PROJECT IN DECEMBER. RANDY FEENSTRA IS OFFICIALLY JUMPING INTO THE RACE FOR GOVERNOR. HE JOINS AN ALREADY CROWDED FIELD OF REPUBLICANS VYING FOR OUR STATE’S TOP POSITION. vlog CHIEF POLITICAL REPORTER AMANDA ROOKER SHOWS US HOW FEENSTRA FEENSTRA ENTRANCE RESHAPES THE RACE. FEENSTRA CAMPAIGN LAUNCH ISN’T A SURPRISE. HE’S SPENT MONTHS BUILDING STATEWIDE NAME RECOGNITION AND CAMPAIGN CASH. BUT NOW THAT IT’S OFFICIAL, POLITICAL ANALYSTS SAY FEENSTRA LAUNCH VIDEO SETS THE TONE FOR THE TYPE OF RACE HE PLANS TO RUN IN IOWA. THE CROPS GROW TALL AND STRONG. RANDY FEENSTRA IS NO DIFFERENT, INTRODUCING HIMSELF AS A LIFELONG IOWAN WITH WORKING CLASS VALUES. RANDY FEENSTRA LOOKING TO HARVEST SUPPORT STATEWIDE. THE LATEST REPUBLICAN TO LAUNCH A CAMPAIGN FOR GOVERNOR FEENSTRA, PROMISING TO WORK WITH PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP TO ADVANCE THE AMERICA FIRST AGENDA IN IOWA, RANDY FEENSTRA PARTNERED WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP TO TAKE US TO NEW HEIGHTS BY PASSING THE LARGEST TAX CUT IN AMERICAN HISTORY FOR WORKING CLASS FAMILIES. THEN THE VIDEO SHIFTS AS THE REAL ROB SAND IS A RADICAL LIBERAL TAKING AIM AT DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR, ROB SAND. NOW HE’S HIDING HIS RECORD. LIBERAL LIAR ROB SAND ONLY SINKS LOW IN A STATEMENT TO vlog, A SPOKESPERSON FOR SAND’S CAMPAIGN SAYS IN PART, IT’S CLEAR THAT FEENSTRA IS, QUOTE, WORRIED ABOUT ROB’S MESSAGE RESONATING WITH VOTERS ACROSS THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM. vlog POLITICAL ANALYST DENNIS GOLDFORD IT GOES NEGATIVE IN A HURRY, SAYS THE VIDEO’S SHARP TONE IS UNUSUAL TO SEE ON DAY ONE, BUT GOLDFORD SAYS FEENSTRA IS TRYING TO FRAME HIS CAMPAIGN AS A RACE BETWEEN GOOD OLD AMERICAN VALUES REPRESENTED BY DONALD TRUMP AND RANDY FEENSTRA. ON THE ONE SIDE, AND THESE RADICAL DEMOCRATIC LIBERAL VALUES REPRESENTED BY ROB SAND ON THE OTHER. BEFORE HE COULD TAKE ON A DEMOCRAT, FEENSTRA FIRST HAS TO WIN HIS PARTY’S NOMINATION. REPUBLICANS EDDIE ANDREWS, BRAD SHERMAN AND ADAM STEEN ARE ALSO RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR. CONGRESSMAN FEENSTRA, BY VIRTUE OF BEING A CONGRESSMAN IN A WAY, HAS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF OFFICE OF THOSE RUNNING FOR THE NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR FEENSTRA ANNOUNCEMENT FOLLOWS MONTHS OF BEHIND THE SCENES ORGANIZING THROUGH AN EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE HE LAUNCHED IN MAY. YOU WANT TO BASICALLY TAKE ALL THE OXYGEN OUT OF THE ROOM BY SOPPING UP ALL THE THE, THE FUNDING AND SUPPORTERS YOU CAN GET EARLY ON. FEENSTRA CAMPAIGN. TO THE EXTENT THAT IT’S BEEN OUT OF THE PUBLIC EYE FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS, AND IT’S VERY SMART CAMPAIGN. WE ASKED FEENSTRA CAMPAIGN FOR AN INTERVIEW. THEY TOLD US HE’LL HAVE TIME TO TALK TO US
Randy Feenstra officially launches campaign for Iowa governor
Updated: 6:53 PM CDT Oct 28, 2025
Editorial Standards ⓘ
U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra is officially entering the race for governor of Iowa.Feenstra, a Republican who represents Iowa's 4th Congressional District, officially launched his campaign Tuesday. He had previously announced an exploratory committee in the spring. The position opened up for Republican candidates after incumbent Gov. Kim Reynolds announced she would not seek a third term in 2026.Feenstra has already garnered support from high-profile Iowa Republicans, including U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer. “I’m excited to officially launch our campaign to take Iowa to new heights. Born and raised in the small community of Hull, I learned hard work at a young age, and I want to take a workhorse mentality to Des Moines,” Feenstra said in a news release announcing his candidacy. “In Congress, I worked with President Trump to deliver the largest tax cut in U.S. history, keep men out of women’s sports and bathrooms, and stop China from buying Iowa farmland, and as Governor, I will work with President Trump to advance the America First agenda in Iowa. Together, with the support of Iowans across our great state, we will defend our conservative values and take Iowa to new heights.”On the Democrats' side, Iowa Auditor Rob Sand has been campaigning since launching his bid in May.» Subscribe to vlog's YouTube page» Download the free vlog app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play
DES MOINES, Iowa — U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra is officially entering the race for governor of Iowa.
Feenstra, a Republican who represents Iowa's 4th Congressional District, officially launched his campaign Tuesday. He had previously announced an exploratory committee in the spring.
The position opened up for Republican candidates after incumbent Gov. Kim Reynolds announced she would not seek a third term in 2026.
Feenstra has already garnered support from high-profile Iowa Republicans, including U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer.
“I’m excited to officially launch our campaign to take Iowa to new heights. Born and raised in the small community of Hull, I learned hard work at a young age, and I want to take a workhorse mentality to Des Moines,” Feenstra said in a news release announcing his candidacy. “In Congress, I worked with President Trump to deliver the largest tax cut in U.S. history, keep men out of women’s sports and bathrooms, and stop China from buying Iowa farmland, and as Governor, I will work with President Trump to advance the America First agenda in Iowa. Together, with the support of Iowans across our great state, we will defend our conservative values and take Iowa to new heights.”
On the Democrats' side, Iowa Auditor Rob Sand has been campaigning since launching his bid in May.
»
» Download the free vlog app to get updates on the go: |