Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ held her first Harvest Festival fundraiser that included family fun, food, and a short program. The event held on Saturday night at the Elwell Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines attracted 700-800 supporters.
Below are the videos from the evening’s speakers. Lt. Governor Adam Gregg served as the emcee for the event.
Iowa GOP Chair Jeff Kaufmann was the first speaker Saturday evening.
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a co-chair of the Reynolds-Gregg campaign, was the second speaker.
Congressman Steve KIng (R-Iowa) was the third speaker of the evening.
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) was the fourth speaker of the evening.
Missouri Governor Eric Greitens was the special guest for the evening.
Reynolds closed out the evening with her own remarks.
Reynolds currently faces two opponents for the Republican nomination – Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett and Boone Mayor Pro Tem Steven Ray.
I also live-tweeted the event Saturday night.
If people want to protest at the @ReynoldsGregg Harvest Festival here’s the designated area. No takers thus far. #iagov pic.twitter.com/0Bk18vDtDC
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 21, 2017
The early crowd at @ReynoldsGregg Fall Festival listening to @thenadas & eating BBQ. Program starts at 6:00p. #iagov pic.twitter.com/at6EYj35tL
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 21, 2017
.@PatJGarrett, @ReynoldsGregg spokesman, said they are expecting 700-800 for today’s Fall Festival. #iagov
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 21, 2017
.@ReynoldsGregg Fall Festival features @EricGreitens, @joniernst, @ChuckGrassley, @KimReynoldsIA, @adamgregg16, & @SteveKingIA #iagov
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 21, 2017
Also don’t want to forget @thenadas #iagov pic.twitter.com/I9c1973CHV
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 21, 2017
Starting to fill in some more at the @ReynoldsGregg Fall Festival #iagov pic.twitter.com/8QyBaNUpCT
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 21, 2017
.@KimReynoldsIA is working the crowd before the @ReynoldsGregg Harvest Festival starts. #iagov pic.twitter.com/uT1khIgBW8
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 21, 2017
.@IowaGOP chair @kaufmannGOP we don’t take our orders from @DMRegister editorial board. #iagov
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 21, 2017
.@kaufmannGOP says @KimReynoldsIA as #iagov is leader of @IowaGOP. Guess we can drop pretense of neutrality during primary?
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 21, 2017
.@KimReynoldsIA leads audience in singing Happy Birthday to @ChuckGrassley’s wife Barbara. #iagov
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 21, 2017
.@ChuckGrassley says Washington, DC is an island surrounded by reality. #iagov
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 21, 2017
I should note, that @IowaGOP leadership only signed a neutrality pledge for #iacaucus, not the #iagov #iagop primary.
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 21, 2017
.@ChuckGrassley “@realDonaldTrump calls me more than I call him.” They talked Thursday morning. #iagov #iagop
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 21, 2017
.@SteveKingIA: @KimReynoldsIA has the “eye of the tiger.”
He’s got me thinking about Rocky now. #iagov #iagop
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 21, 2017
.@SteveKingIA gives @ChuckGrassley kudos for holding fast on #SCOTUS until after @realDonaldTrump took office. #iagop #iagov
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 21, 2017
I responded to the Iowa GOP communications director Carlos Cruz s reaction to my tweet about Jeff Kaufmann during the event.
My tweet was a question, not a statement. Asked and answered. Chillax #iagop #iagov https://t.co/4o0bpi81Go
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 21, 2017
Re. #RFS @joniernst: We pushed back on @EPA and we won. #iagov #iagop
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 21, 2017
And it has been loud during @ReynoldsGregg’s Harvest Festival #iagov https://t.co/1ezlOvtUlG
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 21, 2017
.@KimReynoldsIA’s State Senate District has produced our @IAGovernor and U.S. Senator @joniernst #iagov #iagop
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 21, 2017
.@joniernst: “@KimReynoldsIA is right when it comes to policy.” I hope her education policy diverges from @TerryBranstad’s #iagov #iagop
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 21, 2017
.@joniernst: Iowa is the only state to have a female governor and U.S. Senator and they are both #GOP. #iagop #iagov
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 21, 2017
MO Gov. @EricGreitens is the special guest for @ReynoldsGregg’s Harvest Festival who had best campaign ad. #iagov https://t.co/jqdjUAAI0o
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 21, 2017
Governor Reynolds told me after the event that they hired the same person who did Greitens’ ad to produce her campaign ads. Whether there will be a machine gun featured in hers is yet to be seen.
I say go for it.
.@EricGreitens is talking up tax reform. (Missouri currently has better business tax environment than Iowa – he didn’t note that.) #iagov
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 21, 2017
.@EricGreitens: If we are getting sued by @PPact, @ACLU and Satanic Temple we are doing something right.
Yep. #iagov
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 21, 2017
Speaking of recent riots, @EricGreitens: we said if you loot and you riot the only safe space will be in a jail cell. #iagov
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 21, 2017
.@EricGreitens: The people of Missouri and Iowa want results and we are tired of waiting. We need results from DC. #iagov
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 22, 2017
.@KimReynoldsIA praises @ChuckGrassley for getting us Justice #Gorsuch #iagov #iagop
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 22, 2017
.@KimReynoldsIA: Let’s keep moving Iowa forward. #iagop #iagov
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 22, 2017
.@KimReynoldsIA says @adamgregg16 is a hard worker and thinks outside the box. Says he has been instrumental in young professional outreach.
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 22, 2017
.@KimReynoldsIA: I am never satisfied with the status quo. #iagov #iagop
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 22, 2017
.@KimReynoldsIA’s Harvest Festival ends 15 minutes earlier than scheduled. #iagov pic.twitter.com/K1tLn03BZU
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 22, 2017
Just realized when I got home, the gentleman in the blue shirt is @EricGreitens. I thought earlier both men were constituents. #iagov https://t.co/I33gUjKjAv
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) October 22, 2017
