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Amish Shah Clinches Democratic Nomination in Arizona Swing District
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Amish Shah Clinches Democratic Nomination in Arizona Swing District

Physician and former state representative Amish Shah won the Democratic primary for Arizona’s open 1st Congressional District in the northeastern Phoenix suburbs, defeating Marlene Galán-Woods and three other Democrats to face Republican Jay Feely in November. The seat left by Rep. David Schweikert is a top battleground, with Galán-Woods having high-profile endorsements but Shah securing the nomination as Feely—Trump-endorsed—seeks the win in a race analysts rate as a toss-up.

Feely wins Arizona GOP primary, heads to competitive House bid
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Feely wins Arizona GOP primary, heads to competitive House bid

Former NFL kicker Jay Feely won Arizona’s 1st Congressional District Republican primary with Trump’s backing and a donor network from the sports world, advancing to a general race against the Democratic nominee (still to be decided between Amish Shah and Marlene Galán-Woods) in one of the cycle’s most competitive contests. Feely had initially pursued Arizona’s 5th District before pivoting to the 1st, helped by Trump-endorsed moves and a fundraising haul north of $1 million by end-2025, including more than $204,000 from figures like Roger Goodell, Jim Nantz, and Charles Barkley. His two-decade NFL/CBS career helped him build influential relationships that fueled his campaign.

Former NFL Kicker Wins GOP Primary in Arizona House Race
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Former NFL Kicker Wins GOP Primary in Arizona House Race

Former NFL kicker Jay Feely won the Republican primary for Arizona’s District 1 U.S. House seat after initially filing in District 5 and switching when Trump endorsed another candidate; Feely faces a likely close race in November and has framed his campaign around preserving a GOP majority to lower costs and protect the American Dream, with a slate of high-profile supporters listed.

Trump-backed slate dominates Arizona primaries as Feely wins in 1st District
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Trump-backed slate dominates Arizona primaries as Feely wins in 1st District

Trump-backed candidates swept Arizona’s primaries: former NFL kicker Jay Feely defeated Joseph Chaplik in the 1st Congressional District to fill a Schweikert seat, Mark Lamb led the open 5th District, and Andy Biggs won the GOP gubernatorial contest after Schweikert ran for governor. On the Democratic side, Kai Newkirk was bested by Greg Stanton in the 4th District, while Amish Shah led in another Democratic primary race. The result underscores a strong GOP tilt in the state heading into the midterms.

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Feely Wins Arizona's High-Stakes GOP Primary

Trump-backed former NFL kicker Jay Feely won the GOP primary in Arizona’s competitive 1st District, defeating Joseph Chaplik and setting up a tough race against the Democratic nominee in a battleground seat Democrats hope to flip. Feely rides Trump's endorsement into a district north of Phoenix that Trump carried by about three points in 2024, making November's contest a marquee matchup for both parties.