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The governor is the head of the executive branch of the state government [2] and is charged with enforcing state laws. [3] The officeholder has the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Iowa General Assembly, [4] to convene the legislature, [5] as well as to grant pardons, except in cases of treason and impeachment. [6] The ...
Reynolds was sworn in as lieutenant governor of Iowa on January 14, 2011. [12] She co-chaired the Governor's Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Advisory Council, Iowa Partnership for Economic Progress board, and the Military Children Education Coalition. She was also Branstad's representative on the board of the Iowa State Fair. [13]
The 2022 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Iowa. Incumbent Republican Governor Kim Reynolds won re-election to a second full term in a landslide, [ 1 ] defeating Democratic nominee Deidre DeJear with 58.0% of the vote.
Alabama governor Kay Ivey (born 1944) is the oldest current governor, and Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (born 1982) is the youngest. [15] As of January 2025, there are 12 female state governors serving.
Gregg, of Hawarden, is an attorney who served as Iowa's state public defender before being appointed lieutenant governor in 2017. He ran unsuccessfully for attorney general in 2014.
The 2026 Iowa gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of the state of Iowa. Incumbent Republican Governor Kim Reynolds is eligible to run for re-election to a third full term, as Iowa does not have gubernatorial term limits. Although Iowa is now seen as a moderately red state, due to Reynolds's poor ...
In 26 states and four territories, the lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor, eight of them using separate primaries. They are marked with an asterisk. Secretary of state (35/56) Attorney general (46/56) Treasurer (36/56) Auditor (34/56) Superintendent of public instruction (13/56) Agriculture commissioner (12/56)
Chester John Culver (born January 25, 1966) is an American politician who served from 2007 through 2011 as the 41st governor of Iowa.A member of the Democratic Party, he had previously served as the 29th Secretary of State of Iowa from 1999 to 2007.