Outgoing Republican Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds responds to a question during the first stop of the Iowa Republican Party's "Governor Kim Reynolds Legacy Tour" at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids on March 12, 2026. About 120 people attended the event. (Bailey Cichon/The Gazette)
Kim Reynolds said Thursday that she never set out to become Iowa’s governor, telling about 120 supporters in Cedar Rapids that her time leading the state has been less about building a legacy than simply trying to serve Iowans and improve the state she loves.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds greets supporters during a Republican Party of Iowa’s Governor Kim Reynolds Legacy Tour at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center in southwest Cedar Rapids on Thursday, March 12, 2026. This is the first stop on a six-city tour honoring her leadership and impact on the state.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds recites the Pledge of Allegiance during a Republican Party of Iowa’s “Governor Kim Reynolds Legacy Tour” at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, March 12, 2026. This is the first stop on a six-city tour honoring her leadership and impact on the state.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds talks to Ted Lederman (left) of Waterloo, as she holds the hand of Phil Hanson, also of Waterloo, and greets supporters during a Republican Party of Iowa’s Governor Kim Reynolds Legacy Tour at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds greets supporters during a Republican Party of Iowa’s Governor Kim Reynolds Legacy Tour at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, March 12, 2026. This is the first stop on a six-city tour honoring her leadership and impact on the state.
Protesters gather Thursday, March 12, 2026, outside The Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids during Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds’ “Legacy Tour” stop, criticizing her record on education, civil rights and environmental policy.
Protesters gather Thursday, March 12, 2026 outside The Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids during Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds’ “Legacy Tour” stop, criticizing her record on education, civil rights and environmental policy.
Republican Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds responds to a question from Jeff Kaufmann, chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa, during the first stop of the party's "Governor Kim Reynolds Legacy Tour" at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds greets supporters during a Republican Party of Iowa’s Governor Kim Reynolds Legacy Tour at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center in southwest Cedar Rapids on Thursday, March 12, 2026. This is the first stop on a six-city tour honoring her leadership and impact on the state.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds recites the Pledge of Allegiance during a Republican Party of Iowa’s “Governor Kim Reynolds Legacy Tour” at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, March 12, 2026. This is the first stop on a six-city tour honoring her leadership and impact on the state.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds talks to Ted Lederman (left) of Waterloo, as she holds the hand of Phil Hanson, also of Waterloo, and greets supporters during a Republican Party of Iowa’s Governor Kim Reynolds Legacy Tour at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds greets supporters during a Republican Party of Iowa’s Governor Kim Reynolds Legacy Tour at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, March 12, 2026. This is the first stop on a six-city tour honoring her leadership and impact on the state.
Protesters gather Thursday, March 12, 2026, outside The Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids during Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds’ “Legacy Tour” stop, criticizing her record on education, civil rights and environmental policy.
Protesters gather Thursday, March 12, 2026 outside The Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids during Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds’ “Legacy Tour” stop, criticizing her record on education, civil rights and environmental policy.
