{"id":2433778,"date":"2025-05-12T16:36:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T20:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/randy-feenstra-files-to-run-for-iowa-governor-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-05-12T16:37:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T20:37:02","slug":"randy-feenstra-files-to-run-for-iowa-governor-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/randy-feenstra-files-to-run-for-iowa-governor-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Randy Feenstra files to run for Iowa governor &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frandy-feenstra-files-to-run-for-iowa-governor-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2433778&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Randy Feenstra, a Republican representative from Iowa, has officially announced his candidacy for governor in the upcoming 2026 election. His filing was confirmed by a document obtained by the *Washington Examiner*. Feenstra has been serving as a representative for Iowa&#8217;s Fourth Congressional District sence unseating former Rep. Steve King in 2020. His entry into the race follows the unexpected decision of incumbent Governor Kim Reynolds not too seek re-election,which has opened up the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gops-crowded-pa-gubernatorial-field-a-help-or-hindrance\/\" title=\"GOP\u2019s Crowded PA Gubernatorial Field: A Help Or Hindrance?\">gubernatorial field<\/a>. other potential Republican candidates include State Attorney General Brenna Bird, State Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, and Republican State Rep. Bobby Kaufmann. On the Democratic side, state auditor Rob Sand has also declared his intention to run. Criticism of Feenstra has emerged from Iowa Democratic Party Chairwoman Rita Hart, who accused him of contributing to the state&#8217;s economic challenges and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >lacking effective leadership<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Randy Feenstra files to run for Iowa governor<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1670510\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Iowa Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/randy-feenstra\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Randy Feenstra\">Randy Feenstra<\/a>, a Republican, has filed to run for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3408206\/iowa-state-auditor-democrat-rob-sand-announces-run-for-governor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"governor of Iowa in 2026\">governor in 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Feenstra applied to run on Monday, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/iecdbblobstorage.blob.core.windows.net\/reports-prod\/1777_DR1_05-12-2025T17.00.01.105.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"filing\">filing<\/a> obtained by the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. He is serving his third term as representative of Iowa&rsquo;s Fourth Congressional District after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/magazine-features\/439294\/iowas-king-is-dethroned\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"unseating controversial former Rep. Steve King\">unseating controversial former Republican Rep. Steve King<\/a> in 2020.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3408458\/keir-starmer-english-language-standards-immigrants-united-kingdom\/\">Keir Starmer raises English language requirements for future immigrants: &#8216;That&#8217;s common sense&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3408518\/emmanuel-macron-train-video-disinformation-campaign-french-enemies\/\">Macron responds to &#8216;disinformation&#8217; spread by viral video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3408744\/thomas-weitzel-illinois-laws-create-lawlessness-suburban-crime-pattern\/\">Retired chief: State laws create lawlessness in suburban crime pattern<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) listens to Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) speak during a fundraising picnic, Saturday, May 13, 2023, in Sioux Center, Iowa. (AP Photo\/Charlie Neibergall)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Feenstra for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The gubernatorial field opened up last month when incumbent Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA) made the surprise announcement that she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3378420\/iowa-governor-kim-reynolds-will-not-seek-reelection-house-republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-bidens-performance-was-so-bad-people-started-to-wonder-if-he-hallucinated-audience-during-debate\/\" title=\"Watch: Biden...s Performance Was So Bad, People Started to Wonder if He Hallucinated Audience During Debate\">wouldn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t run for reelection in 2026<\/a>. Pastor and former Iowa State Rep. Brad Sherman announced his run as a Republican in February.<\/p>\n<p>State Attorney General Brenna Bird, State Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, GOP State House Speaker Pat Grassley, and Republican State Rep. Bobby Kaufmann <a href=\"https:\/\/www.desmoinesregister.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2025\/04\/23\/potential-republican-iowa-governor-candidates-2026-bird-grassley-nunn-hinson-feenstra-kaufmann\/83083464007\/#Naig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">have all signaled interest<\/a> in the position.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Auditor Rob Sand, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">state&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s only elected Democrat, announced his run on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Iowa Democratic Party Chairwoman Rita Hart bashed Feenstra in a statement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcci.com\/article\/randy-feenstra-iowa-governor\/64746104\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">obtained by<\/a> local outlet KCCI.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3408206\/iowa-state-auditor-democrat-rob-sand-announces-run-for-governor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"IOWA STATE AUDITOR DEMOCRAT ROB SAND ANNOUNCES RUN FOR GOVERNOR\">IOWA STATE AUDITOR DEMOCRAT ROB SAND ANNOUNCES RUN FOR GOVERNOR<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Feenstra, she argued, is a &ldquo;reliable foot soldier for the misguided partisans and insiders ruining our state.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Iowa is now 49th in economic growth and losing manufacturing jobs, while Rep. Feenstra has failed to deliver a farm bill, voted to gut Medicaid, and supported Iowa&rsquo;s unaccountable voucher program that&rsquo;s jeopardizing Iowa&rsquo;s fiscal budget. We need a new direction and Randy Feenstra is just more of the same failed leadership,&rdquo; Hart added.<\/p>\n<p><em>Rachel Schilke contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1670510\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1670510\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Randy Feenstra announces candidacy for Iowa governor in 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2433779,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Randy-Feenster.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[34059,55099,32603,55098,32076],"class_list":["post-2433778","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-election-2024","tag-iowa-governor","tag-political-news","tag-randy-feenstra","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Randy-Feenster.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433778","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2433778"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433778\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2433782,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433778\/revisions\/2433782"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2433779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2433778"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2433778"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2433778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}