GOP Iowa House Majority Leader Matt Windschitl Launches Run for Congress in 4th District
IOWA'S 4TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, JUL 7 – Windschitl aims to leverage nearly 20 years of legislative experience to advance conservative priorities including cutting the national debt and strengthening security, amid a competitive GOP primary.
- Matt Windschitl, Iowa House Majority Leader, announced his campaign for Congress in western Iowa's 4th District on Monday, 2025.
- Windschitl decided to run following Randy Feenstra’s 2026 gubernatorial exploratory move, which opened the 4th District seat amid strong Republican voter registration.
- Windschitl cited his nearly 20 years of conservative leadership, focus on cutting the national debt, protecting freedoms, and supporting traditional American values.
- He stated, “That is my mantra: freedom,” and emphasized, “Whether it be at our borders or globally, we have to make sure people know you don't mess with America.”
- Windschitl plans to complete his Iowa House term in 2026, step down as majority leader, and seeks to leverage his experience in a heavily Republican district with a June 2 primary.
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Iowa House Majority Leader running for U.S. House - Radio Iowa
A Republican leader in the Iowa House is running for Iowa’s fourth district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Matt Windschitl of Missouri Valley was first elected to the state legislature in 2006 and he’s been House Majority Leader since the fall of 2019. “I talked to the two most important people in my […]
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