Jay Feely, a former NFL placekicker, has won the Republican primary in Arizona's 1st Congressional District after securing the endorsement of President Donald Trump. The result adds to a string of primary victories for Trump-backed candidates in the 2026 cycle and hands Republicans a nominee in what is expected to be a competitive open-seat contest ahead of the November midterms, a race likely to help determine control of the House.

Feely, who played as a kicker in the NFL before moving into conservative media and commentary, campaigned as a "True America First Conservative" and had Trump's public backing throughout the primary. His win in the battleground state follows a broader pattern this cycle in which Trump-endorsed candidates, including Ken Paxton's defeat of veteran Senator John Cornyn in Texas, have consistently prevailed, underscoring the president's continued influence over Republican primary contests nationwide.