Articles Tagged: Randy Feenstra

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.

Iowa GOP Congerssman Randy Feenstra, newly in the 2026 Iowa governor’s race, toured a Cedar Rapids food pantry Tuesday as the federal shutdown halts food aid for thousands of Iowans. Feenstra praised local “neighbors helping neighbors,” defended his campaign rollout, and said he’ll debate his Republican rivals while urging Congress to reopen the government.

Feenstra is one of four Republicans seeking their party’s nomination in Iowa’s 2026 open-seat election for governor.

Rep. Randy Feenstra finally makes his gubernatorial campaign official. Plus, we look ahead to next week’s local elections and explore readers’ questions about how elections officials catch fraudulent voting.

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is calling for a federal investigation into refineries she says may be exploiting renewable fuel exemptions, while thousands of Iowa seniors are being urged to review their Medicare coverage amid plan cancellations and new drug pricing rules taking effect next year.

Republican U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra of Hull on Monday officially entered the 2026 race for Iowa governor, touting his record on tax cuts and his alliance with President Donald Trump. In his launch video, Feenstra promised to “take Iowa to new heights” and drew sharp contrasts with Democratic State Auditor Rob Sand, whom he labeled a “radical liberal.” His campaign highlights his rural upbringing, family ties to northwest Iowa and experience in local and state government.

Iowa’s leaders are clashing over who’s to blame for the partial federal government shutdown. Iowa’s Republican U.S. House members say Democrats forced it; Democrats argue Republicans walked away from compromise, risking higher health costs for thousands of Iowans.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ announcement that she will not seek another term in office creates an open seat for the 2026 election. It’s been nearly two decades since Iowa had a gubernatorial election without an incumbent. Here’s who is — and isn’t — running for the office.

Iowa will now have open-seat elections for governor and the U.S. Senate for the first time in nearly six decades, and half of the state’s federal delegation likely will feature new representation after the 2026 elections.

More than 2,000 fairgoers participated in the nonscientific straw poll conducted by the Iowa Secretary of State’s office

Candidates for governor, U.S. Senate and more are participating in the state’s time-honored tradition of greeting Iowans at the State Fair.

The bill will immediately cut 10 percent of Iowa Public Radio’s budget, and 18 percent of Iowa PBS’. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, celebrated the bills’ passage Friday, accusing public broadcasting of having “pushed biased narratives and forced inappropriate content on children."

Iowa Republican incumbents have outpaced their Democratic challengers in fundraising, according to recent campaign finance reports, as they gear up for competitive races and push to protect their narrow U.S. House majority.

U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra offered praise for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a statement Friday morning, commending the agency for the arrest of an alleged MS-13 gang leader in Council Bluffs this week.

This week on the podcast, we recap President Donald Trump’s visit to Iowa and share updates on Iowa’s 2026 gubernatorial election.