GOP Rep. Randy Feenstra files paperwork for Iowa gubernatorial run

U S Rep Randy Feenstra R-Iowa filed paperwork on Monday to run for Iowa governor in the balloting Feenstra who was first elected to the U S House in filed the paperwork for Feenstra for Governor with the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board which is needed to launch a gubernatorial campaign according to the Iowa Capital Dispatch The congressman is seeking to replace Republican Gov Kim Reynolds who commented last month she would not run for a third term in Feenstra has been considering a gubernatorial run since Reynolds' announcement THIS LONGTIME REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR WILL NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION IN I ll tell you right now I m focused on fulfilling and making sure that we get Trump s agenda completed Feenstra explained reporters on April However I invariably want to do what s best for our state and I will continue to look at all aspects of what that looks like Feenstra has not publicly broadcasted a campaign for governor The GOP primary in the Hawkeye State could potentially be crowded although former state Rep Brad Sherman is the only Republican to have officially joined the race after he launched his campaign in February DOGE SENATOR TELLS OUTDOORS GROUP TO 'GO FISH' AFTER DISCOVERING MASSIVE GRANT TIED TO HIGH SALARIESBut others have taken moves toward a gubernatorial bid including Iowa state Sen Mike Bousselot who launched an exploratory committee last month as well as Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and House Speaker Pat Grassley the grandson of U S Sen Chuck Grassley R-Iowa who each disclosed they are considering a run for governor Iowa Auditor Rob Sand filed paperwork on Monday to run in the state's Democratic primary Feenstra is the only U S House member from Iowa considering a run for governor The other three U S GOP Reps Ashley Hinson Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn all disclosed they will not launch a gubernatorial campaign Before he was elected to the U S House in when he defeated then-incumbent U S Rep Steve King in the Republican primary Feenstra served as a state senator since Before that he was Sioux County treasurer from until