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In 2018, Cardinals President Michael Bidwill sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee on official team letterhead strongly endorsing Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court, citing their long-standing personal friendship and Kavanaugh…
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Owner Michael Bidwill has been a consistent donor to the Republican National Committee (RNC) and various GOP candidates. OpenSecrets records show hundreds of thousands in contributions to Republican causes during the Trump administration e…
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Bidwill has held leadership roles in the Greater Phoenix Leadership and other business roundtables that advocated for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 , a cornerstone of the Trump administration's economic agenda.
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In 2025, Michael Bidwill was awarded the 'In The Arena' honor by the McCain Institute . The institute is associated with the legacy of John McCain, a figure often at odds with the MAGA movement.
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The Bidwill family and Cardinals executives have historically been major donors to the Arizona Republican Party, which has become one of the most staunchly MAGA-aligned state parties in the country.
Notes: Ongoing financial support through multiple cycles.
Funding a state party that has explicitly prioritized MAGA candidates and election integrity narratives provides indirect but material support to the movement's infrastructure.
Owner Michael Bidwill has been a consistent donor to the Republican National Committee (RNC) and various GOP candidates. OpenSecrets records show hundreds of thousands in contributions to Republican causes during the Trump administration era.
Notes: Data spans 2016-2024 election cycles.
Financial support for the RNC during the MAGA era is a direct indicator of alignment with the party's leadership and platform.
Donald Trump issued a dual endorsement for former Cardinals kicker Jay Feely in his 2026 congressional run. While Feely is a former player, his close ties to the organization and the Bidwill family highlight the political network surrounding the team.
Notes: Feely has remained a prominent figure in Arizona sports media and team-adjacent circles.
While Feely is an individual, the MAGA movement's embrace of former Cardinals players for political office reflects the cultural alignment of the team's alumni and fan base in Arizona.
In 2025, Michael Bidwill was awarded the 'In The Arena' honor by the McCain Institute. The institute is associated with the legacy of John McCain, a figure often at odds with the MAGA movement.
Notes: Bidwill was a long-time friend of the late Senator John McCain.
Association with the McCain legacy represents the 'establishment' wing of the GOP, which is frequently viewed as 'Anti-MAGA' or 'Never Trump' by the movement's core base.
In 2018, the Trump administration appointed Michael Bidwill to the National Counterintelligence Strategy Board, signaling a close working relationship and trust between the Cardinals' leadership and the Trump executive branch.
Accepting a federal appointment under the Trump administration demonstrates a level of institutional cooperation and alignment with the administration's personnel.
In 2018, Cardinals President Michael Bidwill sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee on official team letterhead strongly endorsing Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court, citing their long-standing personal friendship and Kavanaugh's character.
Notes: This was a rare instance of an NFL owner using team branding for a political judicial endorsement.
This is a high-weight signal because it utilized the team's official platform to support a key Trump administration appointee, aligning the organization's brand with a major MAGA-era political victory.
Bidwill has held leadership roles in the Greater Phoenix Leadership and other business roundtables that advocated for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, a cornerstone of the Trump administration's economic agenda.
Active leadership in organizations that lobbied for and celebrated Trump's signature legislative achievements indicates policy alignment with the MAGA economic platform.
In September 2017, following criticisms of the NFL by Donald Trump, the Cardinals chose to stand arm-in-arm during the national anthem. Owner Michael Bidwill stated that while he supported the players' right to speak, he preferred they 'restrict game-day statements' to avoid divisiveness.
Notes: The arm-in-arm gesture was seen as a middle-ground compromise between kneeling and standard standing.
The action was a direct response to Trump's rhetoric but was executed in a way that avoided the 'kneeling' protest that MAGA supporters specifically opposed, making it a neutral/mixed signal.