在金·雷诺兹州长退休后, Randy Feenstra发起了他2026年的爱荷华州州长竞选, Randy Feenstra launched his 2026 Iowa gubernatorial campaign, entering a competitive race following Governor Kim Reynolds’ retirement.

美国共和党代表兰迪·芬斯特拉(Randy Feenstra)正式启动了2026年爱荷华州州长竞选活动, Republican U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra has officially launched his 2026 campaign for Iowa governor, following a months-long exploratory period during which he raised nearly $4 million and spent $400,000 on advertising. 在公开竞选后, 总督金·雷诺兹决定不寻求连选连任, 使爱荷华州州长和美国参议院的席位自1968年以来首次被争夺。 The open race follows Governor Kim Reynolds’ decision not to seek re-election, making it the first time since 1968 that both Iowa’s governor and U.S. Senate seats are up for grabs. Feenstra是来自保守农村地区的一个三届代表,他强调他支持减税和削减开支,支持前总统唐纳德·特朗普。 Feenstra, a three-term representative from a conservative rural district, emphasized his support for tax and spending cuts and alignment with former President Donald Trump. 他面临几个州立法者可能给GOP带来的主要挑战, 而民主党人预期会派出州审计师Rob Sand, 他已经筹集了1千多万美元, He faces potential GOP primary challenges from several state lawmakers, while Democrats are expected to field state auditor Rob Sand, who has raised over $10 million, largely from family funds. 在爱荷华州政治竞争加剧的情况下，这场竞选引起了全国的关注。 The race is drawing national attention amid heightened political competition in Iowa.