Former NBC Sports sideline reporter Michele Tafoya and former NFL kicker Jay Feely were unsuccessful in their bids for United States Congress, according to reports from Front Office Sports.
Tafoya, who spent over a decade as a prominent NFL sideline reporter for NBC's Sunday Night Football, and Feely, a 14-year NFL veteran who played for six teams including the Atlanta Falcons, Miami Dolphins, and Arizona Cardinals, both ran as Republican candidates in the 2026 midterm elections.
The results mark the end of political campaigns that drew attention due to the candidates' high profiles in sports media and professional football. Neither candidate's specific district or vote totals were immediately detailed in initial reports.
