Articles Tagged: Adam Steen

This week on the podcast we discuss Funnel Week in the Iowa Legislature plus a few tales from the campaign trail in Iowa’s GOP gubernatorial primary.

Steen, a former state agency director, told members of a suburban Des Moines conservative group that he is “a business guy” with “a faith foundation”

The president and CEO of the Christian conservative Family Leader announced he is throwing his support behind Steen over U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra and others

This week on the On Iowa Politics podcast, we discuss Congressional fundraising, caucus intrigue for both parties, news from the Iowa Legislature and more.

Republican grassroots activists across Iowa used Monday night’s precinct caucuses to send an early signal of dissatisfaction with U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, the presumed front-runner in the open race for the GOP nomination for governor.

This week on the On Iowa Politics Podcast, we discuss President Trump’s visit to Iowa. Plus, 2026 election shakeups, Republican gubernatorial primary forums, a legislative forum and more.

About 100 people filled the Regional Innovation Center in Eldridge on Thursday night to hear from four of the five Iowa Republican gubernatorial candidates. U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra did not participate because of commitments in Congress.

New state fundraising reports show Democrat Rob Sand received more than 8,000 donations in one day when he launched his gubernatorial campaign last May.

Iowa Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Steen told Linn County Republicans on Thursday that he would push changes on education, property taxes and eminent domain if elected governor, framing his campaign as a fight to “preserve and protect the culture of the state” and “a battle of good versus evil.”

Republican candidates in Iowa’s congressional and governor’s races picked up new endorsements this week, adding support from local officials as campaigns head into 2026.

Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek of Council Bluffs picked up a new labor endorsement in Iowa’s U.S. Senate race, while state Sen. Charlie McClintock threw his support behind Adam Steen in the open race for governor.

Sage’s first television campaign ad will air on New Year’s Eve during the Iowa Hawkeyes football team’s appearance in the ReliaQuest Bowl.

It took about an hour and 10 minutes into the Iowa GOP forum for 2026 gubernatorial candidates, but the criticism for Republican U.S. House Rep. Randy Feenstra eventually came.

Plus, the Satanic Temple’s display at the Iowa Capitol is back in the news and Randy Feenstra addresses his lack of attendance at multi-candidate events.

Wearing red “Iowa First LFG” hats, supporters cheered as Lahn vowed to protect farmland, oppose corporate consolidation and champion socially conservative policies in a bid to reshape Iowa’s future.