Standing before rural utility leaders in Jones County, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra sketched an ambitious vision for Iowa’s future: turning the state into “the most business-friendly ag state in the country” by marrying cheap, reliable energy and high-speed rural broadband internet service with a homegrown, high-tech workforce to lure manufacturers back from overseas.
U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, a candidate for governor, speaks during a discussion Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, with leaders from Maquoketa Valley Electric Cooperative and Jones County Economic Development in Anamosa.
Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra, a Republican candidate running for governor, speaks during a roundtable discussion Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, with leaders from Maquoketa Valley Electric Cooperative and Jones County Economic Development in Anamosa.
U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, a candidate for governor, speaks during a discussion Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, with leaders from Maquoketa Valley Electric Cooperative and Jones County Economic Development in Anamosa.
Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra, a Republican candidate running for governor, speaks during a roundtable discussion Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, with leaders from Maquoketa Valley Electric Cooperative and Jones County Economic Development in Anamosa.
