Longtime state Rep. Ruth Ann Gaines, D-Des Moines, has decided not to run for reelection and instead will retire at the end of her eighth term.

Gaines, who represents Iowa House District 33, announced on Friday, Dec. 12, she will serve through 2026 until the end of her current term. Her district covers Des Moines' East Village and the Union Park and Highland Park neighborhoods.

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