Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced that she will not seek reelection in 2026. Reynolds, a Republican, has served as the state's governor since 2017. She is the first female governor in Iowa history.

(This story was updated to add a video and new information.) After Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced on social media that she will not seek reelection to another term as governor, other top ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced Friday she will not run for a third term in 2026. In the announcement, she said the decision comes after a lot of thought ...

In a surprise announcement Friday, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said she will not seek a third term in office in 2026. Reynolds, a Republican, has held the position since 2017, when former Gov.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced on social media Friday she will not seek reelection to another term — an unexpected move that resets the state's political landscape ahead of a 2026 midterm ...

First Gentleman Kevin Reynolds applies hair color for his wife, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, on April 20, 2020. (Facebook photo) Reynolds knows that to be a good governor, she must be a good Iowan.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) announced on social media Friday she won’t seek reelection in 2026, leaving a wide-open gubernatorial race in the state even though she could have run for a third term.

Governor Kim Reynolds and her husband, Kevin, at the governor's 2023 inaugural ball. (Photo courtesy of Reynolds-Gregg 2022 campaign) Governor Kim Reynolds will not seek reelection. She made the ...

A day after announcing this term as governor would be her last, a tearful Kim Reynolds said she was still processing the emotional weight of stepping away from a job she called “the honor of a ...