Humboldt farmer launches campaign for 4th District seat
A new candidate has entered the race for Iowa's 4th Congressional District.
Kyle Larsen, a farmer and land appraiser living in rural Humboldt, will run for the Republican nomination for the 4th District seat, according to his campaign.
"I am running for Congress because family farms are hurting and our rural way of life is being threatened by Elites in Washington who think they know better," Larsen said in a news release announcing his candidacy. "For too long, career politicians have been thinking only about themselves and how they can win the next election, not what’s best for the next generation. Well enough is enough. This farmer is running for Congress so rural Iowa doesn’t lose our treasured family farms or our way of life.”
Larsen has never held elected public office.
The race for Iowa's 4th Congressional District opened up after incumbent Randy Feenstra announced his exploratory campaign for governor in 2026. Other high-profile Republicans — including all three other Congressmembers and Attorney General Brenna Bird — have opted against running for governor, seemingly paving the way for Feenstra to be his party's frontrunner.
Larsen will face competition from fellow Republicans Chris McGowan and Iowa House Majority Leader Matt Windschitl.
The district has been solidly Republican in the past and figures to remain that way, meaning the battle for the party's nomination could be intense.
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