Trump-endorsed former NFL kicker wins Arizona House primary amid broader GOP victories
In Arizona's Republican primaries, a former NFL kicker backed by President Donald Trump secured a House seat, while other Trump-aligned candidates won key races for governor and the state election office.
Republican primaries in Arizona on Tuesday saw several candidates favored by President Donald Trump win their contests. Former NFL placekicker Jay Feely, who received Trump’s endorsement, captured the Republican nomination in a competitive House district that includes parts of Scottsdale and Phoenix. Feely said the 2024 assassination attempt on Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, motivated his candidacy. The primaries also produced a hard-line Trump loyalist as the GOP nominee for governor and an election-denier for the state’s top election official position. In the Democratic contests, voters chose a moderate incumbent over a progressive challenger, while one high-profile Democratic primary remained undecided late Tuesday night.