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GOP Top Office Seekers Speak in Holstein Nov. 24
HOLSTEIN, Iowa (THURSDAY, NOV. 6, 2025) – The area’s biggest Republican candidate forum of the year will be hosted in one of the state’s smallest counties, by the Ida County GOP, in Holstein on Monday, Nov. 24, at the Cobblestone Event Center on U.S. Hwy 20. All Republican candidates for governor and U.S. Congress–District 4 vying for their respective Republican Primary nominations on June 2, 2026, are invited to speak at the forum.
Those candidates are (in alphabetical order) – Governor: Iowa Rep. Eddie Andrews, Iowa Sen. Mike Bousselot, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, Zach Lahn, Brad Sherman, Adam Steen. U.S. House of Representatives representing Iowa District 4 (which includes Ida County): Douglas Jensen, Chris McGowan, Ryan Rhodes, Christian Schlaefer, and Iowa Rep. Matt Windschitl.
Early bird tickets are available only until Nov. 15 for just $15. Contact: lori@iowafrw.org to pre-pay (cash or check) for your early-bird spot. After Nov. 15, all tickets are available at the door for $25 per person. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and supper, featuring a ribeye steak sandwich grilled by the Ida County Cattlemen, will begin serving at 5:15 p.m. Iowa’s top elections executive, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate, has confirmed as emcee for the evening.
