DES MOINES, Iowa -- Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Jeff Kaufmann released the following statement declaring Randy Feenstra the winner of the fourth district debate:

“Randy Feenstra clearly articulated why Iowans in the fourth district will be proud to have him as their voice in Congress. Feenstra has a strong record of championing conservative policies, from authoring the largest income tax cut in Iowa history to defending innocent life. He understands the importance of standing up for Iowa farmers while they work hard to feed and fuel the world. Feenstra has just what it takes to clean up Washington, D.C., and deliver for his constituents as an effective conservative leader.

“Meanwhile, socialist J.D. Scholten continues to baffle Iowans with his radical policies. Throughout this campaign, Scholten has refused to say he won’t defund the police and has embraced the multi-trillion dollar Green New Deal, which would dismantle production agriculture -- the driving economic force of Iowa’s fourth congressional district.”

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