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Democrat Rob Sand wins Iowa governor's race, defeating Zach Lahn
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CBS News projects Rob Sand will win the Iowa governor's office, the first Democrat to be elected to the governor's mansion since 2006 and defeating Zach Lahn.
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Rob Sand, Democratic candidate for Iowa governor, said Sunday night that whatever his supporters have going on over the next 48 hours leading up to Election Day, it’s “probably less important” than encouraging people to vote.
Iowa voters are choosing between Democrat Rob Sand and Republican Zach Lahn in a closely watched open governor’s race that could break Republicans’ dominance of state government. Both candidates criticized the status quo, while offering different visions on issues including costs, health care, the b…
Democrat Rob Sand is projected to win the race for Iowa governor, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Despite the state heavily favoring Republicans in recent years — President Trump won Iowa by more than 13 percentage points in 2024 — Sand was leading his GOP opponent, Zach Lahn, in the polls ahe…
Democrat Rob Sand has been elected as Iowa's governor, according to projections by the Associated Press. Sand's victory marks the first time that a Democrat has won the state's top office since the election of Chet Culver in 2006.
Iowa voters chose Democrat Rob Sand to be their next governor, flipping the seat Republicans have held for more than two decades and likely ushering in a new era of divided state government. Sand defeated Zach Lahn, a first-time candidate who surprised even members of his own party when he won the R…
CBS News projects Rob Sand will win the Iowa governor's office, the first Democrat to be elected to the governor's mansion since 2006 and defeating Zach Lahn.
On Tuesday, Rob Sand became the first Democrat since 2006 to win the governor’s race in Iowa, defeating ultra-MAHA conservative Zach Lahn and powering a Democratic resurgence in a state that had been drifting away from the party for years.
With long-time Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds wrapping up nearly a full decade in office, the Midwest state was primed for new leadership. On the ballot, Republican Zach Lahn faced off against Democrat Rob Sand to see who would lead the state, and the results are in.
Democrat Rob Sand has won Tuesday’s election to be the next governor of Iowa, flipping the seat held by a retiring Republican governor and likely setting up four years of divided government in the state
Sand, auditor for state with strong Trump support, defeats Maha-backed Republican Zach Lahn as Democrats win big US midterms 2026 live – latest updates Track live results from all 50 states Democrat Rob Sand has been elected governor of Iowa , the Associated Press projects, a milestone as his party …
Democratic Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand won Iowa's gubernatorial election Tuesday, defeating Republican Zach Lahn in the race to succeed outgoing Gov. Kim Reynolds (R).
by Rich Mitchell at CDN - Josh Turek beat Rep. Ashley Hinson for Iowa's open Senate seat and Rob Sand won the governor's race, a double flip in a state Trump carried by 13 points in 2024. Click to read the rest HERE-> Democrats Flip Iowa Twice as Turek Beats Hinson and Rob Sand Wins Governor first p…
EXCLUSIVE — A blue wave in Iowa won’t force Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) into an early retirement. A spokesperson for Grassley, 93, told the Washington Examiner on Wednesday that he plans to serve out the remainder of his term after state Auditor Rob Sand flipped the governor’s mansion to Democrats.
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