GOP congressman takes major step toward gubernatorial announcement

FIRST ON FOX: An Iowa congressman is taking a large measurement toward moving for governor connected Wednesday.

Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, is launching a concern committee comprised of 47 apical donors and concern leaders successful the Hawkeye State, Fox News Digital is learning first.

"I americium grateful for the overwhelming enactment that our run has received from Iowans who judge successful our ngo to instrumentality our authorities to caller heights," Feenstra said successful a statement.

"Our concern committee volition guarantee we person the resources indispensable for victory. I cannot convey our supporters capable for their enactment and assurance successful our campaign."

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Rep. Randy Feenstra has taken different measurement toward announcing a tally for governor. (Pool/Getty Images)

Feenstra has not formally announced a run for governor, but he's present taken respective steps successful the process up of the 2026 elections.

He revealed past period that helium is exploring a tally for the relation aft the existent governor, Republican Kim Reynolds, said she was stepping speech aft serving 2 presumption successful Des Moines. 

Feenstra besides filed a "Feenstra for Governor" organizing committee.

It's not wide erstwhile the authoritative kickoff volition be, but Feenstra is each but definite to articulation an progressively crowded tract of candidates for the unfastened seat.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is retiring aft 2 terms. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Members of the run committee see Kurt Croell, the proprietor of a factual institution who's donated to some Reynolds and President Donald Trump, and members of the Doll family, who ain brew institution Doll Distributing.

West Des Moines Mayor Russ Trimble is besides connected the list, arsenic are Nutratech executives Andy and Russ Kosky, among others.

Feenstra has represented Iowa's 4th Congressional District since 2021, and serves cardinal roles successful the House arsenic a subordinate of some the Agriculture and Ways & Means Committees.

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Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is besides publically toying with a gubernatorial bid. (AFP via Getty Images)

Other Republicans moving to pb the authorities see authorities lawmaker Eddie Andrews and Brad Sherman, a erstwhile authorities representative.

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The GOP superior could crook into a high-profile governmental clash if Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird enters the race. 

Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley, grandson of U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, is besides publically toying with a bid.

On the Democratic side, Iowa auditor Rob Sand is among the declared candidates, arsenic is Julie Stauch, who served arsenic Pete Buttigieg's 2020 statesmanlike run Iowa governmental director.