In a Surprise, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Won't Seek Reelection to Third Full Term

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Gov. Kim Reynolds will not seek reelection in 2026

Reynolds, the first woman to serve as Iowa governor, said in a video posted on social media Friday that deciding not to run “wasn’t an easy decision,” but she planned to focus on her family after completing her current term in office.

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'Greatest honor of my life': Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says she will not seek a third term

Reynolds, 65, was first sworn in as Iowa governor in 2017 after Terry Branstad resigned to become the U.S. ambassador to China.

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Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds not running for re-election

Governor Kim Reynolds, who has had a rather turbulent relationship with Donald Trump, has announced that she will not be running for re-election in the next cycle.

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'I'm still very emotional about it': Why Kim Reynolds decided not to run for governor again

Reynolds said she was still processing the emotional weight of stepping away from a job she called “the honor of a lifetime.” “I'm still very emotional about it, because I love it,” she said under the shadow of the Terrace Hill governor’s mansion.

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'We've always been proud:' Clarke County reacts to Gov. Reynolds not seeking reelection

Reynolds began her political career in 1994. She is currently the only person with Clarke County ties to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. She was also the first woman elected to serve as the county's treasurer. She served in the position for 14 years.

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Republican Kim Reynolds will not seek a third term as governor of Iowa

The announcement was made via pre-recorded posted on his X account, where he assured that the time had come to devote more time to his family.

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Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds won't seek re-election in 2026

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Friday she will not seek re-election in 2026. Reynolds' time as governor will come to an end just shy of the 10-year mark. "Serving as your governor has been the greatest honor of my life," she said.

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Opinion: Surprise! Gov. Reynolds isn’t running for re-election

Reynolds' biggest accomplishment is putting her signature on billions of dollars in income tax cuts. Most of the benefits went to the sort of wealthy Iowans who contribute to Reynolds' campaigns or paid to fly her around the nation. Virtually everyone agrees that the state’s mental health system is inadequate.

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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds confirms she will not seek reelection in 2026

Iowa politics was shaken up this week after Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) announced that she will not seek reelection in the next gubernatorial election cycl

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This is how Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced plans for the future

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announces she will not seek re-election. Reynolds says she wants to focus on her family. She has been in office since 2011. She is the only Republican in the state legislature. She was first elected to the position in 2010, when she was elected to a second term.

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Governor Reynolds not seeking reelection

Reynolds, a Republican, previously served as Lt. Governor. She took over the Governor’s office in 2017 after Terry Branstad stepped down to become the U.S. Ambassador to China. Reynolds served as Clarke County treasurer for four terms after being elected in 1994.

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Reactions to surprise announcement that Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds won't seek reelection in 2026

Reynolds has held the position since 2017, when former Gov. Terry Branstad was appointed U.S. ambassador to China. She was elected to full terms in 2018 and again in 2022. In a video posted to social media, Reynolds said it wasn't an easy decision.

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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Confirms She Won’t Run For Another Term

“It’s time for me to step down,” she says. “I’ve been waiting for this moment.” She says she wants to spend more time with her family. ‘I want to be with my family,’ she adds.

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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 and what kind of leader he thinks Iowa needs next. Branstad is the man who gave Reynolds her start in a state-wide office. He says he feels proud to have picked Reynolds as his pick for governor.

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JUST IN: Republican Governor Will Not Seek Re-Election * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, a Republican, announced on Friday she will not seek re-election for another term. Reynolds thanked her family for standing by her side through every challenge. Reynolds’ husband, Kevin, was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2023, although she told reporters in.

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In a Surprise, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Won't Seek Reelection to Third Full Term

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'I'm still very emotional about it': Why Kim Reynolds decided not to run for governor again

'We've always been proud:' Clarke County reacts to Gov. Reynolds not seeking reelection

Republican Kim Reynolds will not seek a third term as governor of Iowa

Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds won't seek re-election in 2026

Opinion: Surprise! Gov. Reynolds isn’t running for re-election

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds confirms she will not seek reelection in 2026

This is how Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced plans for the future

Governor Reynolds not seeking reelection

Reactions to surprise announcement that Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds won't seek reelection in 2026

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Confirms She Won’t Run For Another Term

Terry Branstad reacts to Kim Reynolds' decision not to seek a third term as governor

JUST IN: Republican Governor Will Not Seek Re-Election * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle

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