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Does Jay Feely own private companies, including in manufacturing and health?

Matches stated direction. His financial disclosure lists stakes and board seats in companies, including a private hand-tool company, and an investment in a health company; it does not show he founded any.

Thomas "Jay" Feely IV

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What they say

In the October 7 Clean Elections debate, Feely said he is a business owner with two private companies, one in Scottsdale and one in manufacturing, and that he started a couple of companies in the health industry.

What the record shows ·

His candidate financial disclosure, filed August 19, 2026, lists him as a board member and shareholder of Klein Tools, a private hand-tool company, and of Zah Group Inc, and as a board member of StrongWatch. It lists him as an angel investor in Gevity, a private daily-health company, and as manager of four LLCs that own rental property.

Limit: The form shows what he held in 2025 and 2026, not where the companies are based or who started them. Its one health company is listed as an angel investment.

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  1. Clean Elections CD1 debate: Feely on his businesses, 3:09https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au6-jiQ9eDw&t=189s

    Arizona Clean Elections Commission and Arizona Media Association · Published Oct 7, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    3:09-3:19. Paraphrased from the host video's captions, read October 10; no second transcript, so no exact quote.

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  2. Thomas James Feely, candidate financial disclosure report, 2026 (document)

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Published Aug 19, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Filing 10077197, his AZ01 candidate report filed August 19, 2026, covering January 1, 2025 to May 20, 2026. Schedule A lists Klein Tools Inc (private, board member and shareholder, $5,000,001-$25,000,000) and Gevity, Inc (private, angel investor, daily-health subscription company). Schedule E lists board seats at Klein Tools, Zah Group Inc and StrongWatch, manager of four Family 49 LLCs holding rental property, and President/CEO of the Feely Family Foundation. It gives no locations for the operating companies and no founding roles. sha256 c546940ef71b2c65285ef4009d274e5e36b25d0936184edd6a818613722a3637.

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