Iowa Sen. Mike Bousselot launching exploratory campaign for 2026 governor's race

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GOP Sen. Mike Bousselot launches exploratory campaign for governor - The Daily Iowan

Iowa Sen. Mike Bousselot, R-Ankeny, announced Monday the launch of an exploratory campaign for governor in 2026. The announcement follows Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds sharing earlier this month that she will not seek reelection. The two-term Republican governor’s exit from the race leaves a vacancy at the top of the 2026 Republican ticket. “I am exploring this run because our next Governor of Iowa should be a leader who listens to the people, acts on …

Sen. Mike Bousselot announces exploratory committee for governor's race • Iowa Capital Dispatch

Sen. Mike Bousselot, R-Ankeny, spoke during a subcommittee meeting March 20, 2025. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)State Sen. Mike Bousselot, R-Ankeny, announced Monday he is exploring a 2026 gubernatorial bid. His announcement, posted on the social media platform X, comes less than two weeks after Gov. Kim Reynolds said she would not seek another term as governor in the upcoming election. Reynolds has held office since 2017, taking…

Sen. Mike Bousselot announces exploratory committee for governor’s race

State Sen. Mike Bousselot, R-Ankeny, announced Monday he is exploring a 2026 gubernatorial bid. His announcement, posted on the social media platform X, comes less than two weeks after Gov. Kim Reynolds said she would not seek another term as…

Campaign Almanac: Iowa GOP state Sen. Bousselot exploring run for governor

Republican Sen. Mike Bousselot, of Ankeny, announced Monday he is launching an exploratory campaign to run for Iowa governor in 2026.

Former aide to Reynolds and Branstad exploring a run for governor - Radio Iowa

A state senator who was Governor Kim Reynolds’ budget director is exploring a run for governor. “I want to listen to Iowans. I want to see if the support is there and understand what issues are important and then make a decision,” Mike Bousselot of Ankeny said during an interview. Bousselot has been a state […]