This photo at tonight’s event in Crawford County says it all.
Once again my opponent
@RandyFeenstra
failed to show for a debate, so I shared the stage with an empty chair.
He has been an empty suit for the past 4 years, so there was something poetic about this.
#IA04
Proud to announce that I have been endorsed by
@VivekGRamaswamy
!
America and Iowa need new leadership that prioritizes the people over special interests. I am grateful to everyone that is joining me in this movement.
Thank you to
@VivekGRamaswamy
for his encouraging words here. I couldn't agree more.
America and Iowa need leaders that can tackle our most difficult issues. First and foremost is reining in our out-of-control federal bureaucracy. Nothing gets better until we do this.
America’s out-of-control administrative state is rotten beyond repair. Every Republican in Congress talks a big game about reining in the federal bureaucracy. But they never do it.
@KVirgil
is a patriot with a spine. He’s an outsider. He knows reform is a myth. You have to *shut
My opponent
@RandyFeenstra
likes to quote focus-group approved talking points like this.
China owns ZERO farmland in Iowa.
But they DO own
@Syngenta
and
@SmithfieldFoods
-- two of Feenstra's corporate donors!
He does this because he thinks you're not paying attention.
#IA04
As usual
@RepFeenstra
operates his office like a vending machine.
Donors insert money, favorable legislation comes out.
2 days ago AIPAC endorsed him.
1 day later he tweets that he ‘stands with Israel’.
Almost every US politician stands with Israel. More empty words from him.
BREAKING:
@RepFeenstra
has backed out of the candidate forum to be held in Spencer this Wed, 22 May at 6.30p.
Very "on-brand" for him as he doesn't like to face his constituents. 🙄
I will be there as planned. Come and ask questions!
This is the most egregious example we've found (to date) of my opponent
@RandyFeenstra
and his pay-to-play politics. The
@IowaStandard
just said that this should be a 'deathblow' to Feenstra's re-election campaign.
On April 19th, 2023, Summit Carbon Solutions founder Bruce
Today 139 Republicans voted to send $61 billion of your money to Ukraine.
No audit, no accountability.
This is why a trip to the grocery store costs you 20% more than it did 3 years ago.
As usual, all 4 Iowa House Republicans sold you out.
Remember that during the GOP primary
Do I have this right?
- Pancreatic cancer survival rates are <10%
- Fenbendazole shows great potential for treating PC (and other cancers)
- It is a cheap generic drug that Big Pharma can't monetize
- But the FDA says that it "isn't approved for humans"
Someone please persuade
BREAKING:
@RepFeenstra
has just backed out of his second event with me (GOP Primary Candidate Forum in Denison on May 29).
Last time I saw him was at the district convention when he hid behind his female campaign manager so he wouldn't have to talk to me 🤣
It's a shame that
BREAKING:
@RepFeenstra
has backed out of the candidate forum to be held in Spencer this Wed, 22 May at 6.30p.
Very "on-brand" for him as he doesn't like to face his constituents. 🙄
I will be there as planned. Come and ask questions!
Proud to be endorsed by Iowa State Senator Dennis Guth today!
Iowa wants a representative who actually stands for something. Let’s bring this home on June 4th!
#IA04
Took this great photo of the Trinity Lutheran Church just outside Manning tonight, right after the tornado blew through.
Thanks to everyone who braved the bad weather to come to our event!
Several people just told me about an attack ad that
@RepFeenstra
released today, calling me out for my former residence in NYC.
I found this amusing for several reasons. Please watch - I brought receipts!
If Feenstra had done his job I wouldn't have had to move home.
#IA04
Yesterday an amendment that would prohibit the gov't to spy on you without a warrant failed. By ONE vote. And yes,
@RepFeenstra
turned his back on the Bill of Rights once again.
The government’s justification for warrantless spying is ridiculous and I break it down here.
My opponent
@RepFeenstra
just voted to renew the unconstitutional FISA court.
Our intelligence agencies are out of control and Feenstra wants to enable them. This is why the establishment has given millions of dollars to his re-election campaign.
#GetAWarrant
#IA04
Just 3 weeks until the GOP primary and it appears that
@RandyFeenstra
’s campaign has decided to go with the Biden Basement Strategy.
*No interviews
*No public appearances
*No debates
Just lots of $ from the deep state to push misleading ads on Fox News.
Iowans deserve better.
From Politico: "I’m told by well-placed Republicans that Rep. Randy Feenstra, who represents a deeply conservative and rural western Iowa district, was tempted to endorse Haley but determined it was just too risky."
Now we know why
@RepFeenstra
never followed through on his
Yesterday on Simon Conway’s
@WHORadio
show, “Congressperson”
@RepFeenstra
openly admitted turning his back on the Constitution when he sold out your 4th Amendment rights in last week’s FISA vote.
He said that he voted against requiring the government to get a warrant before
Thanks to the Franklin County GOP for hosting me at their fundraiser last week in Hampton!
I spoke about how Iowa’s congressional delegation has been selling us out and turning their backs on the Constitution for years.
We can and must do better.
Please watch and enjoy!
#IA04
Thanks to
@VivekGRamaswamy
for this great video endorsement!
Vivek and I agree that our federal bureaucracy doesn't need 'reform' - it needs a wrecking ball.
I'm looking forward to tackling this challenge with him next year.
Mandatory cattle tracking will be a huge cost for beef producers, and the meatpacking plants will stick small ranches & farmers with the bill.
@RepFeenstra
voted for it because as usual, he is looking out for his big donors - not his constituents.
Remember when Liz Cheney voted to impeach
@realDonaldTrump
? She lost her seat over it.
The House Republicans tried to take away her leadership role but the Iowa delegation, including
@RandyFeenstra
, voted to keep her in.
Feenstra must really hate Trump!
@VivekGRamaswamy
I approve this message! Thank you for your support
@VivekGRamaswamy
America and Iowa need to turn toward the Constitution once again, and I am here for it.
#IA04
Thank you
@RLibertyCaucus
! I'm proud to have received this endorsement and will work hard to represent and defend the values that you promote here in western Iowa.
#IA04
The Republican Liberty Caucus proudly endorses Kevin Virgil in IA-04.
@kvirgil
is a principled liberty warrior who will boldy defend our constitutional rights. Unlike his establishment opponent, Kevin Virgil will fight for personal liberty and smaller government.
#RLCendorsed
So
@RandyFeenstra
deleted ALL of his tweets before his congressional run in 2019.
I have nothing to hide, which is why all of mine are still up.
What do you suppose he has to hide?🧐🧐🧐
An honest man wouldn't have to delete his social media history.
You know the state establishment is going all-out to protect my opponent
@RandyFeenstra
when the Iowa state treasurer endorses him 🙄
You couldn’t find a politician who is less interested in balancing the budget or fiscal restraint than Randy.
Did you know
@RandyFeenstra
accepted $100k from a PAC that promotes "red flag" laws?
Simon Conway, a popular radio host, asked him TEN TIMES if he would accept the $ from Main Street PAC.
Randy dodged the question every time.
He took the $...and then voted for red flag laws.
Yet another bald-faced lie from
@RepFeenstra
@SteveKingIA
introduced Sarah's Law in 2016 and pushed it through the House.
Randy never even served in the military and still manages to be guilty of stolen valor 🙄
Over 8 years ago, 21-year-old Sarah Root was killed by an illegal immigrant who was later released from jail and never seen again.
I introduced Sarah’s Law — which passed the House Judiciary Committee — to detain & punish illegal immigrants who seriously harm or kill Americans.
This thread confirms everything I have been saying about why Congressional elections are more important than who your president is.
Even if America has an awful chief executive who wants to destroy the country (like Biden) Congress can deny funding and render them useless.
🧵I once had breakfast with Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and about 18 other members of Congress in a private room at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington DC.
He was invited to speak on the topic of “restoring the constitutional balance of government.”
Here's what the Republican party accomplished in Congress in the past 72 hours:
❌Caved in to the NSA - unlimited spying on US citizens now
❌Funded 2 unconstitutional wars that put America Last
❌Moving forward with blocking TikTok and giving unprecedented censorship power to
Hey
@RepFeenstra
here is the ‘democracy’ to which you just voted to send $61 billion of our money.
I look forward to debating you on this issue. If you have the courage to do it.
#IA04
#scam
I am proud to sign the
#TermLimits
pledge.
America must make dramatic cuts to its administrative state. We can't do that with a permanent political class.
So
@ktivnews
has informed me that their scheduled debate between
@RepFeenstra
and I on April 23rd has been cancelled, since Feenstra never responded to their invitation.
I checked his schedule and he is in Iowa next week.
#WhereIsRandy
🕵️♂️ 🤔
Yesterday an amendment that would prohibit the federal gov't to spy on you and your families without a warrant failed. By ONE vote.
Iowans: You can thank your members of congress for selling you out on a Friday afternoon when they thought you wouldn't be paying attention.
Hello to all of my new followers!
I share Vivek’s focus on:
✅ Reining in the federal bureaucracy
✅ Only supporting ‘America First’ legislation
✅Respecting the Constitution
I will win this fight with your support! Please consider a donation today.
As your future congressman in western Iowa, it's not enough for me to simply criticize
@RandyFeenstra
's lack of principles on the major issues that America faces today.
It's even more important for you to know exactly where I stand on those issues.
A 🧵 follows...
I contacted
@NRA
to ask why they gave an A to
@RandyFeenstra
when he voted in favor of red-flag laws for the military (a brazen violation of due process & 2A)
Their response (and this is verbatim) was:
“We issued this grade after reviewing all available information”
(thread ⬇️)
I’m the only candidate in
#IA04
endorsed by
@nrlc
and
@NRA
and named a “Friend of Agriculture” by the
@IowaFarmBureau
.
I will continue to deliver our conservative, Iowa values to Congress!
BREAKING: All 4 Iowa House reps voted against an amendment that would require the FBI and other intelligence services to get a warrant before spying on American citizens.
The amendment has now failed thanks to
@RepFeenstra
and the Iowa delegation.
NEW: 86 Republicans just voted against
@RepAndyBiggsAZ
’s amendment to require a warrant to spy on Americans under FISA causing it to fail.
Here are the names:
Why do I know I’m going to win in Iowa?
Check out the polite golf clap that
@RepFeenstra
received at the GOP District convention earlier this month.
Now compare that to the reaction that my speech received!
That’s why he fled the building as soon as his speech ended.
40 states have Republicans in Congress
Of those, Iowa is almost dead last when it comes to voting with the Constitution.
Only WA & OR are worse
@RepFeenstra
is more of a RINO than George Santos and the NY delegation
I will achieve 100% Constitutional compliance when elected
Summit Carbon Solutions met with O'Brien Co (my home county) supervisors last week and it did NOT go well.
Summit told attendees that it has no intention of complying with a county ordinance that requires pipelines to be encased in metal or concrete.
They also said they would
I am adding the president of Guyana to my (very short) list of heads of state that I enjoy listening to.
Just a glorious 2 minutes of him torching a woke British buffoon who dared to lecture him about 'carbon emissions'.
The useful idiots in London and Washington are about to
This TV ad is a montage of lies. Feenstra didn’t introduce Sarah’s Law,
@SteveKingIA
did. He didn’t ’protect the border patrol’, he enabled Biden to keep the border open.
His ads aren’t paid for by
#IA04
voters, but by the big DC donors who need a weak yes-man to vote for them.
Our campaign’s 5th TV ad begins airing tomorrow all over
#IA04
!
I’m working to finish the border wall, protect American citizens from violent criminals, and deport illegal immigrants who assault law enforcement officers and our border patrol agents.
#FeenstraDelivers
#IA04
Here is a 2-minute clinic that explains perfectly why solid Republican states produce the worst RINO congressmen and senators in the nation.
Iowa, you have a chance to change this on June 4th!
My campaign hopes that
@RepFeenstra
recovers quickly and is in good health.
We need him back here in Iowa so that he can participate in debates, which the voters here deserve to see!
We have been trying to get on his (apparently very busy) schedule for some time.
#IA04
Today, Congressman Feenstra had a scheduled, outpatient surgery that successfully treated a blood clot in his leg. At his doctor’s request, and to ensure he is best able to fulfill his official responsibilities, he’ll remain in Washington & limit his travel until fully recovered.
Thanks to Larry DeRocher for sending this photo from Onawa!
Larry and his family made that sign and printed those t-shirts at their own expense. I am very grateful for their support.
This is how you create a movement. Let's go!
This is
#toughbutfair
I've called thousands of voters in Iowa and I can confirm that the apathy is out there.
If you don't vote then you've lost the right to complain until the next election cycle.
Vote on June 4th
#IA04
!
EXCLUSIVE: Katherine Maher says the "the number one challenge" in her fight against disinformation is "the First Amendment in the United States," which makes it "a little bit tricky" to censor "bad information" and "the influence peddlers" who spread it.
NPR's censor-in-chief.
Today I can announce that we have created a list of every single way that
@RandyFeenstra
has lied and sold out the people of Iowa since he became a 'congressperson'.
Unlike him we don't lie or take quotes out of context. Facts and citations only.
Enjoy!
At the State Capitol right now.
Democrat
@melton4iowa
is here, along with many good Iowans.
I’m sad to report that almost no Republican legislators are out here protecting landowners from this direct assault on American property rights.
Colorado Democrats just voted against a bill that would have established statewide minimum sentencing guidelines for convicted child traffickers.
They claim that "offenders might also be victims". Not joking.
The Democratic Party is protecting those who prey on children.
CAMPAIGN UPDATE!
Today my campaign learned another lesson about how the Iowa state GOP establishment protects its own...
Next week at the state Republican convention, all attendees will receive a 'tabloid' full of information... including a full-page attack ad that
My opponent
@RepFeenstra
finally did the right thing today and voted against the House spending bill.
This is why primary challenges are good! It forces RINOs like him to vote the way his constituents expect him to.
But I will vote NO every time, not just in an election year.
I wonder if this loser has ever waved an American flag in the chambers of Congress.
He certainly cares more about their border than he does about ours.
I am very pleased to endorse Doug Campbell for Iowa State Senate's 30th District. Doug is a patriot and a defender of property rights, which our state sorely needs.
I am making this endorsement even though the 30th isn't in my Congressional district. Doug's opponent, Sen.
In order to realize just how stupid many of our leaders are, consider that the banjo player from Mumford & Sons just destroyed the former Speaker of the House in a debate.
They are exposed as fools when the corporate media isn't there to protect them.
RE: Summit Carbon Solutions and its recent announcement that it 'may consider' selling CO2 to North Dakota oil drillers...
This is the least surprising headline ever, because Summit is the most duplicitous company in the Midwest and its 'leadership' are committing the most
Today I can confirm that I have collected the required number of signatures to be added to the ballot as Congressman for Iowa's 4th District.
I am hearing that
@RepFeenstra
does not yet have the required signatures. Perhaps his campaign can comment?
#Iowa
#IA04
Some thoughts for the Republican-led Iowa legislature today as it considers HSB 737, which if passed will provide immunity from civil liability to pesticide manufacturers, e.g. Monsanto:
* There are numerous peer-reviewed studies that document the adverse side effects that
Last weekend
@RandyFeenstra
and his team did everything they could to avoid talking to me - or even listening to me - at the GOP District Convention.
But they made sure to send out another ad that attacks me.
Like the last attempt, this one will backfire.
The ad accuses me of
This guy apparently grew up in CA, college in Michigan and lives in DC. He wants to lecture me on 'Iowa nice'🙄
I'll give you credit
@BillyFuerst
, at least you're talking to me. You've got a lot more courage than your boss
@RandyFeenstra
.
Maybe Randy should be working for you!
Her name is Emily. And she’s about to send you back to New York with the embarrassing loss that you deserve. Still struggling with Iowa nice — but in fairness, you’re new around here.
I’ve been an NRA member for years and this was eye-opening for me. If their standards are this low then it’s not an interesting endorsement for me to pursue.
Those in the know are aware that there are more effective 2A groups out there and I will be seeking their endorsement.
Here's a fun exercise.
Run a Google image search on "Feenstra and Trump". Look for a photo of them together.
I couldn't find any.
Next, search for "Feenstra and Haley". You'll find dozens.
Now Feenstra's attack ad on me makes sense!
It reads "We don't need ANY MORE New York
Let’s see whether
@RepFeenstra
votes with the Constitution - and therefore against the FISA court - this coming week.
He’s voted to renew FISA every year he has been in office.
FISA enables the federal gov’t to spy on US citizens without a warrant and without their consent.
The U.S. government uses the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to spy on Americans without a warrant.
This week, the House will vote to require the Feds to get a warrant to snoop on Americans.
Sadly this vote is likely to fail.
I will demand a recorded vote & post results.
These two are all smiles as they fund the war machine and extend a losing war that has never had a defined endstate.
Meanwhile our border is wide open.
We are ruled by critically unserious people.
This FISA vote is shaping up to be really interesting.
@SpeakerJohnson
may get tossed if he votes against it, and
@RandyFeenstra
is under real pressure now since he's voted for it every year that he has been in office.
#GetAWarrant
#FISA
In 2018, Rep. Mike Johnson voted for a warrant requirement. Just last summer, he voted to pass the Fourth Amendment is Not For Sale Act out of the Judiciary Committee.
Now, he opposes both.
Still think the DC Cartel isn't real?
All 4 Iowa House Republicans including
@RepFeenstra
enabled this epic sellout.
They turned their backs on the Constitution and voted for the Swamp, and against the American people.
If you're an Iowa voter and tired of weak representation, remember your primary is on June 4th.
Here's what the Republican party accomplished in Congress in the past 72 hours:
❌Caved in to the NSA - unlimited spying on US citizens now
❌Funded 2 unconstitutional wars that put America Last
❌Moving forward with blocking TikTok and giving unprecedented censorship power to
Proud to be endorsed by Iowa State Senator Rocky DeWitt!
Like many of our state legislators, Sen. DeWitt wants a Congressman whose voting record will match Western IA’s conservative values.
Our endorsement list is growing every week! Check it out here.
Did you know that Iowa's congressional reps are among the least conservative in the US?!
Last year, only Washington and Oregon's Republicans voted with the Constitution less than Iowa's.
What kind of state do you want Iowa to be?
Think about that when you vote on June 4th!
Argentina's population is 46m.
They counted every PAPER ballot in their presidential election in 6 hours.
California has a population of 40m.
9 days after their primary, their electronic voting machines have only counted 85% of the votes.
Which of these is the banana republic?
2nd Amendment
This one is easy. I'm a veteran and a (multiple) gun owner.
2A is absolute for me. Full stop.
Unlike
@RepFeenstra
I will never vote for red flag laws or any anti-gun legislation.
I will be the ATF's worst enemy in Congress.
I signed this pledge yesterday.
mRNA is an extremely dangerous technology and more studies are needed before it can be made available for public use.
I also support the removal of immunity, and removal of emergency use authorization, for vaccine manufacturers.
Sorry to those who were hoping to see me speak at the Faith & Freedom Coalition event in Des Moines this weekend.
I’ve been told that F&FC has extended a speaking invitation to
@RepFeenstra
so you may see him there.
Go to to find an event near you!
I've been forced to spend the past hour sitting next to a TV that is showing Fox News.
Now I remember why I stopped watching years ago.
Every single 'story' is just manufactured outrage. Usually along the lines of "can you believe [random person] said [this ridiculous
A year ago,
@elonmusk
fired 75% of Twitter employees (some of whom were active US gov’t operatives).
Today their product runs better — with 1/4 of the headcount.
We can do the same with the federal government.
Like
@RobertKennedyJr
, I will vote to repeal the Patriot Act if given the opportunity. It is the epitome of bad law and only serves to weaponize the national security bureaucracy against the American people.
This thread explains perfectly why the conservative right keeps losing ground in the culture war.
Republican voters love to complain about their politicians but most of them don’t want to lift a finger to protect their communities. This has to change.
@RepFeenstra
is suddenly worried about our national debt, just days after:
* Voting to send $61 billion to comically corrupt Ukraine
* Voting for a $1.3 trillion spending bill loaded with pork
He's not the fire department. He's the arsonist.
#IA04
Over the last 365 days, our national debt has grown by $3.12 TRILLION!
We must end reckless spending and balance our federal budget to reverse our worsening debt crisis.
This claim is almost as plausible as
@RandyFeenstra
's "650 county chairs" (who were almost all from Sioux County) 🤣
Anyone who was at last week's district convention, and saw the crowd reaction to my speech vs Randy's, knows the truth is very different.
We'll see on June 4th!
@kvirgil
I could come up with a lot of pejoratives for you Kevin… “woke” is laughable beyond belief! Clearly
@RandyFeenstra
and his moronic campaign staff have no idea how to run against someone who actually served this country rather than serving himself in politics for the last 20 yrs
The comments on this tweet are perfect. The voters are on to Feenstra’s games now.
Randy, you can’t take big donations from Chinese companies and then pretend to ‘protect our farmland’ from China. The CCP can’t buy farmland in Iowa!
But they can certainly donate to you!
China isn’t just buying our farmland for fun.
China is buying our farmland to spy on our military, jeopardize our food security, and hamstring our homegrown energy production.
That’s why I’m working to BAN China from buying American farmland!
#IA04
If you're running a company that:
❌Closes a plant with 1,200 jobs in a town of 8,000 people
❌Replaces those workers with low-cost illegal immigrant labor somewhere else
Then you're not a capitalist and you're not 'maximizing shareholder value'.
You're just a rapacious vulture.
Want to see how insane our political system has become? See below.
Each colored vertical bar shows the time duration that our elected politicians needed to add $1T in debt to our national debt.
This is a bipartisan failure that our children and grandchildren will pay for.
Confused as to why
@RandyFeenstra
doesn't feel the need to give the voters a debate? That's because you haven't yet checked out
Once you do then you'll realize -- it's because almost none of his campaign donations are from
#IA04
!
Tomorrow I will speak at the GOP county conventions in Woodbury, Lyon, Sioux and Plymouth counties. If you can't be there, here is a quick video that explains why I am running for Congress in Iowa's 4th district.
#IA04
By now many
#IA04
voters have received an attack ad in the mail, calling me out for living in NY and accusing me of saying "Chuck Schumer was right". 🤣
For context, here is the original tweet.
This shows just how intellectually dishonest
@RandyFeenstra
can be.
🧵continues...
I never thought I would say this...but
@SenSchumer
is right.
The US can not withstand another corporate bailout that leaves Main Street in the lurch. This is why revolutions happen. Wipe out the shareholders, recap the companies so workers stay on the job, and start over.
Everyone agrees that a tax on unrealized capital gains is a terrible idea. The gov't shouldn't tax profits that you haven't yet earned.
But we allow it with property taxes. Why?
If you live in a high-growth area your property taxes increase - often a lot - long before you sell.
Glad to see
@RandyFeenstra
finally collected his signatures and joined me on the ballot! I am looking forward to many debates with him. 😂
Want to see how differently the Iowa state establishment treats challengers vs incumbents?
The left photo is my campaign manager turning