DES MOINES, Iowa – Governor Kim Reynolds announced her retirement from politics. She is 65. Somebody else, she said, will need to seek the governorship in 2026. “Now, it’s time for me to be there for my family,” she said. Reynolds called her legacy: “a foundation of strong conservative leadership that will continue to serve this state well.” A fervid Trump supporter, Reynolds was on many shortlists for a Cabinet appointment, but it didn’t come to be.
Reynolds. Governor since 2017. Earlier lieutenant governor, state senator.