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Iowa

The record is public.

Compare public commitments with documented outcomes. Choose an office and open the sources behind each entry.

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01 / THE CITIZEN REGISTER

Choose whom to hold accountable.

The original promise always stays on record.
Results must back it up.

Governor · 2022

Kim Reynolds

Republican

Each entry separates the original commitment from what has been verified during the term.

2022 Iowa official canvass

Results rating

★★★★★★★★★★100%

2 of 2 tracked commitments fulfilled

Tracked
2
Fulfilled
2
With progress
0
Not achieved
0
Awaiting assessment
0

2 of 2 commitments

Private-school scholarships

Fulfilled

What they pledged

Push for state-funded scholarships so families could choose private schools.

Announced deadline or priority · No deadline stated in the source

2022 Iowa debate · Iowa Capital Dispatch

What has been verified

The Students First Act created education savings accounts in 2023. Starting in 2025–26, all resident K–12 students are eligible regardless of income.

Iowa Department of Education

Abortion restrictions

Fulfilled

What they pledged

Pursue a restriction on abortion after detectable embryonic cardiac activity, generally around six weeks, with exceptions.

Announced deadline or priority · No deadline stated in the source

2022 Iowa debate · Iowa Capital Dispatch

What has been verified

The 2018 law she defended in the debate remained blocked. Reynolds signed a new law in 2023 with a similar restriction that took effect July 29, 2024.

Law taking effect · Iowa Public Radio
02 / THE START OF THE TERM

The first
100 days.

An evaluation window. Each commitment keeps the timing published in its source.

TERM BEGINSDAY 100
Day one is the day the official begins the term for this office.
Kim Reynolds · 2022
Awaiting verification

The opening agenda is being verified.

A sourced first-100-days plan or specific early commitments for this term are still pending in the register.

03 / THE WORDS STAY ON RECORD

Election
night.

Kim Reynolds · 2022 · Election-night remarks

Election-night remarks are being verified.

A verified recording, transcript or contemporaneous report of the remarks is still pending for this election.

How we assess

Each status reflects the scope of the commitment and the available evidence. An announcement, an approved law, and a result in practice are different milestones. The rating measures the share of fulfilled commitments in this register and changes as more commitments and outcomes are documented.

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Capitol photo · Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain · Framing and shading adjusted