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DES MOINES — Randy Feenstra’s newly official campaign for governor has its first endorsement: Eastern Iowa state lawmaker Craig Johnson.

Johnson, a Republican Iowa House member from Independence, endorsed Feenstra on Friday, according to a Feenstra campaign press release.

Feenstra, a Republican Western Iowa Congressman and former state legislator from Hull, officially declared his candidacy for governor on Tuesday. He had been exploring a run for governor since May.

“I was one of the first state legislators in Iowa to endorse President Trump. And now, I’m endorsing Randy Feenstra because he will implement the ‘America First’ agenda in Iowa and take our state to new heights,” Johnson said in

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