Iowa state Rep. Eddie Andrews, a Republican, has filed paperwork to run for governor, and he has teased a “major announcement” from the Iowa Capitol on June 4.
“Serving as your State Representative for District 43 has been an honor,” Andrews wrote in an email promoting the event. “Together, we’ve made meaningful progress — advancing mental health care, strengthening education, and championing family-first policies that make Iowa stronger. But I believe Iowa deserves even more.”
Iowa should work to enact property tax changes, “continue to defend and constitutionally protect landowners’ rights” and guarantee mental health care, he wrote in the email.
“I’m ready to take our shared vision further — and I can’t do it without you,” he said.
Rep. Eddie Andrews speaks to a crowd during a MAGA Nation launch event on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at Bevy’s Tavern in West Des Moines.
Andrews represents Iowa House District 43, and he was reelected to a third term in 2024. His district includes Johnston, as well as parts of Urbandale and Saylorville.
His announcement comes after incumbent Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds announced in April she would forego reelection in 2026, opening the Republican primary field and shifting the state’s political landscape.
After that announcement, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra announced he formed an exploratory committee, and he has aggressively made moves toward a formal campaign.
State Sen. Michael Bousselot has also formed an exploratory committee. And Attorney General Brenna Bird has hinted at a run, posting a video to social media mashing together clips of President Donald Trump praising her and telling an Iowa crowd that “she’s going to be your governor someday, I predict.”
Former state Rep. Brad Sherman, a Williamsburg pastor and a Republican, launched his campaign for governor before Reynolds’ announcement.
Brianne Pfannenstiel is the chief politics reporter for the Des Moines Register. Reach her at [email protected] or 515-284-8244. Follow her on X at @brianneDMR.
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