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President Donald Trump endorses U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra for Iowa governor

Feenstra received Trump’s endorsement ahead of the Republican gubernatorial primary.

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May 29, 2026
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President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Randy Feenstra for Iowa’s Republican gubernatorial nomination ahead of the June 2 primary. Feenstra was trailing Zach Lahn in a recent poll and in fundraising for the latest reporting period.

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U.S. representative and Republican candidate for Iowa governor

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Feenstra

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
R · Secretary of Health and Human Services

U.S. health and human services secretary, whose affiliates founded a PAC supporting Lahn

Brad Sherman
D · CA-32

Former Iowa state representative and Republican candidate for governor

Iowa Democratic Party chair

U.S. representative who endorsed Feenstra

ALSO MENTIONED  Adam Steen, Republican candidate for Iowa governor and former state administrative-services director; Bob Vander Plaats, CEO of The Family Leader and Steen supporter; Chris Cournoyer, Iowa lieutenant governor who supports Feenstra; Eddie Andrews, Iowa state representative and Republican candidate for governor; Mike Naig, Iowa agriculture secretary who supports Feenstra; Rob Sand, Iowa auditor and unopposed Democratic gubernatorial candidate; Terry Branstad, Former Iowa governor who supports Feenstra; Zach Lahn, Republican candidate for Iowa governor

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Donald Trump Endorses Randy Feenstra in Iowa GOP Governor Primary

Donald Trump endorsed Randy Feenstra, a Republican candidate for Iowa governor, in the party’s primary. Center outlets treat the endorsement as primary campaign news; some add polling and fundraising, rival-ad disputes, or Trump’s involvement in other GOP primaries.

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