Thomas "Jay" Feely IV
Candidate for Arizona 1st Congressional District · Republican
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · Arizona 1st Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Arizona Secretary of State — 2026 General Election Candidate Listing: USH1, FEELY, THOMAS "JAY", IV (REP) · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Arizona 1st Congressional District covers
Covers part of Maricopa County.
Includes Scottsdale, Phoenix (part), Cave Creek (part), Fountain Hills, Paradise Valley, Carefree and Rio Verde.
209 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Maricopa County Elections Department, Voting Precincts (2022-2025); Pima County GIS, Voter Precincts — official county layers; Census 2020 VTDs kept in the other 13 counties; U.S. Census Bureau 2020 TIGER/Line VTDs where no official layer
Results
Certified results for Arizona 1st Congressional District
U.S. House District 1
2024 Arizona General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David SchweikertRepublican | Republican | 225,538 | 51.8% |
| Amish ShahDemocrat | Democrat | 208,966 | 48.0% |
| Write-in | 786 | 0.2% |
Official canvass · Arizona county official canvasses
Sources (2)
- Official canvass (county Boards of Supervisors)
- partial state coverage — counties: Apache, Coconino, Gila, Graham, Maricopa, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Yuma, Greenlee (Greenlee County Board of Supervisors, Official Canvass 2024 General (certified 2024-11-19), precinct summary report), Cochise (Cochise County Elections, 2024 General Statement of Votes Cast - Precinct Summary Results Report (official))
U.S. House District 1
2022 Arizona General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David SchweikertRepublican | Republican | 182,336 | 50.4% |
| Jevin D. HodgeDemocrat | Democrat | 179,141 | 49.5% |
| Write-in | 559 | 0.2% |
Official canvass (county Boards of Supervisors); partial state coverage — counties: Coconino, Gila, Maricopa, Pima, Pinal · Arizona county official canvasses
U.S. House District 1
2020 Arizona General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom O'HalleranDemocrat | Democrat | 188,469 | 51.6% |
| Tiffany SheddRepublican | Republican | 176,709 | 48.4% |
Official results (Arizona Secretary of State precinct detail file, after county canvasses; state canvass 2020-11-30) · Arizona Secretary of State — results detail
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Has not held elected public office. Checked 2026-09-24: he appears on no Arizona House floor roll call, 2019–2024 (full 60-member rosters via apps.azleg.gov), and is not on the current Legislature roster (azleg.gov/memberroster). The Arizona Secretary of State 2026 filings list him only as a 2026 candidate for U.S. House, CD1 (FEC candidate H6AZ05190, 2026 cycle). Former NFL kicker and broadcaster.
Official · Arizona Legislature (apps.azleg.gov) + Arizona Secretary of State · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 25
- Raised
- $2,528,497cycle to date through Jul 31
- Cash on Hand
- $794,475cycle to date through Jul 31
- Debts Owed
- $330,000cycle to date through Jul 31
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jul 31, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- GEN2 SOLUTIONS LLC · media advertisement$501.0K
- ARENA DIGITAL & MAIL LLC · design print mailing services$387.2K
- RDP STRATEGIES · general campaign consulting$281.7K
- CHESTNUT 520 CONSULTING · fundraising services$94.9K
- ROOSEVELT STRATEGY GROUP · sign printing & installation svcs$75.6K
Campaign finance — FEELY FOR CONGRESS: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 1, 2026
Jul 1, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Financial disclosure — Candidate report 2026
Candidate report (2026), covering 01/01/2025–05/20/2026; filed 08/19/2026. Reports 78 assets; highest reported ranges: Klein Tools Inc $5,000,001–$25,000,000; Gevity, Inc $1,000,001–$5,000,000; NFL Annuity, 100% Interest $1,000,001–$5,000,000; NFL pension $1,000,001–$5,000,000; 74 others at or below $1,000,001–$5,000,000. Liabilities: none disclosed. Earned income: appearance, BetMGM $20,000.00; television advertisements, YREFY $50,000.00; speaking engagement, Auntie Millies $20,000.00; 1 more. Also: 8 positions listed (e.g. Shareholder board member, Zah Group Inc); 1 agreement(s).
Aug 19, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesFinancial disclosure — Amendment 2025
Amendment for 2025, covering 01/01/2024–07/21/2025; filed 08/19/2026. Reports 70 assets; highest reported ranges: Klein Tools Inc $5,000,001–$25,000,000; Gevity, Inc $1,000,001–$5,000,000; NFL Annuity, 100% Interest $1,000,001–$5,000,000; NFL pension $1,000,001–$5,000,000; 66 others at or below $1,000,001–$5,000,000. Liabilities: none disclosed. Earned income: Appearance Fees, NFL Players Inc; Salary, CBS $220,000.00; Radio advertisements, YREFY $35,000.00; 1 more. Also: 8 positions listed (e.g. board member, Strongwatch); 1 agreement(s).
Aug 19, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesCampaign finance — FEELY FOR CONGRESS: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 1, 2026
Raised $2,525,519.95 this cycle · spent $1,731,045.07 · cash on hand $794,474.88 · debts owed by the committee $330,000.00 — through Jul 1, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $1,278,495.21 (51%); PACs and other political committees $323,329.55 (13%); Party committees $5,000.00 (0%); Transfers from authorized committees $588,695.19 (23%); Loans made or guaranteed by the candidate $330,000.00 (13%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): media/ad buying $510.0K; direct mail $465.1K; digital $298.7K; fundraising $124.6K; other $59.3K; compliance/treasurer $50.8K.
Jul 1, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinancial disclosure — Candidate report 2025
Candidate report (2025), covering 01/01/2024–07/21/2025; filed 08/20/2025. Reports 67 assets; highest reported ranges: Klein Tools Inc $5,000,001–$25,000,000; [street address withheld] Rental Property $1,000,001–$5,000,000; [street address withheld] $1,000,001–$5,000,000; Gevity, Inc $1,000,001–$5,000,000; 63 others at or below $1,000,001–$5,000,000. Liabilities: none disclosed. Earned income: Radio advertisements, YREFY $35,000.00; Salary, CBS $220,000.00; Spouse salary, Gilbert Christian; 1 more. Also: 1 position listed (e.g. President/CEO, Feely Family Foundation); 1 agreement(s).
Aug 20, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Thomas
Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign $53,600 on Google; outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV orders $873,505; FEC independent expenditures $68,414. Against: outside Google ads $77,778–$89,444; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV orders $0; FEC independent expenditures $1,070,942. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: FCC political files searched through 2026-09-24 (orders with stated totals counted). Meta not included.
Sep 29, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Broadcast TV (FCC political file) — NRCC with Feely for Congress (party committee (coordinated); supporting)
Party committee (coordinated) buy supporting this candidate (NRCC/Feely). 3 ads since Nov 2024; $194,300–$194,300 (FCC political-file order totals as stated (latest revision per station order; invoices and NAB forms not counted)). Not the campaign's own spending.
Sep 29, 2026 · Official · FCC Online Public Inspection File — station political files (structured fields parsed from filing text) · sourceBroadcast TV (FCC political file) — NRCC with Feely for Congress (party committee (coordinated); supporting)
Party committee (coordinated) buy supporting this candidate (POL/ Jay Feely / NRCC / R / Congress / AZ). 3 ads since Nov 2024; $157,050–$157,050 (FCC political-file order totals as stated (latest revision per station order; invoices and NAB forms not counted)). Not the campaign's own spending.
Sep 29, 2026 · Official · FCC Online Public Inspection File — station political files (structured fields parsed from filing text) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads — 314 ACTION FUND (opposing)
314 ACTION FUND — opposing this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 2 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $77,778–$89,444 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 0 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 22, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceBroadcast TV (FCC political file) — NRCC with Feely for Congress (campaign + party (hybrid); supporting)
Campaign + party (hybrid) buy supporting this candidate (NRCC and Feely for Congress). 3 ads since Nov 2024; $235,750–$235,750 (FCC political-file order totals as stated (latest revision per station order; invoices and NAB forms not counted)). Not the campaign's own spending.
Sep 21, 2026 · Official · FCC Online Public Inspection File — station political files (structured fields parsed from filing text) · sourceBroadcast TV (FCC political file) — Feely for Congress (support)
The candidate's own campaign (Feely For Congress - Jay Feely - REP US Congress). 4 ads since Nov 2024; $141,330–$141,330 (FCC political-file order totals as stated (latest revision per station order; invoices and NAB forms not counted)).
Sep 20, 2026 · Official · FCC Online Public Inspection File — station political files (structured fields parsed from filing text) · sourceBroadcast TV (FCC political file) — Feely for Congress (support)
The candidate's own campaign (Feely/Republican/US House). 4 ads since Nov 2024; $66,525–$66,525 (FCC political-file order totals as stated (latest revision per station order; invoices and NAB forms not counted)).
Jul 14, 2026 · Official · FCC Online Public Inspection File — station political files (structured fields parsed from filing text) · sourceBroadcast TV (FCC political file) — Feely for Congress (support)
The candidate's own campaign (POL/ Jay Feely / R / Congress / AZ). 4 ads since Nov 2024; $78,550–$78,550 (FCC political-file order totals as stated (latest revision per station order; invoices and NAB forms not counted)).
Jul 14, 2026 · Official · FCC Online Public Inspection File — station political files (structured fields parsed from filing text) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads — FEELY FOR CONGRESS (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (FEELY FOR CONGRESS). 5 ads since Nov 2024; Google-reported $53,600 since Nov 6 2024 (exact, advertiser-wide).
Jul 13, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceBroadcast TV (FCC political file) — NRCC with Feely for Congress (party committee (coordinated); supporting)
Party committee (coordinated) buy supporting this candidate (JAY FEELY NRCC). 0 ads since Nov 2024; $0–$0 (FCC political-file order totals as stated (latest revision per station order; invoices and NAB forms not counted)). Not the campaign's own spending.
Official · FCC Online Public Inspection File — station political files (structured fields parsed from filing text) · sourceBroadcast TV (FCC political file) — Feely for Congress (support)
The candidate's own campaign (Feely for Congress). 0 ads since Nov 2024; $0–$0 (FCC political-file order totals as stated (latest revision per station order; invoices and NAB forms not counted)).
Official · FCC Online Public Inspection File — station political files (structured fields parsed from filing text) · source
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $524,930 supporting, $3,298,961 opposing, across 60 reports.
HMPOpposing · $1,249,554
7 reports, newest Oct 6, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
314 Action FundOpposing · $979,089
3 reports, newest Sep 15, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
EDF Action VotesOpposing · $576,438
21 reports, newest Oct 9, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Guardrails AllianceOpposing · $412,500
1 report, newest Oct 7, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
America PACSupporting · $363,147
11 reports, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
NO GOING BACK PAC INC.Supporting · $130,375
6 reports, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Reproductive Freedom For All Freedom FundOpposing · $35,229
1 report, newest Oct 7, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
THE CONSERVATIVE CAUCUS DBA AMERICANS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTYSupporting · $27,434
1 report, newest Oct 7, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
American Democracy ProjectOpposing · $25,472
1 report, newest Oct 3, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Common Ground Coalition PACOpposing · $20,679
5 reports, newest Oct 9, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Turning Point PACSupporting · $2,697
1 report, newest Aug 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUNDSupporting · $1,277
2 reports, newest Oct 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“right before the primary I was ‘not a true Republican,’ I was a ‘gun grabber,’ I was a ‘Bill Clinton lover’ … and then as soon as I win the primary, now I’m a MAGA extreme! You know, which one is it?”
“One of the advantages that I have is the ability to go and communicate with our president and talk to him because we have a friendship”
“We need more people in office who have already been successful and aren’t going there to enrich themselves and be public servants”
“You actually become better because of it because it takes away that fear of failure, so going into the political arena and taking that on becomes kind of natural”
“You have to be willing to put up with the garbage, people willfully lying about you and disparaging you, but most athletes have been through that”
“That’s the greatest thing about being an athlete, being with people who come from completely different worlds than you”
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“So I looked it up and sure enough he was there. I was like, ‘That’s hilarious.’ I certainly respect the fact he’s an ER doctor and cares for people. Our policies just completely disagree with each other. And that’s what this election is going to come down to: policies.”
“I probably disagree with most Republicans on what needs to be done to protect college football. The only logical answer long term is a collective bargaining agreement like we have in the NFL”
“That was a big moment for me. I started asking myself, ‘All right, Jay. … What are you willing to sacrifice?’ It’s my time to go and serve”
“You have 60,000 more registered Republicans than Democrats, but you have 180,000 registered independents”
“I think whether you’re a Republican or even a Democrat or an independent, you care about the economy, and you care about affordability, and you care about the future for your children and your grandchildren”
“I think your job is to stand up for what you believe is going to be best for your district”
“The reason why I wanted to get into politics was to be someone to go there for the right reasons, who didn’t need the office, who didn’t want to make it a career, who does truly want to go as a civil servant”
“It's just been an honor for me to be around the NFL for 25 years and to get a chance to meet the people”
“I think it reflects the leader I’ve tried to be on the different teams that I’ve played on, especially my time in the NFLPA and the work that I did there”
Interviews and Published Statements
Ep. 354 Jay Feely Wants Your Vote
Podcast · Light Beer Dark Money
Aug 28, 2026 · Press · Light Beer Dark Money · sourceAZ Political Podcast: Jay Feely makes his case for representing Arizona’s diverse CD1
Podcast · KTAR News (AZ Political Podcast, Jim Sharpe)
Aug 24, 2026 · Press · KTAR News (AZ Political Podcast, Jim Sharpe) · sourceJay Feely on career, service, faith, and why he's running for Congress (In the Harbor, ep. 35)
Podcast · In the Harbor (audio only — no on-camera clip possible) Excerpts from GOTV Intel's transcription (first 15 minutes; speaker identified by the hosts' introduction): [00:58] “I decided to go for kicking, to broadcasting, to running for office. You just consecutively get, uh, less and less popular as you go through each one of those.” [01:17] “I've always had a heart for people. I always had a heart for service.” [12:38] “I think this is why in the end, Congress is actually going to have to step in. Like, there's there's a couple of bills in the house and one in the Senate right now. I don't necessarily totally agree with those bills. I think the long-term solution, you have to have some type of collective bargaining agreement, and I I was on the NFLPA the entire time I played.”
Aug 21, 2026 · Press · In the Harbor (Buzzsprout) · source
In the News
Press coverage
- AZ Political Podcast: Jay Feely makes his case for representing Arizona’s diverse CD1 - KTAR.comAug 24, 2026 · Press · KTAR News
- Ex-NFL kicker Jay Feeley runs for Arizona 1st congressional districtAug 10, 2026 · Press · The Hill
- Jay Feely, Amish Shah split on affordability - KTAR.comJul 27, 2026 · Press · KTAR News
- Jay Feely latest NFL player to run for Congress amid athlete trend | Fox NewsJul 25, 2026 · Press · Fox News
- Jay Feely wins Republican primary in Arizona CD1 - KJZZJul 21, 2026 · Press · KJZZ
- Ex-Cardinals kicker, Trump-backed Jay Feely on Congress runJul 9, 2026 · Press · The Arizona Republic
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Campaign Websitejayfeelyforcongress.comFull-page capture of https://www.jayfeelyforcongress.com/ at 2026-09-24T12:38:52Z (UTC). Public metrics: not applicable (website).Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign websiteSelf-published
- Xx.com/jayfeelyFull-page capture of https://x.com/jayfeely at 2026-09-24T12:50:24Z UTC. Public metrics: not extracted this pass (page may show a login wall to logged-out viewers; see screenshot).Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · XSelf-published
- YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC0nIMFhA6Htn8MmsrKm7i2wFull-page capture of https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0nIMFhA6Htn8MmsrKm7i2w at 2026-09-24T12:50:22Z UTC. Public metrics: not extracted this pass (page may show a login wall to logged-out viewers; see screenshot).Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · YoutubeSelf-published
Polls
Public polls
GrayHouseGeneral election · U.S. House
Jay Feely 42% · Generic Democrat 42% · Undecided 16%
Nov 15, 2025 to Nov 17, 2025 · 500 LV · ±4.4 pts · phone/SMS/online · GrayHouse
Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Arizona 1st Congressional District
- Monica AlponteLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
- Amish ShahDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
U.S. Representative · AZ-01
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · Arizona Secretary of State
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_100mfjztt.
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