{"id":2633780,"date":"2026-07-22T16:15:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T20:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nfl-kicker-wins-house-primary-after-receiving-trump-endorsement\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T16:18:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T20:18:50","slug":"former-nfl-kicker-wins-house-primary-after-receiving-trump-endorsement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nfl-kicker-wins-house-primary-after-receiving-trump-endorsement\/","title":{"rendered":"Former NFL Kicker Wins House Primary After Receiving Trump Endorsement"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-nfl-kicker-wins-house-primary-after-receiving-trump-endorsement%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2633780&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former Arizona Cardinals kicker Jay Feely recently won the Republican primary for Arizona&#8217;s 1st Congressional District, which includes parts of phoenix and Scottsdale. Endorsed by President Donald Trump, Feely led the race with approximately 49.7% of the votes, defeating Joseph Chaplik by about 11,000 votes as of early wednesday. Feely expressed his motivation for running as a desire to improve the country for future generations and criticized the Democrat Party for shifting toward &#8220;Democrat Socialism&#8221; and proposing policies like abolishing borders, police, and even the Senate, which he believes threaten the nation&#8217;s foundation. on the Democratic side, contenders include former TV personality Marlene Gal\u00e1n-Woods and former state Rep. Amish Shah, with Shah currently leading. The district is considered competitive, with the seat currently held by Republican David schweikert, who did not seek re-election.Arizona&#8217;s political landscape features a mix of Republican and Democratic representatives, with six of nine congressional seats held by Republicans. Jay Feely, who played for the Arizona Cardinals from 2010 to 2014, is known for notable achievements like scoring 25 points in a game and executing a fake field goal for a touchdown. The upcoming elections are part of a broader and competitive national political surroundings, with several House races considered toss-ups.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Former Arizona Cardinals kicker Jay Feely easily won his Republican primary race Tuesday night to represent the 1st Congressional District, which includes portions of Phoenix and Scottsdale.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump endorsed Feely, who was running against former state Sen. Joseph Chaplik and technology and telecommunications executive John Trobough, CBS affiliate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/2026\/07\/22\/jay-feely-wins-gop-primary-arizonas-cd1-still-too-close-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KTVK-TV<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>As of Wednesday morning, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elections-stand-way-dems-taking-control-congress-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Feely<\/a> held approximately 49.7 percent of the vote, or about an 11,000-vote margin over Chaplik, with over 85 percent of the ballots counted, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2026-primary-elections\/arizona-us-house-district-1-results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a victory speech early Wednesday morning, Feely said that he decided to run for office out of a \u201cdesire to leave this country better for our children and our grandchildren.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you look at the two parties, they\u2019ve never been further apart ideologically,\u201d he continued. \u201cAnd the Democrat Party has embraced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fox-news-poll-finds-socialism-gaining-traction-voters-record-numbers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democrat Socialism<\/a>. They have chosen to move further to the left.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are talking about abolishing the border. They are talking about abolishing the police department. They\u2019re talking about abolishing the Senate now,\u201d Feely said. \u201cThe things that they are talking about are changing the very foundation of this country, and what has made it great for 250 years, and we\u2019re not going to let it happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Republican nominee in <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/AZ01?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AZ01<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jayfeely?\">@JayFeely<\/a> in victory speech: \u201cWhy did I decide to run for office? It is a desire to leave this country better for our children &#038; our grandchildren.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Democrat Party has embraced Democrat Socialism. They have chosen to move further to the left.\u201d\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P8fGvfugvg\">pic.twitter.com\/P8fGvfugvg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Petersen (@bennpetersen) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bennpetersen\/status\/2079788545925915069?\">July 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>On the Democratic side, the two front-runners are Marlene Gal\u00e1n-Woods, a former television news personality, and former state Rep. Amish Shah.<\/p>\n<p>Shah, a doctor, is currently in the lead in the race with 40.5 percent of the vote to Gal\u00e1n-Woods\u2019 33.6 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats are hoping to flip the 1st Congressional District in November in what is considered one of the more competitive races.<\/p>\n<p>The swing district seat is currently held by Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/house-passes-big-beautiful-bill-narrowest-margins-several-republicans-oppose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Schweikert<\/a>, a Republican who chose not to seek re-election to make a bid to be Arizona\u2019s governor. He lost that primary race to Rep. Andy Biggs, who won with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2026-primary-elections\/arizona-governor-results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">73.4 percent<\/a> of the vote as of Wednesday morning, to Schweikert\u2019s approximately 14.7 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Six of Arizona\u2019s nine congressional seats are <a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/United_States_congressional_delegations_from_Arizona\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">held by Republicans<\/a>, while Democrats Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego represent the Grand Canyon State in the U.S. Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Feely played for the Arizona Cardinals from 2010 to 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps his most memorable game was in 2010, when he became the first kicker in NFL history to score 25 points.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GpCCcDMsCKY?si=wjHN8I4it287ujbt\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>They <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azcardinals.com\/news\/folktales-cardinals-kicker-jay-feely-beats-broncos-25-points-fake-field-goal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">included<\/a> five field goals (including a 55-yarder), four extra points, and a rushing touchdown on a fake field goal.<\/p>\n<p>Cook Political Report lists <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/ratings\/house-race-ratings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">18 House races<\/a> nationwide as toss-ups, including Arizona\u2019s 1st and 6th Congressional Districts.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans currently hold a <a href=\"https:\/\/pressgallery.house.gov\/member-data\/party-breakdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">219-to-212<\/a> edge over Democrats in the House, with one independent who caucuses with the GOP and four vacancies, three of which were held by Democrats.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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