DES MOINES, Iowa —  Eastern Iowa Democrat Representative Ras Smith, Tuesday (today), officially announced his bid to become Governor. He becomes the first person to announce they will challenge Governor Kim Reynolds in advance of the the 2022 mid-term elections. Smith currently represents Iowa House District 62 at the statehouse, which covers the northern part of Waterloo. He’s held that position since 2017 and has run unopposed since the 2016 elections.

Iowa Dem. Rep. Ras Smith, from Waterloo,

State Rep. Smith is expected to make a formal announcement Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.