TOM BARTON Lee-Gazette Des Moines Bureau

PEOSTA — State Rep. Shannon Lundgren, R-Peosta, on Tuesday announced she is running for Congress in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, pledging to align closely with President Donald Trump and bring her conservative record from the Statehouse to Congress.

Lundgren, 53, becomes the latest Republican to enter the race for the seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, who is running for U.S. Senate in 2026 to succeed retiring GOP U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, who is not seeking re-election.

In a campaign announcement, Lundgren emphasized her early support for Trump, noting she and her husband, Charlie, were among his first Iowa endorsements during the 2016 campaign.

“I proudly supported President Trump in August of 2015 because I knew our country need

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