Trump-backed Jay Feely wins GOP primary in Arizona’s battleground 1st District
The former NFL kicker won with President Donald Trump’s endorsement and faced criticism over his residence outside the district.
- On Tuesday, The Associated Press projected Jay Feely to win the Republican Party primary for Arizona's 1st Congressional District with 49.4% of the vote, securing the GOP nomination.
- Boosted by President Donald Trump's endorsement, Feely overcame challenges from Arizona state Rep. Joseph Chaplik and technology consultant John Trobough in the three-way primary.
- Before entering politics, Feely played 14 years in the NFL, including time as a kicker for the Arizona Cardinals, and served on the Gilbert Christian High School board from 2016 to 2020.
- With incumbent David Schweikert seeking the GOP gubernatorial nomination instead of reelection, the 1st Congressional District seat is now open for the November general election.
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Trump-backed former NFL kicker Jay Feely wins CD1 GOP primary as Amish Shah leads Dem field
Jay Feely at a Turning Point USA event featuring Donald Trump in Phoenix in April 2026. (Photo by Gage Skidmore/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0)Republican Jay Feely, a former NFL kicker who played for the Arizona Cardinals, has advanced to the November election, where it seems likely he will face off against former Democratic state lawmaker Amish Shah in one of the most closely watched races in the country, where Democrats are hoping to win a seat they’ve l…
Feely wins GOP primary in Arizona's 1st Congressional District
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