Former Republican state Rep. Brad Sherman announced Monday he is launching a campaign for Iowa governor, setting up a likely primary fight with incumbent Gov. Kim Reynolds.

Sherman, a pastor from Williamsburg, was an early endorser of Republican President Donald Trump ahead of the 2024 GOP presidential caucuses.

Sherman is expected to run to the political right of Reynolds, who hasn’t officially announced she will seek reelection.

According to a news release, Sherman plans to focus his campaign on “defending Iowans’ rights against eminent domain abuse, encouraging fiscal responsibility, promoting family values and returning government to the foundational principles that made America great.”

Brianne Pfannenstiel