Iowa Poll: Kim Reynolds’ approval rating slips as she pursues ambitious, polarizing agenda

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ approval rating has slipped as she presides over an ambitious and polarizing legislative session, a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows.

The share of Iowans who approve of Reynolds’ job performance has fallen 3 percentage points from 53% in October 2022 to 50% today. At the same time, the share of those who disapprove is up 4 percentage points from 42% last year to 46% today. Another 4% are not sure. …

Forty-eight percent say things in the state are headed in the right direction, while 44% say things are on the wrong track. Republicans and Democrats are divided in how they view circumstances in the state, with 74% of Republicans saying things are going in the right direction, compared with just 15% of Democrats. CONTINUED

Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register [via Yahoo]


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