Politics

Surprise open governor's seat in Iowa signals competitive GOP primary, glimmer of hope for Democrats

Iowa looked a lot different in 2010, when Republican Kim Reynolds was first elected to statewide office. Reynolds’ surprise announcement last week that she won't seek a third term as governor after nearly a decade in the office set Des...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa looked a lot different in 2010, when Kim Reynolds was first elected to statewide office. Reynolds was the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor on the ticket alongside former Gov. Terry Branstad.

Barack Obama was president, supported by a majority of Iowa voters who had helped send the Illinois Democrat to the White House just two years earlier. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.

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