Jason BeetsIowa has been led by Republican governors for 15 years.
The most recent Democratic governor in Iowa was elected in 2006.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Iowa_gubernatorial_election
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The 2026 Iowa Gubernatorial election is for an open seat, because incumbent Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) chose not to run for reelection.
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The Cook Political Report considers the Iowa Governor’s Race to Lean Republican.
https://www.cookpolitical.com/governor/race/481441
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Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand is running unopposed in the Democratic Primary.
Iowa will hold its primary election on June 2.
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Rob Sand was elected Iowa State Auditor in 2018.
He was reelected four years later in 2022.
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According to Wikipedia, Rob Sand was the only Democrat to be elected to a statewide office in Iowa in 2022.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Sand
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Rob Sand’s Wikipedia page lists several notable audits conducted by the Auditor’s office during his tenure.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Sand#Investigations_and_audits
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In 2023, Iowa Republicans approved a law that limits the state auditor’s access to certain records, a law which limited the powers of the only statewide elected Democrat in Iowa.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/04/27/iowa-state-legislator-auditor-republicans/
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Sand advocates for reversing the privatization of Iowa’s Medicaid program.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjSMRiDjMvw
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Rob Sand Public Comments On Medicaid
Rob Sand Public Comments On PreK
Sand advocates for restoring the investigative powers of the State Auditor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU1wIdoNTUA
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Rob Sand Public Comments On The Auditor's Office
Sand also supports changing the voting methods used to elect public officials in Iowa.
Sand wants to replace partisan primaries with a single primary where the top four candidates would advance to the general election. In the general election, voters would use approval voting to vote for as many of the four candidates they approve of.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqrcvCGE5mc
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Rob Sand Public Comments On Approval
Even Iowa Republicans believe Rob Sand has a chance to win the Governor’s race.
You can tell, because Iowa Republicans in the State Legislature are advancing proposals that would limit the powers of the Governor.
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Rob Sand is one of the Democrats you can support through the Democratic Victory Fund, which raises money for Democrats in important and competitive races, nationwide.
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/democraticvictoryfund
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