nationalist." He had been stripped of his committee seats for asking why "white nationalist" was offensive. Feenstra noted this in announcing his campaign, saying that King's "caustic nature" had left the 4th "without a seat at the table." Republican Party leadership supported Feenstra in the primary. Feenstra raised more money during the primary than King, and was supported by the United States Chamber of Commerce and National Right to Life Committee. Feenstra's candidacy was also supported by conservative political commentator and radio host Ben Shapiro, who donated and urged his Twitter followers to donate to Feenstra's campaign. Feenstra won the June 2 primary with 45.7% of the vote to King's 36%. Much of Feenstra's margin came from dominating his state senate district, which he carried with almost 75% of the vote. He defeated J. D. Scholten in the general election by a large margin, winning every county in his district except Story County. 2022 Feenstra ran for reelection in the district for the 2022 elections. He defeated Democrat Ryan Melton and Liberty candidate Bryan Holder by a wide margin. Tenure Iraq In June 2021, Feenstra was one of 49 House Republicans to vote to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. Committee assignments Committee on Agriculture Committee on Budget Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Caucus memberships Republican Main Street Partnership Republican Study Committee Personal life Feenstra married his wife Lynette in 1996. They have four children. References External links Representative Randy Feenstra official U.S. House website Senator Randy Feenstra official Iowa General Assembly site Campaign website Senator Randy Feenstra at Iowa Senate Republican Caucus Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics |- |- 1969 births 20th-century American businesspeople 21st-century American businesspeople 21st-century American educators 21st-century American politicians American businesspeople in insurance American city managers American people of Dutch descent American salespeople Businesspeople from Iowa County treasurers in Iowa Dordt University alumni Dordt University faculty Republican Party Iowa state senators Iowa State University alumni Living people People from Hull, Iowa Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Iowa