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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 ...
The Dispatch–Argus3d
Week in Iowa: Candidates for governor, student visas revoked and world's largest spoon collection
Iowa's Gov. Kim Reynolds announced April 11 that she won't seek the office next year. As the dust of surprise settled, many ...
Sioux City Journal3d
Feenstra announces Jim Jordan as special guest for family picnic fundraiser
Republican Rep. Randy Feenstra this week announced Ohio Congressman and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan will be ...
Sioux City Journal4d
Who will run now that Kim Reynolds won’t?
Three Republican state lawmakers and Iowa’s Republican secretary of agriculture say they are considering — or at least have not ruled out — running for governor after ...
DOGE: Which states are trying similar efforts to federal initiative
As Elon Musk pushes forward with the Department of Government Efficiency at the federal level, several states have launched ...
‘Casanova Killer,’ convicted of murder in Florida and California, set to be executed
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed the death warrant for Glen Rogers, a man who was convicted of murdering a woman in a Tampa hotel room 30 years ago.
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier4d
Who will run for Iowa governor now that Kim Reynolds won’t?
Three Republican state lawmakers and Iowa’s Republican secretary of agriculture say they are considering — or at least have ...
The Gazette4dOpinion
We may be getting the Bird from Iowa Republicans
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird discusses myriad topics during taping for “Iowa Press” at Iowa PBS Studios in Johnston, ...
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter6d
Reynolds Retirement Cues a Republican Field of Dreams
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds surprised the political world on Friday by announcing that she would not pursue reelection to a third full term, kicking off a scramble to succeed her. The Republican’s decision ...