{"id":2503870,"date":"2025-10-28T13:16:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T17:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/randy-feenstra-enters-race-for-iowa-governor\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T13:16:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T17:16:41","slug":"randy-feenstra-enters-race-for-iowa-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/randy-feenstra-enters-race-for-iowa-governor\/","title":{"rendered":"Randy Feenstra enters race for Iowa governor"},"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\">14<\/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-enters-race-for-iowa-governor%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=2503870&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 three-term Republican congressman from Iowa, officially entered the 2026 race for governor to succeed the retiring Kim Reynolds. In his proclamation, Feenstra highlighted his support for former President Donald Trump&#8217;s &#8220;One Big Beautiful Bill,&#8221; which <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >included significant tax cuts<\/a>. Feenstra emphasized his commitment to building a stronger Iowa and opposing what he described as a liberal, progressive agenda. His campaign also criticized his likely Democratic opponent, Iowa Auditor Rob Sand, focusing on Sand&#8217;s associations with national Democrats and his stances on taxes and transgender rights. Reynolds announced she woudl not seek reelection,opening the field to several Republican candidates,including Brad Sherman,Eddie Andrews,and Adam Steen,all competing for the party nomination and Trump&#8217;s endorsement. The Democratic Governors association criticized Feenstra&#8217;s record, accusing him of supporting policies that have harmed Iowa&#8217;s economy and public services. Feenstra&#8217;s gubernatorial run also creates an open seat in Iowa&#8217;s 4th Congressional District, which he currently holds.  <\/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 enters race for Iowa governor, touting support for Trump megabill<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2376066\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) entered the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-elections\/\">2026 race<\/a> on Tuesday to succeed retiring <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iowa\/\">Iowa<\/a> Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kim-reynolds\/\">Kim Reynolds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In announcing the news, he touted his support for President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> One Big Beautiful Bill that implemented massive tax cuts on tips, overtime pay, and Social Security benefits in July.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3866092\/turning-point-usa-tests-post-kirk-influence-arizona-recall-effort\/\">Turning Point tests post-Kirk influence with Arizona recall effort<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3865806\/mamdani-inaccuracy-9-11-story-aunt-hijab\/\">Mamdani admits inaccuracy in post-9\/11 story about aunt scared to wear hijab<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3865554\/nj-elec-ciattarelli-sherrill-defamation-lawsuit\/\">NJ ELEC votes to allow Ciattarelli to sue Sherrill for defamation during campaign<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s official! I&rsquo;m running to be the next Governor of Iowa to take our state to new heights,&rdquo; Feenstra <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RandyFeenstra\/status\/1983168107796660443\">posted on X<\/a>. &ldquo;Working with President Trump, we will build a stronger Iowa and keep the liberal, progressive agenda out of our state.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The three-term congressman dedicated a portion of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-newest-political-crush-is-privileged-harvard-grad-who-pointed-gun-at-unarmed-black-man\/\" title=\"Democrats\u2019 Newest Political Crush Is \u2018Privileged\u2019 Harvard Grad Who Pointed Gun at Unarmed Black Man\">campaign announcement video<\/a> to disparaging his likely opponent, Rob Sand, the Iowa auditor and the only Democrat in elected office statewide.<\/p>\n<p>Feenstra&rsquo;s campaign brought up Sand&rsquo;s ties to former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\">Joe Biden<\/a> and former Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\">Kamala Harris<\/a>, as well as his support for higher taxes and transgender rights.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Liberal liar Rob Sand only sinks low, but Randy Feenstra always stands tall for Iowa,&rdquo; the narrator says in the video.<\/p>\n<p>In April, Reynolds <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3378420\/iowa-governor-kim-reynolds-will-not-seek-reelection-house-republicans\/\">announced she would retire<\/a> after her second term ends in January 2027 because she wants to spend more time with her family. Her surprise decision opened the gubernatorial field, prompting several candidates to enter the race.<\/p>\n<p>Former state Rep. Brad Sherman, state Rep. Eddie Andrews, and former Iowa Department of Administrative Services Director Adam Steen are in the running against Feenstra for the Republican nomination and Trump&rsquo;s support.<\/p>\n<p>Feenstra was anticipated to run after he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3408753\/randy-feenstra-files-run-iowa-governor-2026\/\">filed paperwork<\/a> with the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board in May to launch a gubernatorial bid, but Tuesday&rsquo;s announcement makes his run official.<\/p>\n<p>Sand <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3408206\/iowa-state-auditor-democrat-rob-sand-announces-run-for-governor\/\">announced his bid<\/a> on the same day Feenstra filed his campaign paperwork. Longtime Democratic consultant Julie Stauch is also running.<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-governors-association\/\">Democratic Governors Association<\/a> criticized Feenstra&rsquo;s newly launched bid.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Randy Feenstra would continue the same failed policies of the last decade of disastrous one-party rule in Des Moines that has led to a failing economy, underfunded schools, an extreme abortion ban, and widespread government corruption,&rdquo; DGA communications director Sam Newton said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3865322\/graham-platner-maine-senate-campaign-manager-resigns\/\">EMBATTLED MAINE SENATE CANDIDATE LOSES CAMPAIGN MANAGER AFTER LESS THAN WEEK IN ROLE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Just look at what he&rsquo;s done as a rubber stamp in Congress: voting to gut Medicaid and threaten rural hospitals to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crenshaw-proposal-to-pay-illegal-immigrants-vaccine-mandates-why-virginia-went-the-way-it-did\/\" title=\"Crenshaw: Proposal to Pay Illegal Immigrants, Vaccine Mandates &#039;Why Virginia Went the Way It Did&#039;\">give tax breaks<\/a> to the wealthy, pushing to overturn <em>Roe<\/em>, and proposing major cuts to education,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;With Feenstra in the race, the already wide-open, crowded, and expensive GOP primary is only guaranteed to get nastier. Iowans are ready for change.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Feenstra&rsquo;s entry in the race for Iowa governor opens up his seat for competition next year in Iowa&rsquo;s 4th Congressional District, a red district the Republican incumbent won by nearly 35 points last fall. Feenstra first won the district in 2020 by unseating then-Republican Rep. Steve King.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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 joins Iowa governor race, backs Trump tax bill<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2503871,"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\/10\/AP25298054556573.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32431,66022,55098],"class_list":["post-2503870","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-2024-election","tag-iowa-governor-race","tag-randy-feenstra"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25298054556573.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2503870","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\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2503870"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2503870\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2503874,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2503870\/revisions\/2503874"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2503871"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2503870"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2503870"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2503870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}