Iowa's new Lieutenant Governor Chris Cournoyer speaks at the Capitol, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, in De Moines, Iowa. (Erin Murphy/The Gazette via AP)

Iowa's new Lieutenant Governor Chris Cournoyer, left, speaks at the Capitol along with Governor Kim Reynolds, right, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, in De Moines, Iowa. (Erin Murphy/The Gazette via AP)

Iowa's Governor Kim Reynolds, right, speaks as Chris Cournoyer is appointed lieutenant governor, left, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, in De Moines, Iowa. (Erin Murphy/The Gazette via AP)

Iowa's new Lieutenant Governor Chris Cournoyer, right, takes her oath at the Capitol, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, in De Moines, Iowa. (Erin Murphy/The Gazette via AP)