DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Republican Congressman Randy Feenstra on Tuesday confirmed that he is running for governor after a monthslong exploratory campaign in which he amassed support and raised money for an open election in a high stakes midterm year.

Feenstra released a video that touted his vote for the massive tax and spending cuts bill passed this year, emphasized his relationship with President Donald Trump and criticized his likely Democratic opponent, Rob Sand.

Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds made a surprise announcement in April that she would not run for reelection next year. The two top-of-ticket statewide races in Iowa next year — for governor and for U.S. Senate — will both be open seats for the first time since 1968 after Reynolds and two-term Sen. Joni Ernst said they would re

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