4th Congressional District

Iowa Republican Congressman Randy Feenstra has formally announced he is running for reelection in the state’s 4th District. First elected in 2020, Feenstra primaried longtime Rep. Steve King, after King was removed from his committee assignments for making racist comments.

Democrat J.D. Scholten isn’t sure what’s next for him after making two unsuccessful bids for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Republican State Sen. Randy Feenstra is headed to Congress in January to replace outgoing Congressman Steve King. Feenstra defeated Democrat J.D. Scholten in the 4th Congressional District on Tuesday.

The candidates running in Iowa's 4th Congressional District had their first and likely only televised debate on Wednesday, where they sparred over a few issues, most notably the Green New Deal.

The Republican who knocked out longtime incumbent U.S. Rep. Steve King in the June primary wants to go to Washington to be a voice for the 4th Congressional District. State Sen. Randy Feenstra is hoping to keep his party’s strong grip on the seat by running on his record in the Legislature.

A former minor league baseball player is taking a second swing at representing Iowa’s 4th Congressional District after he narrowly lost two years ago. Democrat J.D. Scholten faces a different kind of challenge this year, but is undeterred.

Continuing our conversations with Iowa candidates, Democrat J.D. Scholten who’s campaigning for Iowa’s 4th Congressional District seat joins the program.