Jay Feely is a Republican candidate for Arizona's 1st Congressional District.
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The Fox News RundownOct 23, 2026
… With control of the House at stake, Arizona’s 1st Congressional District is emerging as a key battleground. Former NFL kicker and Republican candidate Jay Feely joins FOX News White House correspondent Aishah Hasnie to discuss his tight race against Democrat Amish Shah, making his case to independent voters on affordability, housing costs, and data center development. Plus, Feely weighs in on the support he’s received from GOP leadership and why he believes Speaker Mike Johnson should continue leading House Republicans. …
Multiple reliable sources (Reuters, Ballotpedia, USA Today, AP results page) confirm Jay Feely won the Republican primary for Arizona's 1st Congressional District on July 21, 2026 and was the Republican nominee facing Democrat Amish Shah in the general election, so he was the Republican candidate in that district on 2026-10-23.
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What we found
Supports. Reuters reported on July 22, 2026 that Feely won the Republican primary for Arizona's 1st congressional district, endorsed by President Trump.[1]
Supports. Ballotpedia confirmed Feely defeated Joseph Chaplik and John Trobough in the Republican primary for the district on July 21, 2026.[3]
Supports. USA Today's July 24 profile states Feely won the Republican nomination and will face Democrat Amish Shah in the November general election.[4]
Supports. Detroit News and ABC15 coverage from late September describe Feely as the Republican candidate facing Shah for the open seat, and the AP results page lists 'Jay Feely GOP' as a candidate in the district.[2][5][6]
Context. Arizona PBS and KJZZ coverage of the October 7 debate also identifies Feely as the Republican candidate in CD1.[7][8]
Sources
8 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 6 not rated
- 1Ex-NFL player Feely projected to win Arizona's first district ...reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 22026 Arizona U.S. House Election Resultsapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3Jay Feely defeats Joseph Chaplik and John Trobough in ...news.ballotpedia.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Who is Jay Feely? What to know about Arizona GOP nomineevolswire.usatoday.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5What to know about Arizona's 2026 congressional racesdetroitnews.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Arizona's 1st Congressional District race is one of most ...abc15.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7Interview with Jay Feely, Arizona Congressional District 1 ...azpbs.org · not rated · cited for: context
- 8Arizona 1st Congressional District candidates share different views ...kjzz.org · not rated · cited for: context
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