To the editor:

Iowa voters aren’t asking for anything complicated. They want a governor who shows up, listens, and actually fights for them. That’s exactly why I’m supporting Adam Steen for governor.

Adam brings something Iowa is missing right now: real leadership rooted in presence, accountability, and the courage to challenge the status quo. He’s not scripted. He’s not insulated. He’s accessible, engaged, and willing to take on tough conversations — because he understands that government should serve people, not political insiders.

That stands in sharp contrast to Randy Feenstra — our absent D.C. congressman. Across northwest Iowa, the frustration is real. People feel ignored, brushed off, and disconnected from a representative who seems far more focused on donors, lobbyists, and bureaucrats than on the folks back home.

In my time traveling the Fourth District – meeting with local activists and county central committees — I’ve heard it over and over again. I can count on one hand the number of people who’ve actually met with Congressman Feenstra or gotten a real response from his office. And too often, that response only seems to come after a check is cut.

That’s not representation. That’s a bought and paid for, transactional approach to public service — and Iowans are tired of it.

Adam Steen is different. He’s been on the ground, face-to-face with voters, taking tough questions and earning support the right way. No filter. No handlers. No hiding. Just real engagement and a clear commitment to the people he wants to serve.

Iowa doesn’t need another absentee politician chasing the next step. We need a governor who will show up in our communities, stand firm on principle, and fight for us every single day.

Leadership isn’t about holding office –it’s about showing up and doing the work you were elected to do.

Adam Steen shows up.

Dausin C. Olberding

Fort Dodge