DeSantis Hits New Milestone, Earns Over 150 Endorsements from Iowa Faith Leaders
Days before the Iowa Caucus, DeSantis gains 50 new endorsements from pastors and faith leaders
DES MOINES, IA – Ron DeSantis has reached a new milestone of over 150 endorsements from Iowa pastors, earning 50 new endorsements in the final days before the Iowa Caucus. These faith leaders join a long list of grassroots activists from across the nation who support DeSantis as part of the National Faith and Freedom Coalition. All the new Iowa endorsers announced today plan to caucus for him on Monday.
“Gov. DeSantis is the one candidate that I believe truly wants to put America first. He has proven this through his military service and in his work as the governor of Florida. I see a man who leads his family well, has continued to stand firm for conservative values, and has been successful at every level.” - Pastor RJ Montis, Ankeny Hope Church of the Nazarene (Polk)
"Other candidates talk, but Ron DeSantis is a true man of unwavering faith and defender of religious liberty who we can trust to unite our nation and revive America. I will be honored to support him on caucus night and encourage my fellow Iowans to do the same.” - Pastor Jeff Moes, Sunnybrook Community Church (Woodbury)
“I believe that Ron DeSantis is a political candidate whose core convictions are based upon principles of faith and a Christian worldview. He has earned my respect and my full support for the upcoming caucus this Monday.” - Pastor AJ Potter, Pleasantville Baptist Church (Marion)
In September, DeSantis launched his Faith and Family Coalition to help spread his message to put 'God over government' as well as build support for the actions he will take as president to defend religious freedom, allow people of faith to flourish, and advance the culture of life.
The full list of pastors and faith leaders supporting DeSantis is below.
Pastor Kendall Adams, Burlington Baptist Church (Des Moines)
Pam Adams, Burlington Baptist Church (Des Moines)
Pastor Grady Adkins, Coram Deo Bible Church (Scott)
Dale Akkerman, Development Director at Timothy Christian School (Grundy)
Pastor Ian Alfonso Rojas, Iglesia Vasatago del Verbo (Dallas)
Brian Allen, Bible Study Leader, Walnut Creek Church (Polk)
Pastor Steve Allison (Scott)
Pastor Bryan Anderson, Tabernacle Baptist Church (Lyon)
Rachel Anderson, Tabernacle Baptist Church (Lyon)
Jeff Arrandale, Christian Singer/Songwriter and Worship Leader (Warren)
Pastor Mike Augsburger, Soteria Church (Polk)
Pastor Gary Axtell, Grace Baptist Church (Madison)
Kathleen Banowetz, Head of Prayer Team (Linn)
Pastor Earl Beal, Joy Baptist Church (Lee)
Kathy Beal, Joy Baptist Church (Lee)
Zia Bingaman, First Church of the Open Bible Des Moines (Polk)
Pastor Dan Bittinger, CrossPointe Church (Woodbury)
Marlin Bontrager, Bontrager Family Singers (Washington)
Becky Bontrager, Bontrager Family Singers (Washington)
Pastor Joseph Brown, Marion Avenue Baptist Church (Washington)
Charity Brown, Marion Avenue Baptist Church (Washington)
Denise Bubeck, Ministry Leader (Polk)
Pastor Peter Buschmann, St. John's Congregational Church & Colesburg Community Church (Delaware)
Pastor David Bush, Fit For The King Ministry (Polk)
Cindy Campbell, Pastor’s Wife (Story)
Pastor Mark Cannon, Hope Baptist Church (Scott)
Martin A. Cannon, National Pro-Life Trial Lawyer (Pottawattamie)
Deacon Doug Chervek, Adelphi Calvary Baptist Church (Polk)
Tricia Chervek, Adelphi Calvary Baptist Church (Polk)
Pastor Dave Childers (Polk)
Glen Cornell, Praise & Worship Team, Walnut Creek Church (Polk)
Pastor Simeon Counterman, Calvary Baptist Church (Des Moines)
Bonnie Counterman, Calvary Baptist Church (Des Moines)
Robert Cramer, Former Chair of The FAMiLY LEADER (Dallas)
Pastor Brad Cranston, Iowa Baptists for Biblical Values (Des Moines)
Heidi Cranston, Iowa Baptists for Biblical Values (Des Moines)
Vicki Crawford, Iowa Homeschool Leader (Polk)
Pastor Steven Croft (Wapello)
Aaron Culley, Director of Candeo Counseling Director (Black Hawk)
Pastor Sean Cully (Dallas)
Pastor Rick David (Linn)
Sherry David, Ministry Leader (Linn)
Pastor Rex Deckard, Calvary Des Moines (Polk)
Pastor Bob Deever, Former Pastor of Grace West Church (Polk)
Shannon Demastus, Fort Des Moines Church of Christ (Polk)
Pastor Brett Denham, Monticello Baptist Church (Jones)
Maggie DeWitte, Executive Director of Pulse Life Advocates* (Dallas)
Gwendy Doland, Youth and Women's Small Group Leader at New Hope Christian Church (Tama)
Pastor Mark Doland, Church of Christ (Tama)
Pastor Frank Donato, New Hope Christian Church (Marshall)
Pastor Mark Doss, Napier Community Church & Faith-Based Nonprofit Leader (Boone)
Carol Doss, Ministry Leader (Boone)
Pastor & Rep. Jon Dunwell
Pastor Kirk Evans, Indianola Church of Christ (Warren)
Andy Folkmann, Calvary Community Church (Linn)
Janice Fricke, Triumphant Church (Buchanan)
Pastor Lance Fricke, Triumphant Church (Buchanan)
Evangelist Caleb Garraway, Remnant Ministries (Washington)
Pastor Tom Gibson, North Liberty Baptist Church (Johnson)
Pastor Ed Grant, Senior Pastor of Thrive Church (Warren)
Senator Jesse Green, Bible Class Teacher at Trinity Lutheran (Boone)
Pastor Michael Griswold, Marion Avenue Baptist Church (Washington)
John Grzywacz, Volunteer for Pulse Life Advocates* (Story)
Kim Grzywacz, Treasurer of the Board for Pulse Life Advocates* (Story)
Bob Hager, Former Director of Living Stone (Allamakee)
Pastor Doug Harris, Pella Open Bible Church (Marion)
Mary Jo Harty, Board Member of Pulse Life Advocates* (Polk)
Minister Matthew Haynie, Ogden Church of Christ (Boone)
Pastor Jessten Heimer, Trinity Lutheran Church and School (Boone)
Brooke Higgins, Women's Ministry Teacher at Calvary Community Church (Linn)
Pastor Jeremy Higgins, Calvary Community Church (Linn)
Taya Hirschy, Heartland Church (Polk)
Chuck Hurley (Polk)
Pastor Kerry Jech, New Hope Christian Church (Marshall)
Pastor John Koopman (Palo Alto)
Pastor Tim Johnson, Wapello Methodist Church (Louisa)
Shari Kastein, Elder, First Reformed Church (Lyon)
Pastor Aaron Keller, Sunshine Open Bible Church (Polk)
Wendy Keller, Sunshine Open Bible Church (Polk)
David Klang, Treasurer of Hanford Church (Cerro Gordo)
Pastor Monte Knudsen, Faith Christian Outreach Church (Henry)
Pastor Abe Koehn, Marion Avenue Baptist Church (Washington)
Brittany Koopman, St. Paul's Lutheran Church & Peace Lutheran Church Tom Law, Calvary Community Church (Linn)
Joel Kurtinitis, Homeschool Leader (Dallas)
Kelsey Kurtinitis, Homeschool Leader (Dallas)
Logan Lindow, Faith Bible College Student Body President (Polk)
Pastor Matt Magee, Oak Grove Church (Benton)
Pastor Dave Martin, Faith Assembly of God (Marshall)
Pastor Edward Mast, Old Paths Baptist Church (Dubuque)
Tammy Mast, Old Paths Baptist Church (Dubuque)
Pastor Ed Matthews, Bible Baptist Church (Wapello)
Pastor Drew McHolm, The Little Brown Church in the Vale (Chickasaw)
Whitney Smith McIntosh, Board Member for Pulse Life Advocates (Polk)
Pastor Randy Miller, Pleasantville Baptist Church (Marion)
Vicki Miller, Pleasantville Baptist Church (Marion)
Pastor Jeff Moes, Sunnybrook Community Church (Woodbury)
Beth Moes, Sunnybrook Community Church (Woodbury)
Pastor RJ Montis, Ankeny Hope Church of the Nazarene (Polk)
Pastor Mike Morgan, Marion Methodist Church (Linn)
Pastor Jesse Newman (Polk)
John Nish, Adult Teacher for Soteria Church (Madison)
Jaime Norton, Orchestra Director, Marion Avenue Baptist Church (Washington)
Pastor Harerimana Nshoreyingabo, Redeemed Fellowship Center (Polk)
Alan Ostergren, Conservative Attorney (Polk)
Pastor Zac Patke, Calvary Baptist Church (O'Brien)
Hannah Patke, Calvary Baptist Church (O'Brien)
Pastor Alfonso Perez, Miracle Life Family Church (Polk)
Pastor Marcial Perez, New Dawn Ministries (Polk)
Pastor Terry Pollard, Eastside Church of Nazarene (Polk)
Anne Posegate, Confirmation Mentor, St. Pius X Catholic Church (Polk)
Bret Posegate, Confirmation Mentor, St. Pius X Catholic Church (Polk)
Pastor AJ Potter, Pleasantville Baptist Church (Marion)
Karis Potter, Pleasantville Baptist Church (Marion)
Tom Quiner, President of the Board for Pulse Life Advocates* (Polk)
Pastor Mike Rains (Jasper)
Pastor Andres Reyes, First Baptist Church (Dallas)
Pastor Tim Ried, Associate Pastor, Bethel Baptist Church (Buena Vista)
Ann Rosenthal, Lay Leader, New Covenant Bible Church (Linn)
Eric Rosenthal, Lay Leader, New Covenant Bible Church (Linn)
Sean Sanford, Youth Leader and Small Group Leader (Linn)
Pastor Joyce Schmidt, St. Olaf Lutheran Church (Humboldt)
Tim Schmidt, St. Olaf Lutheran Church (Humboldt)
Pastor Dave Schneider (Polk)
Pastor Anna Schneider (Polk)
Pastor Ben Segebart, Indianola Freedom Fellowship Church (Warren)
John Shuster, Awana Leader, Federated Church of Bondurant (Polk)
Jean Smith, Secretary of the Board for Pulse Life Advocates* (Polk)
Dr. Dave Smith, Evangelist sent out by Liberty Baptist Church (Linn)
Shonna Smith, Wife of Evangelist (Linn)
Pastor Scott Sokol (Hancock)
Pastor Jared Staten, Refuge City Church (Linn)
Pastor Kim Staten, Refuge City Church (Linn)
Pastor Kevin Subra, SonRise Baptist Church (Polk)
Scott Thompson, Elder (Winnebago)
Lori Tiangco, Children's Ministry at First Church of the Open Bible Des Moines (Polk)
Loren Tiangco, Worship Team at First Church of the Open Bible Des Moines (Polk)
Kathy Van Solen, Prayer Leader (Polk)
Bob Vander Plaats (Polk)
Darla Vander Plaats (Polk)
Brenda Vanhofwegen, VP of Women's Ministry, First Reformed Church (Lyon)
Deacon Rob Vanhofwegen, First Reformed Church (Lyon)
Pastor Kurt Veenstra, Experience Church (Polk)
Kimberly Veenstra, Central Region Open Bible (Polk)
Pastor John Vermeer, Doon United Reformed Church (Lyon)
Pastor Larry Wallingford, Living Waters Assembly of God (Lee)
Pastor Chad Welch, First Baptist Church (Van Buren)
Matt Wells, Lay Leader at Marion Avenue Baptist Church (Washington)
Pastor Leslie White, CrossFire Church (Fayette)
Pastor Darran Whiting, Liberty Baptist Church (Linn)
Ronda Whiting, Liberty Baptist Church (Linn)
Maria Wilson, Iglesia Espiritu y Verdad (Polk)
Reverend Shane Wilson, Iglesia Espiritu y Verdad (Polk)
*For identification purposes
