Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds insists a life in Washington is not for her. I believed her when she told me this near the shores of Black Hawk Lake in Lake View last year before the governor announced what became a successful reelection bid for Terrace Hill.
At the time, speculation emerged, prior to Sen. Charles Grassleyās formal bid taking shape, that Reynolds may have a carefully guarded case of Potomac Fever, some ambition to join her political ally Sen. Joni Ernst in the Senate.
I put the question to her in June 2021. Would she consider running for the Senate?
āIām not leaving Iowa,ā Reynolds said. āI can say with great confidence I am not leaving Iowa.ā
Would she run for the Senate under any condition?
āNo,ā Reynolds said.
Fair enough. Reynolds has a lock on the governorās mansion as long as her health holds. Even an overreach on…