See photos of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds through the years

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds speaks during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing on "Rightsizing Federal Government," on Capitol Hill, on February 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. The hearing comes as the Trump administration embarks on an aggressive effort to shrink the federal workforce via a variety of ways, including the president's call for mass resignations.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds cheers during Iowa State and Kansas men’s basketball game at Hilton Coliseum on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025 in Ames, Iowa.

Gov. Kim Reynolds delivers the annual Condition of the State address on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2024, at the Iowa State Capitol.

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate and Gov. Kim Reynolds prepare to oversee the casting of Iowa's Electoral College votes on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, at the Iowa State Capitol.

Gov. Kim Reynolds embraces state Sen. Chris Cournoyer after Cournoyer is sworn in as Iowa's next lieutenant governor on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, at the Iowa State Capitol.

Gov. Kim Reynolds lights the capitol Christmas tree on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, at the Iowa State Capitol.

From left to right: Ukrainian ambassador Oksana Markarova, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and German Marshall Fund President Heather Conley flip pork chops at the Iowa State Fair on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024.

Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks with Adair and Guthrie County Emergency Manager Jeremy Cooper as they tour the remaining damage from the Greenfield tornado Tuesday, June 11, 2024.

Gov. Kim Reynolds talks with local officials as she visits Minden, IA, and its recovery efforts on Tuesday, June 11.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds consoles the widow of Des Moines fallen officer Phoukham Tran, Chalouaiphone Tran, after giving her an American flag during a memorial ceremony at the Iowa Peace Officer Memorial on Friday, May 10, 2024, in Des Moines, Iowa.

Gov. Kim Reynolds, right, waves from a parade float with her husband Kevin during Pella Tulip Festival on Friday, May 3, 2024, in Pella.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds cheers during the Iowa State and West Virginia game of the Big-12 conference showdown NCAA college basketball at Hilton Coliseum on Feb. 24, 2024, in Ames, Iowa.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, right, campaigns for president Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, at the Never Back Down Campaign Headquarters in West Des Moines.

Gov. Kim Reynolds gives the annual Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during a press conference after a shooting at Perry High School Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, in Perry.

Governor Kim Reynolds stands for a photo after pardoning Freedom and Flourish, two turkeys raised by Ava Moline and her father Brad Moline, President of the Iowa Turkey Federation, at the Governors Mansion in Des Moines, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds endorses Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for President during an interview at the Governors mansion in Des Moines, Monday, Nov. 6, 2023.

From right, Gov. Kim Reynolds and Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie applaud during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new terminal at the Des Moines International Airport on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, in Des Moines.

Gov. Kim Reynolds stops in Slater during her inaugural ride on RAGBRAI. The governor of Iowa is biking with two of her brothers from Ames to Des Moines on Day 4 of RAGBRAI 50.

From left, Republicans U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson, Zach Nunn and Randy Feenstra are acknowledged during the annual Roast and Ride fundraiser for U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, Saturday, June 3, 2023, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, left, introduces Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy during a campaign rally in Urbandale, Thursday, May 11, 2023.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds embraces former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Davenport, Monday, March 13, 2023.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds stands for a photo at the State Capitol, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds delivers her inaugural address in Des Moines, Friday, Jan. 13, 2023.

Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen takes a selfie with Governor Kim Reynolds as she gives the Condition of the Judiciary to a joint session at the Iowa State Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023.

Gov. Kim Reynolds hugs her husband First Gentleman Kevin Reynolds at the conclusion of the Condition of the State address, inside the Iowa House Chamber, on Tuesday evening, Jan. 10, 2023, at the Iowa State Capitol, in Des Moines.

IA Gov. Kim Reynolds’s family stands on stage while she during the Iowa GOP election night celebration, on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, at the Hilton hotel in Downtown Des Moines.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (right), a Republican, takes her turn speaking after her Democratic challenger Deidre DeJear Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, for a debate on Iowa PBS PBS studios in Johnston, Iowa.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds visits with guests during 5th Annual Harvest Festival at the Paul R. Knapp Animal Learning Center at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines on Saturday, October 1, 2022. The family event and fundraiser features guest speakers, live music, BBQ food, pumpkin decorating, and balloon animals.

Gov. Kim Reynolds parades a steer during the Governor's Charity Steer at the Iowa State Fair Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022 in Des Moines.

Gov. Kim Reynolds rides in the lead car before the start of the IndyCar Hy-Vee Salute To Farmers 300 at the Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa, on Sunday, July 24, 2022.

Gov. Kim Reynolds laughs as she and her team help package meals during Hy-Vee's "Unite for Ukraine" meal packaging event at at the Ron Pearson Center Tuesday, April 26, 2022, in Des Moines.

Gov. Kim Reynolds holds a news conference to announce the details of Iowa's donation of 146 protective helmets and 714 ballistic vests to Iowa sister state Cherkasy, Ukraine, on Wednesday, March 30, at Camp Dodge, in Johnston.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds reads 'If You Give A Moose A Brownie' to children at the Little Hawks Childcare Center in Manilla, Iowa, on Friday, March 18, 2022.

Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks to the crowd during an event to announce her reelection campaign, on Wednesday evening, March 9, 2022, in Des Moines.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds surveys the tornado-ravaged areas of Winterset on Sunday, March 6, 2022. A powerful tornado caused six fatalities in Madison County and flattened several homes.

Gov. Kim Reynolds, surrounded by female athletes, signs House File 2416 into law in the rotunda of the Iowa State Capitol on Thursday, March 3, 2022. The law prohibits transgender women and girls from competing in female sports offered by Iowa schools, colleges and universities.

Governor Kim Reynolds gives the condition of the state address to members of the Iowa Legislature inside the House Chamber, on Tuesday evening, Jan. 11, 2022, at the State Capitol, in Des Moines.

Governor Kim Reynolds answers questions from the press after pardoning two turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving, on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021, outside of Terrace Hill, in Des Moines.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds meets with fairgoers on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, during the opening day of the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines.

Gov. Kim Reynolds hands out pens after signing "Back the Blue" legislation on Thursday, June 17, 2021, at the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy, in Johnston.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds speaks to the press during a news conference at the Food Bank of Iowa, on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, in Des Moines.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced Wednesday that based on vaccine allocations Iowa would open eligibility for all Iowans to be vaccinated on April 5th during a press conference on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Johnston, IA.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds observes the National Anthem prior to the start of the Class 5A girls basketball championship game between Waukee and Johnston on Friday, March 5, 2021, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds holds a news conference addressing COVID-19 in the state on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, in Des Moines, IA. The day after vaccines arrived in Iowa, Reynolds announced she is lifting some of her restrictions on gathering sizes and requiring masks indoors at public places.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks to supporters in Des Moines ahead of the visit of Vice President Mike Pence at the Des Moines International Airport on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020.

Republican Senator Joni Ernst, right, and Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, left, listen as they tour Stolee Farms conservation efforts with on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020 in Radcliffe.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks to reporters after visiting areas damaged from a derecho severe thunderstorm with local officials and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Marion, Iowa.

Surrounded by legislators and activists, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signs HF 2647 on the steps of the State Capitol on Friday, June 12, 2020 in Des Moines. The law addresses many of the concerns raised by protestors since George Floyds death on May 25th including banning most chokeholds by police, allow the Iowa Attorney General to investigate deaths caused by an officer.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds holds a news conference on COVID-19 at the State Emergency Operations Center in Johnston Tuesday, May 26, 2020.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, and chief executive officer and president of Hy-Vee, Inc. Randy Edeker hold a roundtable discussion on coronavirus with food industry executives on Friday, May 8, 2020 at the Ron Pearson Center in West Des Moines. Pence met with state leaders regarding their response to the novel coronavirus, which as of May 8, 2020 has infected over 11,000 Iowans and caused more than 230 deaths statewide.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds holds a news conference on COVID-19 at the State Emergency Operations Center in Johnston, IA, on Monday, April 20, 2020. Reynolds announced new steps the state is taking to mitigate COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care facilities, meatpacking plants and state prisons as their numbers continue to rise.

Governor Kim Reynolds speaks to the press during a news conference to announce three presumptive COVID-19 coronavirus cases in Iowa on Sunday, March 8, 2020, at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds shakes hands with 2019 World Food Prize laureate Simon N. Groot of the Netherlands at the Iowa State Capital building Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019.

Governor Kim Reynolds announces the Governor’s FOCUS committee on criminal justice reform during the 7th annual Iowa summit on justice and disparities on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, in Ankeny. Lt. Governor Adam Gregg will lead the committee.

Karen Pence, the Second Lady of the U.S., and Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds wave to the crowd during the third annual Harvest Festival Fundraiser for Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and her campaign committee featuring guest speaker Karen Pence, wife of Vice President Mike Pence, at the Elwell Family Food Center at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines on Saturday, September 21, 2019. The family event features BBQ food, pumpkin decorating, face painting and more.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds waves to parade attendees during the 2019 Iowa State Fair parade on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Des Moines.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and Ivanka Trump shoot free throws during a tour Hy-VeeÕs HST Innovation Center Friday, July 19, 2019.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds waves to fellow Iowans during the Urbandale Fourth of July parade along 70th street on Thursday, July 4, 2019, in Urbandale. The parade theme for 2019 is “Celebrating Red, White, and U.”

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds after signing an executive order to streamline the regulatory process for agricultural biotechnology while visiting the Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy ethanol plant on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Gov. Kim Reynolds presents a certificate of appreciation to Suzanne Orr, wife of retiring Maj. Gen. Tim Orr during a command retreat ceremony at Camp Dodge Thursday, May 23, 2019.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, left, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts, right, and Missouri Governor Mike Parson, center, talk to the press after meeting with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to get an updated assessment of flood damage, a look ahead on the Missouri River outflow, and identify regional solutions for flooding and levee repairs on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, in Council Bluffs.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is introduced to speak during the 2019 Iowa Rally for Life on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, at the Iowa Capitol Building in Des Moines.

Gov. Kim Reynolds with her husband Kevin Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg with his wife Cari Gregg take to the stage for a dance during the inaugural ball on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, in Des Moines.

Gov. Kim Reynolds is sworn in as Iowa's first elected female governor by Justice Susan Christensen during the Governor's Inaugural Ceremony on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, in Des Moines.

Governor Kim Reynolds gives her Condition of the State address before the members of the House and Senate on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines.

Governor Kim Reynolds talks with business leaders and members of the Iowa Chamber Alliance on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018 during a legislative forum hosted by the Alliance in Des Moines.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds talks about the upcoming legislative session during an interview with the Des Moines Register, on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, at the Iowa State Capitol.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds walks up to the stage to speak during an event celebrating national registered apprenticeship week on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, at the Ottumwa Job Corps Center.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds gives her victory speech at the Hilton Downtown Des Moines on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, after beating Democrat Fred Hubbell in Iowa’s gubernatorial election.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds smiles while putting on her "I voted" sticker after casting her vote in the 2018 election on Tuesday morning, Nov. 6, 2018, in her hometown of Osceola. Reynolds is running for Governor against Democrat Fred Hubbell.

Gov. Kim Reynolds hugs one of her grandkids during her Harvest Festival at the Knapp Animal Learning Center on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, in Des Moines.

Republican Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Democratic challenger Fred Hubbell face each other for the first time in a debate hosted by the Des Moines Register and KCCI Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, at Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny, Iowa. The debate is moderated by the Register's Kathie Obradovich and KCCI's Steve Karlin.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, who is running for election this fall, shakes hands with people watching Windsor Heights Fourth of July Parade on July 4, 2018.

Kim Reynolds, Governor of Iowa, smiles while addressing the crowd of people gathered in her formal office for the signing of her first bill as governor, SF 512 which deals with water quality, on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, at the Iowa State Capitol.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds reacts after crashing a robot into a wall while sampling the activities set up for STEM Day at the Iowa State Fair, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018, in Des Moines. STEM education in Iowa has been a priority of Governor Reynolds.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds smiles and applauds with the crowd of people around her after she signed a tax bill passed by the Iowa legislature this session, on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at MobileDemand in Hiawatha.

Rep. David Young, right, poses for a selfie with state fair goers as well as Gov. Kim Reynolds and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Friday, Aug. 17, 2018 in Des Moines.

Kim Reynolds, Governor of Iowa, speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018, at the Iowa State Fair.

President Donald Trump visits with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds during a stop to speak with eastern Iowa community leaders on Thursday, July 26, 2018, during a round table discussion at Northeast Iowa Community College in Peosta.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds hugs Holly Manning of Bondurant during a tour cleanup in Bondurant, Iowa, Friday, July 20, 2018, after a tornado slashed through the town Thursday afternoon.

Vice President Mike Pence is introduced by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds before speaking Wednesday, July 11, 2018, at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids Iowa.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, left, and Major Corey Langman carry flags for the remains of three veterans at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter, Friday, July 6, 2018. Marine veteran John Joseph Fernandez, Jr., Army veteran Raymond Hines, and Army veteran James W. Watson were laid to rest during a ceremony at the Iowa Veteran's Cemetery after their cremated remains were left unclaimed at Hamilton's Funeral Home in the Des Moines area.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds hugs a woman who's home was flooded by Fourmile Creek while touring flood damaged areas of Polk County on Monday, July 2, 2018, on Des Moines's east side.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds speaks during the fourth annual Roast and Ride from Big Barn Harley Davidson in Des Moines to the Central Iowa Expo on Saturday, June 9, 2018, in Boone.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds talks to the crowd before American Idol finalist Maddie Poppe gives a concert at the Butler County Fairgrounds in Allison. May 15, 2018.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs into law SF 359, the fetal heartbeat bill, from her office at the Iowa Capitol building in Des Moines on Friday, May 4, 2018.

Ivanka Trump, Adviser to the President, and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds use a pipette to measure nicotine levels in e-cigs in a lab during a tour of the Waukee Innovation and Learning Center in Waukee, Iowa, Monday, March 19, 2018.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds hands Des Moines Register columnist Rekha Basu a 2018 MLK Achievement Award during the Martin Luther King, Jr., Day ceremony at the Des Moines Botanical Gardens in Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018.

Gov. Kim Reynolds address the Iowa Legislature during her first Condition of the State address on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, in Des Moines.

Actress Mila Kunis laughs as Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds present her with a certificate making her an honorary Iowan Saturday, April 8, 2017, following Ashton Kutcher's award ceremony at An All-Star Evening at the Robert D. and Billie Ray Center in West Des Moines.

First Spouse Kevin Reynolds and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds look at the new doll unveiled with the face of First Spouse Kevin Reynolds, not former First Lady Billie Ray during a ceremony Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, at the Iowa Statehouse in the First Doll Display Case. The display case was unveiled on Dec. 28, 1976. Reynolds will be the fifth doll added since the displayÕs inception.The public is invited to attend the doll unveiling. First spouse Reynolds was joined by Capitol tour guide Joan Arnett for the event.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during the 2017 GOP Reagan Dinner on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017, in Des Moines.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks to supporters during Reynolds' Harvest Festival at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds congratulates Tom McDonald after McDonald's boar, Big Buck, won the big boar contest on Thursday, August 10, 2017, during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines.

Gov. Kim Reynolds looks at storm photos on the phone of Teri Chambers east of Pleasantville in Marion County on Friday, June 30, 2017.

Gov. Kim Reynolds greets guests Friday, June 2, 2017, during the governor's Inaugural Celebration hosted by the Republican Party of Iowa at the Embassy Suites in Des Moines.

Iowa acting Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg answers questions after being appointed by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Thursday, May 25, 2017, at the Governor's formal office in the Statehouse.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds in sworn in as Iowa's first female governor by Chief Justice Mark Cady and her husband Kevin holding the bible Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at the Iowa Statehouse in Des Moines.

Governor Terry Branstad and Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds hug during a news conference held to outline the gubernatorial transition taking place this week, on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at the Iowa Capitol.

Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds poses for a portrait in her formal office on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in Des Moines.

Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds chats with Capitol View kindergartener Archer Valente on Wednesday, March 2, 2016, during Iowa Egg Council's reading of "Green Eggs & Ham" with Capitol View Elementary at the State Capitol.

Republican presidential candidate, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker talks to fair goers with Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds during a visit to the Iowa State Fair, Monday, Aug. 17, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa.

Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during the Iowa Freedom Summit on Jan. 24 in Des Moines.

Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds is sworn in by Iowa Chief Justice Mark Cady during the inauguration ceremony Friday in Des Moines.

Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds (right) is escorted into the House chambers Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015 for the Condition of the Judiciary at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines.

Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds lead the Healthiest State Walk on Wednesday, Oct. 8. About 200 people signed up to participate in the event.

Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds and Governor Terry Branstad greet His Royal Majesty King Willem-Alexader of the Netherlands as her arrives for the grand opening of POET-DSM's first commercial cellulosic ethanol plant in Emmetsburg, IA Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014.

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, left, and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds, right, waved to the crowd after making a major campaign announcement, as Branstad is seeking a re-election bid for his sixth term as governor. The announcment was made at the Hy-Vee Conference Center in West Des Moines on Wednesday night Jan. 15, 2014.

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, center, and Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds greet a group of city leaders and community members from Des Moines' sister city of Stavropol, Russia, including, at right, Alexander Nekristov, first deputy head of city administration in Stavropol, at the Iowa State Capitol on Monday, June 24, 2013 in Des Moines, Iowa.