The 5th Congressional District in Arizona is now up for grabs, as Republican and Freedom Caucus member Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., has announced his candidacy for governor in the state.
The Post Millennial reported that early campaign contributions supporting former NFL kicker Jay Feely seem to indicate that GOP moderates are working against conservative candidate Daniel Keenan, who has pledged to join the House Freedom Caucus.
The PM reported that, according to Federal Election Commission reports covering reported fundraising for the district, three leadership political action committees have thrown their support behind Feely. It can be common for those in leadership to maintain a more neutral stance during primary campaigns.
The Amuse political commentating account on X wrote in the case of this race "that ethic is being cast aside." The early PAC contributions, it said, are "an unmistakable effort by House Republican leadership to erase one of the Freedom Caucus' most reliable seats."
The PM reported that House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said recently that the "Freedom Caucus brings valuable energy to our conference." That may be an indicator of how GOP PACs may lean from here on out in the district race.
Keenan is a homebuilder and, while well known in the real estate community, does not have the more automatic name recognition as Feely with his 14,000-plus points as a pro football kicker. Keenan has met with conservative leaders in Washington to bolster his campaign, and the PM reported that these include a recent meeting with Trump White House staffers at the U.S. Capitol.
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