record

    For: Amish Shah: Matches stated direction

  10. SJR 1001 (2019), Senate engrossed texthttps://www.azleg.gov/legtext/54leg/1R/bills/SJR1001S.htm

    Arizona State Legislature · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Authorizes the director of water resources to sign the Colorado River drought contingency plan agreements. Recites that Arizona's river rights come from the Supreme Court's decree in Arizona v. California.

    official legislative record

    For: Amish Shah: Matches stated direction

  11. SB 1227 (2019): Colorado River drought contingency amendmentshttps://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/71807?SessionId=121

    Arizona State Legislature · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Passed the House 59-0 on 2019-01-31; Shah voted Yes. Signed the same day, Laws 2019 chapter 1.

    official legislative record

    For: Amish Shah: Matches stated direction

  12. Laws 2019, chapter 1 (SB 1227)https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/54leg/1R/laws/0001.htm

    Arizona State Legislature · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Creates the Arizona system conservation fund, which pays Arizona's Colorado River users to forgo water so it stays in Lake Mead and lowers the chance of cuts to the state's allocation.

    official legislative record

    For: Amish Shah: Matches stated direction

  13. SB 1740 (2022): water infrastructure financing; supply; augmentationhttps://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/78015?SessionId=125

    Arizona State Legislature · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Passed the House 48-1 on 2022-06-24; Shah voted Yes. Signed 2022-07-06, Laws 2022 chapter 366.

    official legislative record

    For: Amish Shah: Matches stated direction

  14. Laws 2022, chapter 366 (SB 1740)https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/55leg/2R/laws/0366.htm

    Arizona State Legislature · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Sections 31 to 33 put $334,000,000, $333,000,000 and $333,000,000 into the new long-term water augmentation fund over fiscal years 2022-23 to 2024-25.

    official legislative record

    For: Amish Shah: Matches stated direction

  15. Laws 2023, chapter 133 (SB 1720)https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/56leg/1R/laws/0133.htm

    Arizona State Legislature · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    The 2023-24 budget. Section 111 cuts the fiscal 2023-24 payment to the long-term water augmentation fund by $143,800,000. Shah voted No in the House (47-12, 2023-05-10).

    official legislative record

    For: Amish Shah: Matches stated direction