Gov. Kim Reynolds says she only flew for ‘official use’ in State Patrol plane

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: February 26, 2026

Words: 953

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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Gov. Kim Reynolds said she believes her use of an Iowa State Patrol airplane purchased using COVID-19 relief funds to travel for official events was appropriate, she said during a news conference Thursday.

The Des Moines Register reported that State Patrol pilots flew a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan to Sioux City and Waterloo before the governor appeared at events in these cities, and a spokesperson for the governor’s office confirmed Reynolds has been using …

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