Gov. Kim Reynolds holds on to seat in Iowa's midterm elections

State of play: Reynolds, who's served as governor since 2017, campaigned on her decision to reopen Iowa schools and give parents "choice" over their children's education.

• She also touted reducing Iowa's income tax to a flat 4% and eliminating retirement income tax altogether.

Yes, but: Beyond her policy decisions, Reynolds seized on national Republican cultural points, like addressing transgender rights in her last ad, saying "Iowans still know ... boys from girls."

The other side: Throughout the campaign cycle, DeJear struggled with name recognition, especially among independents, according to the Register.

• Her campaign focused on investing more money into Iowa's public education and child care programs, as well as protecting legal abortions in the state.