The person behind the name
Jay Feely built his public profile in professional football and sports television before entering electoral politics in 2025.
Feely is a former National Football League kicker and CBS football analyst who won the July 21, 2026 Republican primary in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District. The Associated Press called the race for him on election night. He faces Democrat Amish Shah on November 3 in a district with no incumbent on the ballot: Representative David Schweikert ran for governor instead of seeking reelection. Feely has never been elected to public office. [1][2][6][7]
Education and professional preparation
His campaign biography says he attended the University of Michigan from 1994 to 1998 and was a member of the 1997 national championship football team. NFL.com lists Michigan as his college, and the university’s Bentley Historical Library names Jay Feely in its 1997 team photograph and records that team’s 12–0 season and No. 1 Associated Press ranking. The campaign biography also says he spent two years as a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Group before reaching the NFL. That employment is the campaign’s account; the sources reviewed here do not independently document it. [8][9][10]
Fourteen seasons as an NFL kicker
NFL.com’s career table shows regular-season games for six teams: the Atlanta Falcons (2001–2004), New York Giants (2005–2006), Miami Dolphins (2007), New York Jets (2008–2009), Arizona Cardinals (2010–2013) and Chicago Bears (2014). It credits him with 332 field goals in 402 attempts, or 82.6 percent, across 211 games. [3]
He became an NFL broadcaster after retiring in 2014, Arizona’s Family reported. CBS Sports said in April 2025 that he had served as an analyst for CBS for 10 years. [1][4]
From the broadcast booth to a campaign
Feely announced his candidacy in Gilbert on April 22, 2025. He first sought the 5th Congressional District seat held by Representative Andy Biggs, and his committee’s statement of organization, filed with the Federal Election Commission that day, lists Arizona District 05. An amended statement of candidacy filed December 19, 2025 changed the office sought to Arizona’s 1st District. [1][11][12][13]
A note on names and team counts. FEC filings list the candidate as Thomas James Feely, and Maricopa County’s primary report prints his ballot name as FEELY IV, THOMAS “JAY”. Separately, Arizona’s Family and CBS Sports describe an NFL career with seven teams over 14 seasons, while his campaign biography says he played for six teams. NFL.com’s statistics show regular-season games for six. The sources reviewed do not explain the difference. [1][3][4][8][14][15]
Life & public service
From college football to a congressional nomination, the documented milestones span 14 NFL seasons, a decade in television and a first campaign.
First NFL season in Atlanta
NFL.com’s career table begins in 2001, when he appeared in 16 games for the Atlanta Falcons and made 29 of 37 field-goal attempts. [3]
Accomplishments, in the record
Feely has not held public office, so there are no votes or bills to report. Federal Election Commission filings, election records and league statistics establish the following. Outcomes are described at the level supported by those records.
Fourteen seasons, 211 games
NFL.com’s statistics page lists Feely in every season from 2001 through 2014 and credits him with 332 field goals in 402 attempts, or 82.6 percent, across 211 games. His highest season total was 35 field goals for the New York Giants in 2005. His highest percentage came in 2007, when he made 21 of 23 attempts for the Miami Dolphins. [3]
The campaign biography adds that he was named a Pro Bowl alternate and was elected a team captain on three teams. Those descriptions are the campaign’s; the league statistics page does not address them. [3][8]
Registering a campaign in the 5th District
The committee Feely for Congress (C00903088) filed its statement of organization on April 22, 2025. The form names Thomas James Feely as a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Arizona’s District 05, designates the committee as his principal campaign committee and lists Cameron Phillips as treasurer. The FEC’s filing index shows it as the committee’s first filing. [12][16]
Amending the candidacy to the 1st District
On December 19, 2025, Feely filed an amended statement of candidacy that changed the office sought to the U.S. House in Arizona’s 1st District. It carries FEC candidate ID H6AZ05190, names Feely for Congress as his principal campaign committee and also lists FS Victory Fund (C00920694). The filing index shows an amended statement of organization the same day. [13][16]
The filings record the change. They do not give a reason for it; the reporting on that question is summarized in the fuller record below. [13]
What the pre-primary report shows
The committee’s pre-primary report covers April 1 to July 1, 2026 and was filed July 9. It reports $727,973.50 in receipts and $1,187,677.49 in disbursements for the period, and $794,474.88 in cash on hand at its close. [20]
Its election cycle-to-date column shows $2,525,519.95 in total receipts. That includes $1,278,495.21 from individuals, $323,329.55 from other political committees, $588,695.19 in transfers from other authorized committees and $330,000.00 in loans made or guaranteed by the candidate. The committee reported $330,000.00 in debts. These are the committee’s own figures and stop at July 1, 2026. [20]
KTAR summarized the campaign’s fundraising as “roughly $2.5 million in total receipts, including about $1.3 million from individual donors and $330,000 in personal loans.” The filings do not show whether the loans will be repaid. [6][20]
Authorized committees and a leadership PAC
The FEC’s candidate page lists Feely for Congress as the principal campaign committee. It also lists a second authorized committee, Feely for AZ-01 Republican Nominee Fund 2026 (C00921569), and a leadership PAC named 4th and Goal (C00957142). The page’s financial summary, which the page ties to both authorized committees, reports $2,528,497.10 in receipts, $1,734,022.22 in disbursements and $794,474.88 in cash on hand, with coverage dates of 04/01/2025 to 07/31/2026. [14]
A statement of organization dated January 8, 2026 gives a Scottsdale committee address, lists Arizona District 01 and names FS Victory Fund, with a Hudson, Wisconsin address, as a joint fundraising representative. The FEC’s index for that fund shows a statement of organization filed September 23, 2025 and a termination report filed November 3, 2025; the index does not name its other participants. [21][22]
The amended statement of candidacy filed August 13, 2026 lists seven other committees, among them FS Victory Fund, Defend Our Majority, Emmer Majority Builders, MAGA Majority Fund, Feely Victory Committee and 4th and Goal, which the FEC’s candidate page labels a leadership PAC. [14][23]
A plurality in a three-way primary
Maricopa County’s summary report for the July 21 primary shows Feely with 43,709 votes (49.56 percent), Joseph Chaplik with 31,347 (35.54 percent) and John Trobough with 12,718 (14.42 percent), plus 428 write-in votes, out of 88,202 cast in the Republican contest. [15]
The report is labeled unofficial combined results and was printed July 27, 2026. The Secretary of State’s 2026 election page links a statewide primary canvass, but that file could not be machine-read for this review, so the county report is the figure used here. [7][15]
The November 3 ballot
The Secretary of State lists November 3, 2026 as General Election Day, October 5 as the last day to register and October 7 as the start of early voting. [5]
Reporting on the primary identifies Democrat Amish Shah as Feely’s general-election opponent, and KJZZ calls the contest “one of the most competitive races in the country.” The county report also shows Monica Alponte winning the Libertarian primary for the seat with 289 votes. The Secretary of State’s general-election candidate listing could not be retrieved for this review, so this profile does not state the complete certified field. [1][2][6][7][15]
Faith, family & community
The campaign biography says Feely and his wife, Rebecca, “fell in love with the Valley 15 years ago” when he signed with the Arizona Cardinals, and decided it was the place to raise their four children. [8]
It also says the couple founded the Feely Family Foundation in 2012 to support causes focused on youth and education, and that he was elected a team captain on three teams. These are the campaign’s descriptions; this profile did not retrieve the foundation’s tax filings. [8]
Announcing his candidacy in April 2025, Feely was quoted by CBS Sports as saying, “I think that I feel God's calling pressing me into service, and that's really what I believe it is, is the civil service.” The sources reviewed do not identify a congregation or denomination, and this profile makes no claim about either. [4]
His mission for Arizona
To fight for border security, protect our freedoms, and put America First.
The following summarizes the agenda on Feely’s official campaign website, with positions he has stated in broadcast appearances. These are proposed priorities, not completed accomplishments. [24][25]
01Border security
He pledges to “finish the wall,” to support “mass deportations of violent offenders” and to back police, Border Patrol and ICE agents. The page says President Trump showed that securing the border takes “leadership and willpower” rather than new laws. [24]
02Cost of living
Under the heading “Reignite the American Dream,” he says he will work “to restore upward mobility and bring the cost of living down.” The page blames inflation and “reckless spending” for making it harder for young families. [24]
03Economy and taxes
04American energy
The page says “The path to prosperity runs through American energy” and states his support for President Trump’s America-First energy agenda. It ties energy independence to lower costs, jobs and national security. [24]
05Girls’ sports
The page says boys “should not be competing against girls in sports.” It adds: “Radical gender ideology is destroying fairness and opportunity for young women.” [24]
06Israel and antisemitism
He says he will “stand unapologetically with Israel.” The page adds: “Antisemitism has no place in America.” [24]
07Military action against Iran
On Arizona PBS on May 5, 2026, Feely defended U.S. military action against Iran, saying Trump “took action that was in the best interest to protect our country, even though it wasn't in his own best interest short term.” [18]
08Confidence in elections
In an August 2026 Arizona PBS interview he said he wants people in Arizona and around the country to “have confidence in their elections, and that we get them done quickly.” The station’s page says Amish Shah, the Democratic candidate, declined to join that program. [26]
How to assess a proposal. A campaign plan states an intention. Enactment, implementation costs, replacement revenue, and measured results are separate questions. These priorities should be read alongside the documented record above.
The fuller record
A useful profile includes policy tradeoffs, the limits of a claim, and responses to material criticism.
From the 5th District to the 1st
FEC filings show Feely registered as a 5th District candidate on April 22, 2025 and amended his candidacy to the 1st District on December 19, 2025. Arizona’s Family and the Associated Press reported that Donald Trump endorsed another candidate in the 5th and “nudged Feely to run in another district or for a different office.” Trump then endorsed both Feely and former state party chair Gina Swoboda in the 1st, and Swoboda later left the race to run for secretary of state. KJZZ reported that Feely said the president and other Republican leaders reached out and asked him to run. The filings do not state a reason for the change. [1][2][6][12][13][27]
Convention claims about his opponent
In his September 2026 speech to the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention, Feely said, “Democrat socialists like Bernie Sanders and my opponent, Amish Shah; they aren't the fringe of the Democratic Party.” KJZZ reported that Shah’s campaign called the claims “demonstrably false,” that Shah does not describe himself that way, and that he “has never said that he supports a socialized system” but advocates universal health care. On KJZZ’s The Show, consultant Dawn Penich said the speech “gave a gift to Shah”; consultant Lorna Romero Ferguson called it “a do-no-harm situation.” The KJZZ reports, as read for this review, include no reply from Feely’s campaign to that check. [11][19][28]
Requests for rivals’ petition signatures
KJZZ reported on April 8, 2026 that Democratic attorneys had filed challenges against third-party candidates, including Christopher Ajluni, a No Labels candidate in the 1st District. It added that public records showed Feely’s campaign had requested copies of the petition signatures turned in by Ajluni and by Libertarian Monica Alponte. The article does not report a challenge filed by Feely’s campaign, a campaign comment, or the outcome of the challenges. Maricopa County’s primary report lists Republican, Democratic and Libertarian contests for the seat and no No Labels contest. [15][29]
The Iran war and an absent rival
At the May 5, 2026 Arizona PBS program, the Arizona Capitol Times reported, Feely “supported Trump's actions and said the world was in a better place because of the U.S. involvement, despite the increase in gas prices that have occurred since the war.” He also called Joseph Chaplik, who had declined to attend, “No show Joe,” and his campaign then sponsored a website on Chaplik’s legislative attendance. Chaplik replied on X that he missed eight days of session after his mother died and did not want a debate with a “leftist moderator.” This profile did not check the attendance claim against House records. [17][18]
What the campaign biography claims
The campaign biography says Feely earned five Emmy Awards at CBS, served on the NFL Players Association’s executive committee “for over a decade” and was named a Pro Bowl alternate. The independent sources reviewed here confirm his playing statistics and his decade at CBS. They do not independently establish the Emmy count, the length of his union service or the Pro Bowl designation. [3][4][8]
A 2018 prom photograph with a handgun
On April 21, 2018, Feely posted a photograph on Twitter in which he stood between his daughter and her prom date while holding a pistol. CBS Baltimore reported on April 23, 2018 that the photo “set off a fierce debate on social media as to whether the father was promoting gun violence.” Feely responded that the picture “was obviously intended to be a joke” and wrote, “I take gun safety seriously (the gun was not loaded and had no clip in).” The episode predates his candidacy by seven years; the reports reviewed do not connect it to any policy position. [30]
Questions & answers
Who is Jay Feely?
What office is Jay Feely running for in 2026?
Who is Jay Feely running against?
His Democratic opponent is Amish Shah, an emergency physician and former state legislator. Maricopa County’s primary report also shows Monica Alponte winning the Libertarian primary for the seat; the Secretary of State’s full general-election listing could not be retrieved for this review. The seat is open because Representative David Schweikert ran for governor. [1][6][7][15]
When is the election?
The general election is November 3, 2026. The Arizona Secretary of State lists October 5 as the last day to register and October 7 as the start of early voting. [5]
What are Jay Feely’s main campaign priorities?
What is Jay Feely’s professional background?
The sources behind the story
Federal campaign filings and election records anchor the record. League and university pages establish attributed background; original reporting supplies election results and scrutiny. Campaign materials are used for the candidate’s own priorities and claims.
- 01Amish Shah wins Democratic primary for CD1, will face ex-Cardinals kicker Jay FeelyArizona’s Family (KTVK/KPHO) / Associated Press · Updated July 22, 2026
Primary report credited to AZFamily and the Associated Press: Feely won the nomination with Donald Trump’s endorsement and National Republican Congressional Committee backing; never elected to office; the earlier 5th District bid; Shah as opponent.Independent reporting - 02Jay Feely wins Republican primary in Arizona CD1KJZZ (Phoenix public radio) · Updated July 23, 2026
Reports the Associated Press race call, the primary field, the open seat left by David Schweikert and Feely’s account of being asked to run. Its percentages are election-night figures.Independent reporting - 03Jay Feely: career statsNFL.com · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
League statistics page: season-by-season kicking table for 2001–2014 with six teams, 211 games, and 332 field goals in 402 attempts (82.6 percent).Independent analysis / professional record - 04Former NFL kicker Jay Feely announces he will run for Congress in Arizona: ‘Excited about this next chapter’CBS Sports · Apr. 23, 2025
Launch coverage by his former network: the initial 5th District candidacy, ten years as a CBS analyst, and Feely’s own statement of his reasons for running.Independent reporting - 05Elections: key datesArizona Secretary of State · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Official dates for the November 3, 2026 general election: October 5 registration deadline and October 7 start of early voting.Government / regulatory record - 06Jay Feely, Amish Shah win respective primaries, will face each other for CD-1KTAR News · July 22, 2026
Reports the timing of the Associated Press calls, Trump’s endorsement (initially shared with Gina Swoboda) and a summary of Feely’s reported fundraising, including personal loans.Independent reporting - 072026 Election InfoArizona Secretary of State · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Official page giving the July 21, 2026 primary and November 3, 2026 general election dates and linking the statewide primary canvass and candidate listings. The linked canvass PDF and the general-election listing could not be machine-read for this review.Government / regulatory record - 08Meet JayJay Feely for Congress (campaign) · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Campaign biography: University of Michigan years, prior work as a financial advisor, NFL and CBS career claims, family and the Feely Family Foundation. These are the campaign’s own descriptions.Campaign source - 09Jay Feely: player pageNFL.com · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
League player page listing his position (kicker), 14 seasons of experience and Michigan as his college. It gives no birth date or biography text.Independent analysis / professional record - 101997 Football Team: University of Michigan AthleticsBentley Historical Library, University of Michigan · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
University archive page recording the 1997 team’s 12–0 record and No. 1 Associated Press ranking; Jay Feely is named in the team photograph caption. It does not give his position or statistics.Independent analysis / professional record - 11Jay Feely praises Trump at RNC, accuses opponent of supporting socialismKJZZ (Phoenix public radio) · Sep. 10, 2026
Reports Feely’s speech at the Republican National Convention in Dallas, his claims about Amish Shah, the Shah campaign’s denial and KJZZ’s own check of those claims. A photo caption dates the campaign launch to April 22, 2025 in Gilbert.Independent reporting - 12FEC Form 1, Statement of Organization: Feely for Congress (FEC-1889924)Federal Election Commission · Filed Apr. 22, 2025
Original statement of organization: principal campaign committee for Thomas James Feely, Republican, U.S. House, Arizona District 05; treasurer Cameron Phillips.Government / regulatory record - 13FEC Form 2, Statement of Candidacy (amended): Thomas James Feely (FEC-1929340)Federal Election Commission · Filed Dec. 19, 2025
Amended statement of candidacy changing the office sought to U.S. House, Arizona District 1, naming Feely for Congress as principal campaign committee and also listing FS Victory Fund. The mailing address on an FEC form is not a statement of legal residence.Government / regulatory record - 14FEELY, THOMAS JAMES: candidate overview (H6AZ05190)Federal Election Commission · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Candidate page: FEC candidate ID, office (House, Arizona 01), party, principal and other authorized committees, a leadership PAC, and combined financial totals with the page’s stated coverage dates.Government / regulatory record - 152026 Primary Election, July 21, 2026: Maricopa County Summary ReportMaricopa County Elections Department · July 27, 2026
County results report, labeled unofficial combined results and printed July 27, 2026, with votes and percentages for the Republican, Democratic and Libertarian contests for U.S. Representative, District 1. It is a county report, not the statewide canvass.Government / regulatory record - 16Feely for Congress (C00903088): filing indexFederal Election Commission · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Chronological list of the committee’s filings, from the April 22, 2025 statement of organization through amended statements filed August 13, 2026, with report coverage dates.Government / regulatory record - 17Congressional District 1 candidates – RepublicansArizona PBS (AZ Votes 2026) · May 5, 2026
Arizona PBS ‘Candidates in Conversation’ program hosted by Ted Simons with Feely and John Trobough; quotes Feely on the economy and on rival Joseph Chaplik.Independent reporting - 18Trump-backed CD1 candidate defends war with Iran in PBS debateArizona Capitol Times · May 8, 2026
Jakob Thorington’s report on the May 5, 2026 Arizona PBS program: Feely’s defense of U.S. military action against Iran and his ‘No show Joe’ attack on Joseph Chaplik.Independent reporting - 19Journalists’ Roundtable: Feely at Trump convention, Stanton and Jasser debate and moreArizona PBS (Arizona Horizon) · Sep. 11, 2026
Program summary describing Feely’s speech praising Donald Trump at the Republican National Committee’s first midterm convention. It does not detail the speech.Independent reporting - 20FEC Form 3, Pre-Primary Report: Feely for Congress (FEC-1989615)Federal Election Commission · Filed July 9, 2026
Committee’s report for April 1 to July 1, 2026: receipts, disbursements, cash on hand, candidate loans and debts, with election cycle-to-date columns. Figures are self-reported and end July 1, 2026.Government / regulatory record - 21FEC Form 1, Statement of Organization: Feely for Congress (filed January 8, 2026)Federal Election Commission · Filed Jan. 8, 2026
Statement of organization listing a Scottsdale committee address, Arizona District 01, the campaign website and FS Victory Fund as a joint fundraising representative. The new-or-amended box was not legible in the copy read.Government / regulatory record - 22FS Victory Fund (C00920694): filing indexFederal Election Commission · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Filing index for the joint fundraising committee named on Feely’s forms: a statement of organization filed September 23, 2025 and a termination report filed November 3, 2025. The index does not name the fund’s participants.Government / regulatory record - 23FEC Form 2, Statement of Candidacy (amended): Thomas James Feely (FEC-2006254)Federal Election Commission · Filed Aug. 13, 2026
Most recent amended statement of candidacy read for this review: Arizona District 1, Feely for Congress as principal committee and seven other committees. Mailing addresses on FEC forms are not statements of legal residence.Government / regulatory record - 24Issues: ‘Tough on the field. Tougher in Washington.’Jay Feely for Congress (campaign) · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Primary source for the candidate’s stated priorities on the border, the economy, energy, girls’ sports and Israel. These are proposals and positions, not accomplishments.Campaign source - 25Jay Feely for Congress: official campaign homepageJay Feely for Congress (campaign) · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Campaign’s own statement of purpose and self-description. Campaign descriptions are distinguished from independently documented facts.Campaign source - 26Arizona Congressional District 1 candidate – RepublicansArizona PBS (AZ Votes 2026) · Aug. 26, 2026
General-election interview with Feely as the Republican candidate; quotes him on tax provisions and on confidence in elections.Independent reporting - 27Gina Swoboda considers run for Arizona secretary of stateArizona Capitol Times (Capitol Media Services) · Feb. 4, 2026
Howard Fischer’s report on the 1st District Republican field in February 2026: Swoboda and Feely had each been endorsed by Donald Trump, and Swoboda was weighing a run for secretary of state.Independent reporting - 28Was Jay Feely’s RNC speech a gift to Democrats?KJZZ, The Show (Friday NewsCap) · Sep. 11, 2026
Commentary segment hosted by Mark Brodie: consultants Lorna Romero Ferguson and Dawn Penich assess the convention speech. These are analysts’ opinions, not findings.Independent reporting - 29Democratic attorneys file legal challenges to remove third-party candidates from Arizona ballotsKJZZ (Phoenix public radio) · Apr. 8, 2026
Wayne Schutsky reports petition challenges against third-party candidates and says public records show Feely’s campaign requested copies of two CD1 candidates’ petition signatures. It does not report the outcome of the challenges.Independent reporting - 30Ex-NFL Kicker Jay Feely Says He Held Gun In Prom Picture As A 'Joke'CBS Baltimore (CBS News) · Apr. 23, 2018
Reports the April 21, 2018 Twitter photograph, the reaction on social media and Feely’s statement that it was a joke and the gun was unloaded. It describes him as having played for six NFL teams.Independent reporting
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The campaign
Voting in Arizona: official dates, deadlines and rules
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The dates and rules below were read from the Arizona Secretary of State; the authority's own page, linked beside each one, is the final word.
Dates and deadlines
- Voter registration deadlineOctober 5, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. is the last day to register to vote in the November 3, 2026 general election. The Secretary of State prints this single date and time and gives no separate cutoff for registering online or in person; a paper form sent by mail has its own postmark-and-receipt rule, listed separately. Arizona's registration form says you must register at least 29 days before the election to vote in that election. Read from: azsos.gov/elections/calendar-dates
- Registration deadline for forms sent by mailOctober 5, 2026 is also the deadline for a paper form sent by mail. Arizona's registration form says a mailed application must be postmarked by the deadline and received by the County Recorder by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, or dated on or before the deadline and received by the County Recorder no later than 5 days after the deadline. Read from: azsos.gov/sites/default/files/docs/AZ-State-Voter-Registration-Form-Dec2025-fillable.pdf
- Early ballots start being mailedOctober 7, 2026: early ballots are mailed to voters on the Active Early Voting List (AEVL) and to voters who have requested a one-time ballot-by-mail. The Secretary of State's voter site, Arizona.Vote, says mail ballots begin going out October 7. Read from: azsos.gov/sites/default/files/docs/HB2022-Primary-Date-Change-2025-2026-calendar-05052026.pdf
- Early voting beginsOctober 7, 2026. The Secretary of State's procedures page says early in-person voting starts 27 days before Election Day and runs until the Friday before Election Day. Read from: azsos.gov/elections/calendar-dates
- Last day to vote early in personOctober 30, 2026 is the deadline to vote early in person. After that, the Secretary of State's calendar provides for emergency early voting, in a manner prescribed by the county Board of Supervisors, for an emergency occurring between 7:00 p.m. on October 30, 2026 and 5:00 p.m. on November 2, 2026 that would prevent the voter from voting at the polls. Read from: azsos.gov/sites/default/files/docs/HB2022-Primary-Date-Change-2025-2026-calendar-05052026.pdf
- Deadline to request a ballot-by-mailOctober 23, 2026 is the deadline to request a ballot-by-mail for the November 3, 2026 election. The Secretary of State's procedures page says the request must be received by the County no later than 5:00 p.m. on the 11th day before the election. The same 11-day cutoff applies to joining the Active Early Voting List in time for this election and to asking for a replacement ballot-by-mail. Read from: azsos.gov/sites/default/files/docs/HB2022-Primary-Date-Change-2025-2026-calendar-05052026.pdf
- Deadline to return a ballot-by-mail (received by)November 3, 2026, 7:00 p.m. A voted ballot-by-mail must be delivered to the County Recorder, the officer in charge of elections, an official ballot drop-off site, or any voting location in the voter's county no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. This is a received-by deadline; the Secretary of State's pages give no postmark alternative. Its voter site, Arizona.Vote, says to mail the ballot by October 27. Read from: azsos.gov/elections/about-elections/elections-procedures/early-voting-procedures
- Polling place hours on Election Day6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2026. Anyone who is in line to vote by 7:00 p.m. should be allowed to vote. Read from: azsos.gov/elections/about-elections/elections-procedures/election-day-operations
Rules to know
- What to bringAt the polls you announce your name and place of residence and present one form of identification from List #1, or two different forms from List #2 or List #3. The Secretary of State's voter site, Arizona.Vote, says the same lists apply to early in-person voting, emergency voting and voting on Election Day. List #1 (photo ID including name and address; one required): valid Arizona driver license; valid Arizona non-operating identification card; tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification; valid United States federal, state, or local government-issued identification. List #2 (ID without a photograph that bears the name and address; two required): utility bill dated within 90 days of the date of the election (electric, gas, water, solid waste, sewer, telephone, cellular phone, or cable television); bank or credit union statement dated within 90 days of the date of the election; valid Arizona vehicle registration; Indian census card; property tax statement of the voter's residence; tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification; Arizona vehicle insurance card; Recorder's Certificate; valid United States federal, state, or local government-issued identification, including a voter registration card issued by the County Recorder; any mailing to the voter marked “Official Election Material.” List #3 (two required): a valid List #1 photo ID whose address does not reasonably match the precinct register, together with a List #2 item whose address does reasonably match; or a U.S. passport without address and one valid List #2 item; or a U.S. military identification without address and one valid List #2 item. A voter who does not provide acceptable proof of identity is issued a conditional provisional ballot and, for it to be counted, must provide proof of identity to the County Recorder after Election Day: the Secretary of State's 2025-2026 election calendar lists November 8, 2026 as the last day, while its Voting in Elections page describes the deadline as 5:00 p.m. on the 5th business day following a general election that includes a federal office. Members of federally recognized tribes are not required to have an address or photo on their tribal identification in order to cast a provisional ballot. Read from: azsos.gov/elections/voters/voting-elections
- Voting by mail (ballot-by-mail)All eligible voters may request a ballot-by-mail; the Secretary of State's pages list no excuse requirement. There are two ways to get one: join the Active Early Voting List (AEVL), whose voters are automatically sent a ballot-by-mail for all elections in which they are eligible to vote, or make a one-time request. A one-time request can be made on the Secretary of State's Voter Information Portal (my.arizona.vote), by calling your County Recorder, by sending the written ballot-by-mail request form to the County Recorder's office by mail, fax or email, or by emailing the County Recorder the identifying information listed on the Secretary of State's Early Voting page. The portal refers Maricopa County and Pima County voters to their own county's request page. For the November 3, 2026 election the deadline to request a ballot-by-mail is October 23, 2026; the request form says the request must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the 11th day before the election. There is no deadline to join the AEVL, but to get a ballot-by-mail for an upcoming election you must sign up at least 11 days before Election Day. For an election that includes a federal office, first-time voters who registered to vote by mail must prove their identity before requesting a ballot-by-mail. All early ballots come with a postage-paid return envelope; sign and date the return envelope and include a phone number in case election officials need to follow up with you. Mail the voted ballot back (Arizona.Vote says by October 27) or drop it off at your County Recorder's office, any official ballot drop-box, any early voting location, or any Election Day voting location in your county; it must be received no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2026. If your ballot-by-mail is lost or damaged, contact your County Recorder for a replacement no later than 11 days before Election Day, or visit a voting location on or before Election Day to vote in person. Read from: azsos.gov/elections/voters/early-voting
- Early voting in personEarly in-person voting starts 27 days before Election Day and runs until the Friday before Election Day; for this election the Secretary of State's calendar gives October 7, 2026 as the start and October 30, 2026 as the deadline to vote early in person. The County Recorder must establish on-site early voting at the County Recorder's office during the early voting period, and Arizona.Vote says voters may vote early in person at the county elections office or any early voting site in their county. Voters must present valid ID in order to vote early in person; the identification lists are the same ones used at the polls. Arizona.Vote notes that available voting options, locations and hours may vary by county and election; the Secretary of State's County Election Officials Contact Information page lists, for each of the 15 counties, the County Recorder's office that handles voter registration and early voting. After October 30, the calendar provides for emergency early voting, in a manner prescribed by the county Board of Supervisors, for an emergency occurring between 7:00 p.m. on October 30, 2026 and 5:00 p.m. on November 2, 2026 that would prevent the voter from voting at the polls. Read from: azsos.gov/elections/about-elections/elections-procedures/early-voting-procedures
- Registering: no Election Day registration, and proof of citizenshipArizona's registration form says you must register at least 29 days before the election to vote in that election, and the Secretary of State's pages describe no registration at the polls on Election Day; for November 3, 2026 the last day is October 5, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (the calendar lists later deadlines for certain military and overseas voters). You can register online through AZMVDNow (azmvdnow.gov) if you have an Arizona driver license or non-operating ID card issued by the Motor Vehicle Division, by mailing the state form to your County Recorder's office, or in person at your County Recorder's office. To be eligible to vote a “full ballot” — all federal, state, county, and local races and ballot questions — Arizona requires proof of citizenship. The Secretary of State's Registration Requirements page lists the accepted proof: the number of a valid Arizona driver's license or nonoperating identification card issued after October 1, 1996; an Indian Census Number, Bureau of Indian Affairs Card Number, Tribal Treaty Card Number or Tribal Enrollment Number; a photocopy of U.S. naturalization documents, or an Alien Registration Number; a legible photocopy of a birth certificate, with supporting legal documentation (such as a marriage certificate) if the name on the birth certificate is not the same as your current legal name; a legible photocopy of the pertinent pages of a U.S. passport; or a legible photocopy of a Tribal Certificate of Indian Blood or Bureau of Indian Affairs Affidavit of Birth. A registrant who attests to being a citizen but does not provide proof, and whose citizenship is not otherwise verified, is a “federal only” voter, eligible to vote only in federal elections, and becomes eligible for a full ballot after providing valid proof to the County Recorder's office. The Registering to Vote page says proof must be submitted with the registration form or by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday before Election Day; the state form (revised December 2025) says with the form or by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. If you are only updating your name, party affiliation or address after moving within the state, you do not need to resubmit proof you already gave. Read from: azsos.gov/elections/voters/registering-vote
- If there is a question about your signatureBefore an early ballot is tabulated, the signature on the affidavit envelope is compared to signatures on file for the voter, which come from documents including MVD records, voter registration forms, or previous early ballots. If election officials have questions about the signature, they contact the voter to confirm its validity, and the voter may have to provide additional information; the Secretary of State asks voters to sign and date the return envelope and to include a phone number in case election officials need to follow up. The Secretary of State's 2025-2026 election calendar lists November 8, 2026 as the last day for signature cure of early ballots in this election, and notes that the cure period runs in calendar days, so the Sunday deadline does not move to the next day; it prints no time of day. In a July 22, 2026 news release about the primary, the Secretary of State said a voter whose signature cannot be verified will be notified and given an opportunity to confirm their identity before the deadline, and that Arizona counties use Text2Cure, a secure mobile tool: the voter receives a text message with a secure link, confirms their identity, uploads a photo of an Arizona driver's license or state-issued identification card, and verifies the signature electronically. That release gave the primary's cure deadline as 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, 2026, five days after the July 21, 2026 primary. The ballot status tool at my.arizona.vote shows whether your ballot was accepted and the signature verified. Read from: azsos.gov/sites/default/files/docs/HB2022-Primary-Date-Change-2025-2026-calendar-05052026.pdf
Read from: Calendar Dates | Arizona Secretary of State · Arizona Secretary of State Election Calendar 2025-2026 · Voting in Elections | Arizona Secretary of State · Early Voting | Arizona Secretary of State · Registering to Vote | Arizona Secretary of State · Election Day Operations | Arizona Secretary of State — Rules and dates as of Sep 17, 2026
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