Iowa’s governor could soon have a new job. Bloomberg is reporting Governor Terry Branstad has been offered the job as U.S. Ambassador to China.
The news broke late last night. We reached out to the governor’s office overnight — but have not heard back.
Bloomberg says President-Elect Donald Trump offered the post to Branstad and he accepted.
Branstad had a meeting with Trump yesterday in New York. The two will be together in Des Moines tomorrow when the President-Elect brings his thank you tour to Iowa.
If Branstad accepts the job and is confirmed, that will have a ripple effect in Iowa. It would mean Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds would take over, making her the first woman to be governor of Iowa.