Bob Vander Plaats

President and CEO of The FAMiLY Leader

[Bob Vander Plaats @bobvanderplaats]

The @DMRegister endorsement of @RobSandIA is good news for @ZachLahn

The Register is out of touch with the Iowa people and has become a socialist advocacy entity disguised as a newspaper.

Their decision to endorse Rob was made years ago which is why their coverage of this race is #FakeNews.

Iowans are smarter and waaaay more common sense than the Register.

I have confidence that they will #ChooseWell in voting @ZachLahn

https://t.co/he6ytXjiIy

[Bob Vander Plaats @bobvanderplaats]

Wow. Wow. Wow.

The Iowa Governor's race just took a turn in the RIGHT direction tonight. Clear winner...@ZachLahn! And, it wasn't even close.

Visually...Rob Sand didn't look the part, didn't comb his hair, didn't wear a tie. #NoRespect @ZachLahn looked like a Governor.

Substantively...@ZachLahn exposed the career politician @RobSandIA and is strategy to buy the election.

Zach was clear, knowledgeable and demonstrated his love for Iowa and Iowans with his responses...articulating an inspiring vision for IOWA under his leadership.

Well Done Zach...Well Done!

#ChooseWell IOWA
Vote @ZachLahn

[Bob Vander Plaats @bobvanderplaats]

Leadership! Thank you @realDonaldTrump

Vote @ZachLahn

[Luke Thompson @ltthompso]

And it all started with @ZachLahn working with Iowa’s fantastic farmers.

[Bob Vander Plaats @bobvanderplaats]

Wow! This 👇is a drop the mic moment by @KimReynoldsIA cementing her legacy as Iowa’s Best Governor.

Huge thanks to @realDonaldTrump and Iowa Legislature!

Keep Iowa Moving! #KIM

Vote @ZachLahn

https://t.co/sduukaoVW6

[Bob Vander Plaats @bobvanderplaats]

Some decisions are NOT hard. This is one of them.

It's pro-family and threaded with common sense to bring a steel plant to South East Iowa. Beats the heck out of another casino!

Thank you @realDonaldTrump and @IAGovernor for Iowa first leadership!

https://t.co/sduukaoVW6

[Bob Vander Plaats @bobvanderplaats]

Thank you @realDonaldTrump This 👇 is what leadership looks like and gives us hope for midterms and Iowa’s future.

Also, HUGE Kudos to @IAGovernor and all of Iowa’s leaders who made it possible!!!

[Gov. Kim Reynolds @IAGovernor]

American steel is BACK! And with President Trump and @MesabiMetallics, Iowa is leading the way.

We're proud to be the future home of the largest steel investment in US history—creating thousands of quality jobs, strengthening our economic trajectory, and ensuring strategic goods are Made in America.

This is transformational for our nation and our state. It's the Great American Comeback in action. And we can't wait to get started!

[Bob Vander Plaats @bobvanderplaats]

Love this!

[Lila Rose @LilaGraceRose]

Six young men with Down syndrome served at Pope Leo XIV’s Mass in Paris after personally requesting the opportunity.

This sent a message to France.

96% of babies prenatally diagnosed with Down syndrome in the French regions are reportedly aborted.

People with Down syndrome are not mistakes. They are gifts from God, created with purpose and infinite dignity.

[Bob Vander Plaats @bobvanderplaats]

US Senate HELP Committee should NOT confirm Heidi Overton until in-person visit requirement is reinstated.

Since @JoeBiden administration’s removal of this requirement, nearly 2K children lose their right to life every day via abortion pill.

Reinstating is common sense leadership…

[Bob Vander Plaats @bobvanderplaats]

This would be a good start.

And, in America, this standard begins with WE THE PEOPLE 🇺🇸

#ExpectMore

[Frank Luntz @FrankLuntz]

How much better would America be if members of Congress adopted the West Point Standard?

1. You cannot lie.
2. You cannot cheat.
3. You cannot steal.
(Or tolerate anyone who does.)

@WestPoint_USMA can't get involved in politics, but politicians should live by West Point values.

[Bob Vander Plaats @bobvanderplaats]

This will close the gap.

Iowans are rightly concerned about a house built on…sand.

Worse is when the sand is full of…fertilizer.

#ChooseWell
Vote @ZachLahn

[Lahn HQ @LahnHQ]

🚨 NEW AD 📺

Rob Sand is trying to buy the Governor's race with $13 million from the people who make the nitrate fertilizer polluting Iowa's water.

What do they expect in return? 🤔

[Bob Vander Plaats @bobvanderplaats]

Huge win for both the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Iowa State Cyclones.

While the Hawks won the game 16-13, the Cyclones won RESPECT.

Coach Jimmy Rogers has assembled one heck of a Team against all odds.

Congrats to both Teams and Universities.

[Bob Vander Plaats @bobvanderplaats]

Total. Class.

Yes, this is emblematic of the great state of IOWA!

[Cyclone Marching Band @ISUCFVMB]

Starting with our performance at Bandshell Park tonight and for the remainder of the 2026 season, members of the Cyclone Marching Band will wear a Black & Gold pin with an outline of the state of Iowa and the letters “DIFD,” in honor of Derek Phillips, a member of the Hawkeye Marching Band who passed away earlier this week.

At the conclusion of our concert, we will also pay tribute to Derek and honor his Hawkeye Marching Band family, with a playing of “Alma Matter Iowa” alongside our alma matter the “Bells of Iowa State.” While these songs hold a special place in the heart of all members of Iowa State University & the University of Iowa, we know how deeply they resonate with our band members, alumni, and staff.

We’re excited to see the HMB perform tomorrow and wish them the best of luck, but also…Go Cyclones!

🖤💛♥️

#DoItForDerek #marchingband

[Bob Vander Plaats @bobvanderplaats]

“America is for those who love not those who hate it!” @JDVance

[Bob Vander Plaats @bobvanderplaats]

FAMiLY is our middle name @theFAMiLYLEADER Thank you @JDVance for bringing proper focus to the nuclear family…One Mom. One Dad. United in marriage and committed to the raising and nurturing of their children.

[Bob Vander Plaats @bobvanderplaats]

Thank you @jackngraham for reminding us of our cornerstone as a nation…

May we be wise enough to answer the “IF” call @If714 of our time…

“IF my people who are called by my Name will humble themselves, pray, seek my face and turn from their wicked ways…”

Nothing else and No ONE else will do.

#HealOurLand

[Jack Graham @jackngraham]

America does not need another political answer. America needs a spiritual awakening.

Today, I had the privilege of opening the Republican Party’s first-ever midterm convention in prayer. And my prayer was not ultimately about politics. It was about God.

I prayed that we would humble ourselves before Him. That we would have the courage to stand for truth, the conviction to defend life, the strength to protect the family, and the wisdom to lead with integrity and compassion.

As we celebrate 250 years of this great nation, may we pray for something greater than political victory: a spiritual rebirth in America.

May the Church rise.
May our hearts turn back to God.
May we walk in truth and righteousness.
And may we never forget where our ultimate hope is found.

Our hope is not in politics, parties or personalities. Our hope is in the Lord Jesus Christ.

May God bless America, and may God call America back to Himself.

[Bob Vander Plaats @bobvanderplaats]

One year ago today, we lost Charlie Kirk.

Charlie loved Jesus. He loved his family. He loved America. And he had the courage to stand for truth when it wasn’t popular.

A year later, his voice is gone—but the voices he inspired are stronger than ever.

The best way we can honor Charlie isn’t simply by remembering him. It’s by standing...

Stand for truth. Stand for freedom. Stand for life. Stand for Christ.

🇺🇸✝️

[Bob Vander Plaats @bobvanderplaats]

A picture is worth…

Enough. Said.

#ChooseWellIOWA

Vote @ZachLahn

[Bob Vander Plaats @bobvanderplaats]

Amen. Ray represented the heart of Iowa farmers…leave the land better for the next generation.

Prayers go out to all of Ray’s family and friends.

He left a legacy worth following.

[Zach Lahn @ZachLahn]

Annie and I were heartbroken this morning to learn of the passing of Ray Gaesser.

On Tuesday of this week, I had the privilege of sitting alongside Ray at a town hall in Southwest Iowa, talking about farming, the future of agriculture, and the challenges facing the people who make their living from the land.

Ray was everything you hope an Iowan would will be: positive, hardworking, thoughtful, innovative, and deeply committed to leaving the land better than he found it.

He spent his life not only farming, but serving as a tireless advocate for Iowa agriculture and the people who sustain it.

It is difficult to comprehend that just days after sharing a conversation with him, he is gone.

My heart and prayers are with Ray’s wife Elaine, Ray’s family, his friends, and the entire Southwest Iowa agricultural community.

Iowa lost a great farmer and a good man today. I feel incredibly fortunate to have spent some of his final days listening to him and learning from him.

[Bob Vander Plaats @bobvanderplaats]

Simple. Leadership.

@realDonaldTrump
@AGToddBlanche

[SBA Pro-Life America @sbaprolife]

Sept. 9. That's the date set for oral arguments in the case where Louisiana is suing the federal government over Joe Biden’s mail-order abortion rule.

AG Todd Blanche can settle Louisiana v. FDA and end Biden's mail-order abortion rule before oral arguments even begin. This would save 15,000 lives every single month.

@marjoriesba in @dcexaminer: "This one small move will make all the difference."
https://t.co/PZcEOf0p8r

[Bob Vander Plaats @bobvanderplaats]

This is why @theFAMiLYLEADER loves partnering with @sbaprolife

The message is clear.

#ChooseWell this November. Choose candidates that are authentically pro-LIFE

[SBA Pro-Life America @sbaprolife]

We must be bold. We must be proactive. And we must fight for national protections that defend life in every state.

Because if we don’t set the standard, the abortion industry will.