Randy Feenstra

In 2019, Feenstra announced he would challenge Republican U.S. Representative Steve King in the 2020 Republican primary in Iowa's 4th congressional district. King, a nine-term incumbent, has a record of making inlammatory remarks; Republican Party leadership is supporting Feenstra in the primary.

While serving on the Iowa Senate, Feenstra worked for ISB Insurance in Hull, operated by Iowa State Bank. In 2017, he joined the faculty of Dordt University, after having taught there in an adjunct capacity since 2011.

Feenstra currently serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate – Capital Projects; the Fiscal; the Tax Expenditure; the Transportation; the Ways and Means; and the State Government Committee.

Feenstra was elected in 2008 with 24,595 votes, running unopposed. He was reelected in 2012, again without opposition. He ran for a third uncontested term in 2016.

Born in a family of Dutch Americans, Feenstra graduated from Western Christian High School. He received a bachelor's degree from Dordt University, then called Dordt College, and his MPA from Iowa State University. His professional experience includes being the sales manager for the Foreign Candy Company, then City Administrator of Hull, Iowa for seven years. In 2006, he was elected Sioux County Treasurer.

Feenstra married his wife Lynette in 1996. The couple have four children.

Randall L. Feenstra (born January 14, 1969) is an American politician and businessman serving as the Iowa State Senator from the 2nd district since 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he previously was treasurer of Sioux County from 2006 to 2008.