(Radio Iowa) – A Republican from Humboldt has announced he’s running for Iowa’s fourth district seat in the U-S House. Thirty-two-year-old Kyle Larsen is a third generation farmer making his first run for public office. Larsen, who also works as a land appraiser, says he’s running because the rural way of life is being threatened by Washington elites and he says career politicians are focused on the next election rather than what’s best for the country. Larson says he would focus attention on the Farm Bill, trade, eliminating harmful death and estate taxes and combating ill-informed activists and social media influencers. Larson earned a degree in animal science from Iowa State University and has been president of the Humboldt County Farm Bureau board.

Two other Republicans have announced they’re running for their party’s nomination in the fourth congressional district. Matt Windschitl of Missouri Valley is Majority Leader in the Iowa House. Chris McGowan is president of the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce. Republican Randy Feenstra, who is currently representing Iowa’s fourth congressional district, is running for governor.