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'A wide-open race': How Kim Reynolds' surprise decision shakes up Iowa's 2026 elections
Gov. Kim Reynolds’ surprise decision to forgo reelection in 2026 has reset the playing field in Iowa ahead of a consequential ...
Surprise open governor’s seat in Iowa signals competitive GOP primary, glimmer of hope for Democrats
Reynolds was the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor on the ticket alongside former Gov. Terry Branstad. Barack Obama ...
I asked new Gov. Kim Reynolds to be inclusive and open. She failed. | Opinion
Since 2017, the governor's words and choices have repeatedly produced division, disappointment and outrage, writes Rekha Basu ...
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Reynolds says she turned to prayer during ‘internal battle’ over 2026 decision
Governor Kim Reynolds says she spent””a whole lot of time” praying as she weighed whether to run for reelection. “This was an ...
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Now that Kim Reynolds won’t seek re-election, which Republicans are eyeing a run for Iowa governor?
Three Republican state lawmakers and Iowa’s Republican secretary of agriculture say they are considering — or at least have ...
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What happens to Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ campaign money now that she’s not running?
After leading the state for nearly a decade, the Republican incumbent who became Iowa’s first female governor in 2017 made a surprise announcement Friday that she will not seek a third term in 2026.
Terry Branstad reacts to Kim Reynolds' decision not to seek a third term as governor
Former Iowa governor and U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad reflects on Kim Reynolds' decision not to run for reelection ...