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Ex-NFL star backed by President Trump wins battleground primary
Fox News • • nation
Key Points:
- Former NFL kicker Jay Feely won the Republican primary for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District, securing a Trump-backed nomination in a key battleground race that could influence control of the House.
- Feely received President Donald Trump’s "complete and total endorsement" and support from the National Republican Congressional Committee’s "MAGA Majority" program aimed at America First candidates.
- The primary race grew contentious with accusations exchanged between Feely and rival Joseph Chaplik, including claims about Feely’s humanitarian work with Haitian migrants, which Feely defended as non-political relief efforts.
- Arizona’s 1st District, covering parts of northeastern Maricopa County and Scottsdale, is a competitive Phoenix-area district where Feely will face Democrats in the general election as Republicans aim to retain the seat.
