Commitment 2022: Randy Feenstra candidate profile four Iowa's fourth district

Commitment 2022: Randy Feenstra candidate profile

MELTON. THE REASON I’M RUNNING IS BECAUSE I’M SO PASSIONATE ABOUT IOWA AND MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE A VOICE. THE REPUBLIC CAN ONE TERM CONGRESSMAN RANDY FEENSTRA IS GUNNING FOR ANOTHER TWO YEARS ON CAPITOL HILL. HIS TOP PRIORITY IN THE RACE FOR IOWA’S FOURTH DISTRICT, REINING IN RISING INFLATION. WE HAVE. $31 TRILLION ON OUR CREDIT CARD. WE’VE GOT TO RESOLVE THAT. NUMBER TWO IS WE’VE GOT TO SECURE OUR BORDER. AND THEN NUMBER THREE IS WE GOT TO HAVE A VOICE FOR OUR FARMERS AND SMALL BUSINESS. FEENSTRA SAYS HE’S A PRO-LIFE CANDIDATE AND SUPPORTS A NATIONWIDE BAN ON ABORTION AFTER 15 WEEKS. HE’S COAUTHORED A U.S. HOUSE BILL PUSHING FOR THAT CHANGE AND THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS, EXCEPTION TO THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER, AND THERE’S EXCEPTIONS FOR RAPE AND INCEST. ANYTHING THAT WE CAN DO TO REDUCE AND CREATE OPPORTUNITY FOR INNOCENT LIFE TO LIVE. I’M ALL ABOUT IT. FEENSTRA HAS ALSO RECEIVED AN A RATING FROM THE NRA. THAT’S BASED ON HIS SUPPORT FOR GUN OWNERSHIP RIGHTS. ARE THERE ANY THINGS THAT YOU COULD SEE AS COMMON SENSE GUN LAWS THAT YOU WOULD SUPPORT? I’LL JUST SAY THIS. I THINK WE FIRST HAVE TO REALLY, AGAIN, WHAT I TALKED ABOUT IS GO BACK TO THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM. I THINK IF WE WANT TO DO ANYTHING TO REDUCE VIOLENCE, IT STARTS WITH MAKING SURE THAT WE COMBAT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND FEENSTRA DOES NOT SUPPORT THE USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN FOR CONTROVERSIAL CARBON CAPTURE PIPELINE PROJECTS IN FAVOR OF A LANDOWNER WANTS A WINDMILL OR A SOLAR FARM, A PIPELINE. THAT SHOULD BE UP TO THEM. NOT THE GOVERNMENT, BUT BEYOND THE POLICY PLATFORMS. FEENSTRA SAYS HIS MOST IMPORTANT ROLE IS BEING A VOICE FOR IOWA FAMILIES, FARMERS AND SMALL BUSINESSES. I DO A 39 COUNTY TOUR TWICE A YEAR. THAT’S WHY I DO AS MANY BUSINESS STOPS AND CITY STAFF FROM WHEREVER I GO TO LISTEN AND LEARN SO I CAN TAKE WHAT’S HAPPENING IN IOWA BACK TO CONGRESS AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR FEENSTRA AS A NATIVE IOWA AND WHO GREW UP IN THE SMALL TOWN OF HALL. HE’S BEEN MARRIED FOR NEARLY 30 YEARS AND HAS FOUR KIDS BEFORE RUNNING FOR CONGRESS, FEENSTRA HAS WORKED AS THE HEAD OF A SALES AT THE HEAD OF SALES FOR A CANDY COMPANY. SERVED HIS WHOLE C

Updated: 7:10 PM CST Nov 7, 2022

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Commitment 2022: Randy Feenstra candidate profile

Updated: 7:10 PM CST Nov 7, 2022

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In Iowa's 4th Congressional District, Republican incumbent Randy Feenstra will face off against Democrat Ryan Melton and Liberty Caucus candidate Bryan Jack Holder in the November general election.Candidate profile:Randy Feenstra is a lifelong Iowan, born and raised in the small town of Hull. "I grew up there working on Main Street at the local bakery, making bread early in the morning and then throwing papers and working on in the farming community bailing hay and all that stuff," Feenstra said.He spent 12 years in the Iowa Senate before moving from the state capitol to the nation's capitol. "I got elected to Congress where I'm here to deliver results for all Iowans, especially families and agriculture and business. And that's been my passion, going around my 39 counties and listening to what they have to say," Feenstra said.He's known for ousting the former, longtime Iowa Congressman Steve King in the 2020 Republican primary election. Feenstra went on to beat Democrat J.D. Scholten to represent Iowa's 4th Congressional District."From the start of when I was elected till now, we've passed a lot of bills. When it comes to the Derecho relief, when it comes to so many different policies, when it comes to science, space and technology, and when it comes to budget, I am a fiscal hawk," Feenstra said.Now, Feenstra's running for a second term in Congress, and he says there's still a lot he wants to accomplish."In our state, when I was in the legislature, we created a balanced budget. And that's what we've got to get back to — to control this inflation. And then also listening, you know, about the border — we need to control our borders. We have to make sure we know who's coming in and out of our country, building the wall, making sure that we don't have drugs and guns and all this other stuff infiltrating into our communities," Feenstra said. Watch: District 4 candidates on inflation Watch: District 4 Candidates on gun rights Watch: District 4 candidates on abortionWatch: District 4 candidates on crimeWatch: District 4 candidates on health careWatch: District 4 candidates on educationWatch: District 4 candidates make final push to votersPrevious coverage: Randy Feenstra candidate profileWatch: Randy Feenstra discusses his top prioritiesWatch: Randy Feenstra on the economyWatch: Randy Feenstra on educationWatch: Randy Feenstra on immigration:Watch: Randy Feenstra on voting rights

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In Iowa's 4th Congressional District, Republican incumbent Randy Feenstra will face off against Democrat Ryan Melton and Liberty Caucus candidate Bryan Jack Holder in the November general election.

Candidate profile:

Randy Feenstra is a lifelong Iowan, born and raised in the small town of Hull.

"I grew up there working on Main Street at the local bakery, making bread early in the morning and then throwing papers and working on in the farming community bailing hay and all that stuff," Feenstra said.

He spent 12 years in the Iowa Senate before moving from the state capitol to the nation's capitol.

"I got elected to Congress where I'm here to deliver results for all Iowans, especially families and agriculture and business. And that's been my passion, going around my 39 counties and listening to what they have to say," Feenstra said.

He's known for ousting the former, longtime Iowa Congressman Steve King in the 2020 Republican primary election. Feenstra went on to beat Democrat J.D. Scholten to represent Iowa's 4th Congressional District.

"From the start of when I was elected till now, we've passed a lot of bills. When it comes to the Derecho relief, when it comes to so many different policies, when it comes to science, space and technology, and when it comes to budget, I am a fiscal hawk," Feenstra said.

Now, Feenstra's running for a second term in Congress, and he says there's still a lot he wants to accomplish.

"In our state, when I was in the legislature, we created a balanced budget. And that's what we've got to get back to — to control this inflation. And then also listening, you know, about the border — we need to control our borders. We have to make sure we know who's coming in and out of our country, building the wall, making sure that we don't have drugs and guns and all this other stuff infiltrating into our communities," Feenstra said.

Watch: District 4 candidates on inflation

Watch: District 4 Candidates on gun rights

Watch: District 4 candidates on abortion

Watch: District 4 candidates on crime

Watch: District 4 candidates on health care

Watch: District 4 candidates on education

Watch: District 4 candidates make final push to voters

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