State Rep. Shannon Lundgren is launching a campaign for Congress in Iowa's 2nd District, joining a crowded Republican primary.

In a news release announcing her candidacy, Lundgren, a Republican from Peosta, emphasized her early support for President Donald Trump in August 2015 and again during the 2024 Republican caucuses.

"Now, I’m stepping up to serve Iowans in Congress because President Trump needs that type of unwavering, loyal conservative fighters in Congress to deport illegal immigrants and make America safe, support our small businesses and working families, help Iowans afford housing and health care, protect Social Security and Medicare and end the woke gender ideology that endangers our daughters," she said in a statement.

Lundgren is the fourth Republican to declare her candi

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