Statewide Iowa — It appears to be a GOP sweep of all but one statewide race in Tuesday’s election, led by Governor Kim Reynolds.
Reynolds defeated Democrat Deidre Dejear by 20 points. Reynolds has been governor since mid-2017.
Reynolds said after floods, drought, tornadoes and a pandemic, she’s ready for the next challenge. The governor made it clear she’ll ask legislators to pass a “school choice” bill to give parents state funding to cover private school tuition costs for their kids.
Reynolds used part of her victory speech to praise her opponent.
DeJear said running against an incumbent governor had been incredibly difficult.
DeJear told supporters not to give up fighting for the issues that were the basis of her campaign.
Eighty-nine-year-old Chuck Grassley won an eighth term in the U.S. Senate, defeating Democrat Mike Franken by 14 points.
Grassley suggested Iowa voters have sent a message to Washington.
Franken urged his supporters not to give up on politics.
Franken said his race against Grassley had been hard fought, but it was time to concede.
It appears GOP candidates will defeat Democrats who’ve been serving for decades as Iowa’s attorney general and state treasurer.
