爱荷华州选民周二正在选出下一任州长，两届现任州长金·雷诺兹（共和党）选择退休，不再寻求本可竞选的第三个任期。
Iowans are choosing their next governor Tuesday, with two-term incumbent Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) retiring instead of seeking a third term, which she would've been eligible to do.
希望将爱荷华州州长官邸保持在共和党手中的共和党提名人是获得特朗普背书的商人扎克·拉恩，他在初选中以不到1个百分点的优势险胜联邦众议员兰迪·芬斯特拉（共和党-爱荷华州）。
The GOP nominee hoping to keep the Iowa governor's mansion in Republican hands is Trump-backed businessman Zach Lahn, who narrowly defeated Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) by less than 1 point in the primary.
虽然爱荷华州通常是一个可靠的共和党州，但民主党今年的州长提名人、州审计长罗布·桑德是一位强有力的候选人，他曾两次在全州范围内险胜。
While usually a reliably Republican state, Democrats have a strong candidate in their gubernatorial nominee this year, state Auditor Rob Sand, who narrowly won statewide in Iowa twice.
随着竞争比往常更加激烈，竞选活动异常激烈，包括指责对方是“外来投机分子”、攻击家族财富以及在文化战争议题上互相攻讦。民调显示桑德领先，但“鹰眼州”传统上仍属于共和党。投票将于美国东部时间晚上9点结束。
With the race closer than usual, the campaign has been fierce and included accusations of carpetbagging, attacks over family wealth and barbs over culture war issues. Polls have shown Sand with a lead, but the Hawkeye State is still traditionally Republican. Polls close at 9 p.m. EST.