Randy Feenstra has filed paperwork to run for governor of Iowa in the 2026 election. Feenstra, a third-term congressman from Hull, Iowa, won his 2024 reelection with over 67 percent of the vote; if he proceeds with a gubernatorial campaign,

Iowa Republican Rep. Randy Feenstra plans to announce a run for governor as soon as this week, two sources told CBS News, setting the stage for what could become a politically tense primary contest in the GOP.

DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) - U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra, a Republican from Hull, has confirmed that he has taken another step that could set him up to run for the party’s nomination in the 2026 gubernatorial election. Feenstra announced Tuesday that he has set up an exploratory committee for governor.