Who’s running for Iowa governor in 2022?
Gov. Kim Reynolds is a Republican and Iowa’s first female governor.
Incumbent Reynolds, 62, is running for her second full term in office. She officially launched her reelection bid in March with the promise that “Iowa is going to be a state where you can live your life freely,” if she is reelected. Reynolds is campaigning on continued work in the Iowa legislature on issues like school choice and abortion.

The Democratic challenger is Deidre DeJear, a 35-year-old Democratic activist and former candidate for secretary of state. DeJear officially kicked off her gubernatorial campaign on Aug. 14. She spoke to the Iowa Capital Dispatch on Aug. 20 about her campaign priorities and the future of the Democratic party in Iowa.

DeJear called for gun control during an appearance on “Iowa Press” on June 10.

Reynolds leads DeJear in early polling and fundraising. A March Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll found 51% of Iowans would vote for Reynolds in a match-up with DeJear. Just 43% said they would favor DeJear, and 5% said they were not sure who they would vote for.

DeJear started 2022 with just $8,500 cash on hand, but raised more than $820,000 in the lead up to the primary, according to June campaign filings. In the same time, Reynolds raised more than $1.4 million and has nearly $5 million in her campaign account.

Who’s running for Iowa governor in 2022?
Gov. Kim Reynolds is a Republican and Iowa’s first female governor.
Incumbent Reynolds, 62, is running for her second full term in office. She officially launched her reelection bid in March with the promise that “Iowa is going to be a state where you can live your life freely,” if she is reelected. Reynolds is campaigning on continued work in the Iowa legislature on issues like school choice and abortion.

The Democratic challenger is Deidre DeJear, a 35-year-old Democratic activist and former candidate for secretary of state. DeJear officially kicked off her gubernatorial campaign on Aug. 14. She spoke to the Iowa Capital Dispatch on Aug. 20 about her campaign priorities and the future of the Democratic party in Iowa.

DeJear called for gun control during an appearance on “Iowa Press” on June 10.

Reynolds leads DeJear in early polling and fundraising. A March Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll found 51% of Iowans would vote for Reynolds in a match-up with DeJear. Just 43% said they would favor DeJear, and 5% said they were not sure who they would vote for.

DeJear started 2022 with just $8,500 cash on hand, but raised more than $820,000 in the lead up to the primary, according to June campaign filings. In the same time, Reynolds raised more than $1.4 million and has nearly $5 million in her campaign account.