In a surprise announcement Friday, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said she will not seek a third term in office in 2026. Her decision leaves a wide-open race for the governor's seat in 2026.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — In a surprise announcement Friday, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said she will not seek a third term in ...

Chris Cournoyer is currently Iowa’s lieutenant governor. About the author: Midwest native Dave Price is Gray Television’s Iowa Political Director for nine stations that broadcast in the state and has ...

The four House Republicans in Iowa's delegation, as well as the attorney general and lieutenant governor, could be possible successors.

Reynolds, 65, has been governor since 2017, when Gov. Terry Branstad stepped down after being named U.S. ambassador to China by President Donald Trump.

Gov. Kim Reynolds is not running for reelection, setting up a wide open race for Iowa governor in 2026.

Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds will not seek re-election in 2026 after nearly 10 years serving in the state's highest office, teeing up what may be a competitive Republican gubernatorial primary in ...

Reynolds has led state government during a period of Republican domination, and she signed into law one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion laws.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced on social media Friday that she will not seek reelection to another term as governor.

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The move by Ms. Reynolds, a Republican, will shake up the leadership of a state that has transformed from a political ...