GOTV Intel

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

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Running for Arizona 1st Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 2 other candidates, 1 public poll, 3 certified results. See the race

Roles on File

Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.

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.

Map of Arizona 1st Congressional District with 209 precincts

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

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.

Campaign finance · FEELY FOR CONGRESS: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 1, 2026

Jul 1, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Finance 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 Representatives

  • Financial 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 Representatives

  • Campaign 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 Commission

  • Financial 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) · source

  • Broadcast 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) · source

  • Google/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) · source

  • Broadcast 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) · source

  • Broadcast 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) · source

  • Broadcast 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) · source

  • Broadcast 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) · source

  • Google/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) · source

  • Broadcast 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) · source

  • Broadcast 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.

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?”
AZ Political Podcast: Jay Feely makes his case for representing Arizona’s diverse CD1 - KTAR.comAug 24, 2026 · Press · KTAR News · source
“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”
AZ Political Podcast: Jay Feely makes his case for representing Arizona’s diverse CD1 - KTAR.comAug 24, 2026 · Press · KTAR News · source
“We need more people in office who have already been successful and aren’t going there to enrich themselves and be public servants”
Ex-NFL kicker Jay Feeley runs for Arizona 1st congressional districtAug 10, 2026 · Press · The Hill · source
“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”
Ex-NFL kicker Jay Feeley runs for Arizona 1st congressional districtAug 10, 2026 · Press · The Hill · source
“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”
Ex-NFL kicker Jay Feeley runs for Arizona 1st congressional districtAug 10, 2026 · Press · The Hill · source
“That’s the greatest thing about being an athlete, being with people who come from completely different worlds than you”
Ex-NFL kicker Jay Feeley runs for Arizona 1st congressional districtAug 10, 2026 · Press · The Hill · source
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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.”
Ex-NFL kicker Jay Feeley runs for Arizona 1st congressional districtAug 10, 2026 · Press · The Hill · source
“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”
Ex-NFL kicker Jay Feeley runs for Arizona 1st congressional districtAug 10, 2026 · Press · The Hill · source
“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”
Ex-NFL kicker Jay Feeley runs for Arizona 1st congressional districtAug 10, 2026 · Press · The Hill · source
“You have 60,000 more registered Republicans than Democrats, but you have 180,000 registered independents”
Jay Feely, Amish Shah split on affordability - KTAR.comJul 27, 2026 · Press · KTAR News · source
“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”
Jay Feely, Amish Shah split on affordability - KTAR.comJul 27, 2026 · Press · KTAR News · source
“I think your job is to stand up for what you believe is going to be best for your district”
Jay Feely wins Republican primary in Arizona CD1 - KJZZJul 21, 2026 · Press · KJZZ · source
“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”
Ex-Cardinals kicker, Trump-backed Jay Feely on Congress runJul 9, 2026 · Press · The Arizona Republic · source
“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”
Ex-Cardinals kicker, Trump-backed Jay Feely on Congress runJul 9, 2026 · Press · The Arizona Republic · source
“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”
Ex-Cardinals kicker, Trump-backed Jay Feely on Congress runJul 9, 2026 · Press · The Arizona Republic · source

Interviews and Published Statements

  • Ep. 354 Jay Feely Wants Your Vote

    Podcast · Light Beer Dark Money

    Aug 28, 2026 · Press · Light Beer Dark Money · source

  • AZ 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) · source

  • Jay 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

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

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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