Election Day is just 15 days away and early voting already has begun for 33 U.S. Senate seats and all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Those 435 House races include two that have NFL alumni representing their respective political parties.
Former Titans linebacker Colin Allred is hoping to regain a seat in Congress where he served from 2019-25. The three- term House Democrat from Texas resigned in 2024 to run for the Senate seat in the Lone Star State but was defeated by the incumbent Republican Ted Cruz in a difficult campaign. The 43-year-old Allred’s platform this time includes overall immigration reform; abolishment of ICE with those functions transferred to the FBI and DEA; and lowering economic costs. Allred won a Democratic primary last May with 54 percent of the vote.
Jay Feely, the Bills’ former kicker and CBS Sports broadcaster, is running for the first time to capture Arizona’s 1st Congressional District seat. He has been endorsed by President Trump and other conservative leaders. Feely’s campaign has been centered on immigration reform and border security; tax cuts; energy independence, and curbing government spending. The 50-year-old Feeley won his primary race last July with 49.8 percent of the votes.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3 for these Congressional offices and many local posts around the country.
One NFL alum who did not seek Congressional re-election this year is former 10-year defensive back Burgess Owens. The 75-year old Owens announced last March that he wanted to pursue the next chapter of his life outside elected office after representing Utah in the House since 2021. Owens’ current term ends this January.
Whether you consider voting a right or privilege or responsibility, we at NFL Alumni encourage you to go to the polls on November 3.
