T-R PHOTO BY MIKE DONAHEY Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds points to a group of well-wishers gathered outside the Tremont on Main while walking down West Main Street Wednesday. To Reynolds’ left is Lt Gov. Adam Gregg. Later, Reynolds and Gregg went inside to fire-up supporters before the Nov. 6 general election.

With cheers of “go Kim go,” Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds took the cue and rallied county Republicans at a campaign stop in the local Tremont on Main Wednesday.

Citing a critical need to keep Iowa moving, and other issues near and dear to Republicans, Reynolds and a host of other candidates worked to fire up the crowd with warnings of dire consequences if Democratic challenger Fred Hubbell wins the governor’s office and if Democrats take control of the House of Representatives in Washington D.C.

Reynolds and other candidates are either running neck-and-neck or behind in some polling.

With 13 days left in the campaign, they urged supporters to work the telephones, knock on doors and importantly, vote.

“Iowa is a state that is getting things done, because we have a Republican team getting things done,” Reynolds said. “We are cutting taxes while maintaining priorities in public health, education, jobs, wages and opportunities in investing.”

Reynolds said Iowa ranked first in quality of life (U.S. News & World) report and second in unemployment.

Not only did the first woman governor in Iowa’s history tout her experience, she cited comments made to her by Iowans in her travels across the state which help form policy.

“As governor, I have had the chance to travel the state and the world to and highlight the amazing things happening right here in Iowa,” she said. “When (former) Gov. Branstad and I took office in 2011, Iowans were struggling to find work, the budget was a mess, massive spending, education had been cut across the board by Gov. Culver.”

Reynolds is seeking a four-year term in the race against Hubbell. Hubbell has been critical of Reynolds’ involvement with Iowa’s privatized Medicaid and cuts to education during her time in office. Reynolds has been critical of Hubbell’s plans to raise taxes.

She was appointed by former Gov. Terry Branstad in 2017 after he was confirmed as ambassador to China. Reynolds political career began when elected as Clarke County Treasurer, a post she held 14 years before moving on to the state legislature. She was selected by Branstad as his running mate in 2010.

Joining Reynolds and making remarks were Lt. Adam Gregg, U.S. Rep. Rod Blum, State Auditor Mary Mosiman, State Rep. Dean Fisher and State Treasurer candidate Jeremy Davis.

Afterwards, the group posed for pictures with supporters before traveling to the next stop in Iowa Falls. The group began the day in West Des Moines before making stops in Boone and Ames.

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