Thursday, December 11, 2025

Branstad returns to Iowa after three years as Ambassador to China

Iowa’s longest serving governor is back home after three years overseas.

The newly retired Terry Branstad returned to Iowa earlier this month and has been touring the state to support Republican candidates for the 2020 general election.

“It’s great. We are really excited to be back home,” said Branstad. “This is the longest I’ve ever been out of Iowa.”

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