Articles Tagged: Randy Feenstra

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.

Iowa farmers and business leaders say the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling highlights the need for stability in trade policy, as Republicans urge trade reset and Democrats claim vindication.

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.

A construction union enters Iowa’s eminent domain fight by backing the Summit pipeline and a Senate GOP proposal, while former Secretary of State Matt Schultz endorses U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra in the crowded Republican race 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.

Iowa corn growers are expressing frustration toward congressional lawmakers after attempts to pass legislation allowing year-round sales 15 percent corn ethanol blend gasoline, or E15, were omitted from a House funding bill advanced Thursday as farmers in the state grapple with losses in the farm economy.

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.

This week on the On Iowa Politics podcast, we dig deep into recently published state campaign fundraising reports, everybody’s property tax flags have now been planted, and we hear from our columnists on the Cedar Rapids Schools budget situation.

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.

This week, the On Iowa Politics podcast team talks about two big topics on the new year’s horizon: Iowa’s gubernatorial campaign and the upcoming legislative session.

Iowa’s all-Republican U.S. House delegation split as the House voted to extend expired health care subsidies. U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn joined Democrats and a small group of Republicans to pass the bill, while Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Ashley Hinson and Randy Feenstra opposed the measure, which now heads to the Senate.

The U.S. military seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro drew strong support from Iowa’s Republican delegation — and sharp criticism from Democrats who say the operation bypassed Congress and could pull the nation into another foreign war.

At a Jones County roundtable, Republican gubernatorial candidate Randy Feenstra argued Iowa can lure manufacturers back from overseas by pairing newly passed federal tax incentives with cheap, reliable energy, faster broadband buildout and high-tech workforce training.

One might wonder if Randy Feenstra actually intends to bypass the grassroots, planning instead to tiptoe his way to a 2026 gubernatorial primary win with paid ads and relative name recognition.The problem is, not enough people know Randy Feenstra’s name for him to win in November with that strategy.