The Republican Governor's seats across the country are under threat, including Iowa: NPR

Next month, thirty-six states will elect a governor. Nine of these races, where Republicans are in power, are so competitive that some analysts say that they only do one. Even if a Republican is currently in office, the winner could come from one or the other of the parties.

As in Iowa, where Republican Governor Kim Reynolds can not seem to miss out on his Democratic challenger, businessman Fred Hubbell, who has several points ahead of it. for months.

Last week, several prominent Republicans came to the state to campaign with her. This weekend, it was a barbecue and live music at a harvest-themed fundraiser for Governor Reynolds in Des Moines, with balloon animals and makeup for the kids.

Sarah Sanders, White House Press Secretary, was the keynote speaker for adults. The daughter of former Arkansas governor, Mike Huckabee, told the crowd that she should keep the state's highest office under Republican control.

"Believe me, I saw what a Liberal Democrat at the head of a state looked like … do not forget that I come from Arkansas and that I have lived long under the Clintons. "

A licensee, yes, but this is the first time Reynolds has come to his office. She was Lieutenant Governor and took over from former Gov. Terry Branstad when he became United States Ambassador to China last year.

Reynolds claims a budget surplus of $ 127 million and a 2.5% unemployment rate in the state, which is why voters should keep her as governor. Carol Gerst understands this. She calls herself a democrat but plans to vote for Reynolds. She approved Governor Branstad while he was stationed and said: "We are staying with Kim because we think he was preparing it for this moment."

As Reynolds emerged from the shadow of her predecessor, she went to the light of President Donald Trump. Last week, she appeared on stage with the president in front of a crowded arena at Council Bluffs, in Iowa, to congratulate him.

"Thank you for cutting taxes for Iowan workers, for eliminating the insane regulations that stifled innovation and jobs," she said. "For holding on to Judge Kavanaugh and appointing conservative judges to court!"

Democrats see that President Trump also has a campaign goal. They hope that the close ties between Governor Reynolds and the President will be favorable to them.
The immediate effects of Trump's tariffs have not been beneficial to farmers. And although Iowa had a great success for him in 2016, two years later, he has not yet achieved the highest popularity rating ever.

Fred Hubbell, the Democratic nominee, is a former member of the Board of Planned Parenthood, Iowa, and enjoys some fame in the state. He is rich and uses a lot of his money for his campaign. He is getting help from some of his foreign friends, like Washington Democratic Governor Jay Inslee, chairman of the Democratic Governors Association.

"Fred Hubbell will be the next governor," said Inslee while talking with volunteers who were preparing to knock on doors in Grinnell, Iowa, a small university town.

"Donald Trump is just a story in history and we are going to save this country by starting here, in Iowa."

The Hubbell campaign focused mainly on what he says is the mismanagement of Medicaid and the state budget by Reynolds.

"We should not take money out of education, health care, public security, our justice system, and then release a budget surplus far beyond what they thought and wanted. that they can not explain. " Why."

On the other hand, Reynolds considers Hubbell to be out of touch with everyday Iowans and blames him for not releasing more of his taxes.
Artist and volunteer Democrat Tara Shukla-Jones said she was voting for Hubbell even though he was not his first choice in the primary.

"I think voting is like brushing your teeth, it's not really glamorous and it's not about you, it does not always make you feel fabulous, but if you do not do it for a long time, there are problems, no, so I think Fred Hubbell is definitely a better choice for the governor. "

With the current advance vote, some Iowans have already made their decision in a race that has quickly become one of the country's most competitive governor elections.