Feely defeated former state Rep.Joseph Chaplik and businessman John Trobough in a race in which he had the endorsement of President Donald Trump but was accused by his opponents of not being conservative enough.HALL OF FAMER TONY DUNGY ENDORSES MICHELE TAFOYA IN CROWDED MINNESOTA REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FOR US SENATECBS Sports reporter Jay Feely during the game between the Carolina Panthers and the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on Sept.
27, 2020.(Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports)Feely will face the winner of a still-uncalled Democrat primary between former state Rep.
Amish Shah and former broadcast journalist Marlene Galán-Woods in the general election."Why did I decide to run for office? It is a desire to leave this country better for our children and our grandchildren," Feely told his supporters at his victory celebration."That's it in its core."You know, what we're doing is fighting for the future of this country.
I truly believe that.When you look at the two parties, they've never been further apart ideologically.
Never.And the Democrat Party has embraced Democratic socialism."They have chosen to move further to the left.
They are talking about abolishing the border.They're talking about abolishing the police department.
They are talking about abolishing the Senate now.They want to get D.C.
and Puerto Rico statehood."The things that they are talking about are changing the very foundation of this country, and what has made it great for 250 years.And we're not going to let it happen."NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addresses the media during the Super Bowl Winning Team Head Coach and MVP Press Conference at the Mandalay Bay North Convention Center on Feb.
12, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.(Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)The Democrats spent approximately $7 million in their primary race, which illustrates how important they believe getting the right candidate to face off against Feely would be.Feely, making his first bid for public office at ...