Statewide Iowa (RI) — A Christian conservative group that’s influential in Iowa Republican Party politics is endorsing Adam Steen’s bid for governor.
The Family Leader’s CEO Bob Vander Plaats — who is originally from Sheldon — already gave Steen his personal endorsement. The group will now ramp up its fundraising for an effort to boost Steen’s name recognition, as he faces four other Republican candidates in the June 2nd Primary.
In 2020, Vander Plaats endorsed Randy Feenstra’s bid for a U.S. House seat, but Vander Plaats says Feenstra (who is from Hull), the current fundraising leader in the Republican Party’s 2026 race for governor, would lose to Democrat Rob Sand in November.
Vander Plaats, who ran for governor twice, was Nussle’s lieutenant governor running mate in 2006. Vander Plaats says he knew at the time Nussle wouldn’t win because Culver was able to make the race Iowa versus D.C.
The Primary Election is in 77 days.
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