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Rob Sand, current state auditor and Democratic candidate for governor, said simplifying inspections and cutting red tape that stands in the way of building new housing will help improve affordability. Sand spoke…
DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) -- An Iowa cancer patient says his medication costs far more here than it does overseas, and he wants answers from whoever becomes governor. David Lord is…
Explore the competitive Iowa election landscape. We break down the latest odds and candidate strategies for the critical Senate, Governor, and House races this November. One of the most interesting states in the…
Iowa Down Ballot with Dave Price 8/29/26 by Iowa Writers Collaborative This week we welcome Ed Failor Jr. alongside regulars Laura Belin and Kathie Obradovich to analyze a new poll, more beef, and possibly an end to the…
Two national Democratic lawmakers endorsed Josh Turek for U.S. Senate on Saturday and called for term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices and lawmakers. Nearly 700 Iowans gathered at Des Moines Water Works Park for…
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz said Saturday Iowans would play an important role in keeping “Marxists and Islamists,” who he said have taken over the Democratic Party, out of power by electing Ashley Hinson to the U.S.…
Independence, Iowa (CNN) -- Of all the cities to visit in Iowa, Rob Sand did not stop here in Independence because it's a fitting metaphor in his campaign for governor. Yet, he surely needs voters to believe that it…
Iowa Libertarian candidates’ names will not appear on the ballot for the Iowa gubernatorial and 3rd District elections, a Polk County judge ruled Thursday. Polk County District Court Judge Joseph Seidlin ruled the…
'No. Can he even do that right now? I'm sorry,' Rob Sand said when asked if he would want Biden to campaign for him NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand flatly stated…
Iowa Gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand (D) isn't eager for help from former President Joe Biden or former Vice President Kamala Harris, he told POLITICO in an interview published Wednesday. Sand said that's true even if…
Though Iowa has seen major Republican victories in the last several election cycles, a poll from Suffolk University Political Research Center published Wednesday found the races for U.S. Senate and governor are shaping…
Zach Lahn, the GOP nominee for Iowa governor in 2026, said Monday many of the major concerns about new technologies like data center power use and Flock cameras are issues that need to be regulated at a state level.…
Iowa Down Ballot with Dave Price 8/22/26 by Iowa Writers Collaborative Our political reporting powerhouse team of Dave, Laura, and Kathie are back to break down new Cook Political Report ratings, cabinet secretaries…
The Democratic candidate for state auditor told Iowa State Fair attendees Saturday he wants to build on the good work Rob Sand has completed in the office — hopefully with Sand as a partner in the governor’s office.…
Nicholas Gluba is “very confident” that he and other Libertarian candidates will make it onto election ballots this fall, he told reporters after making his case for governor at the Iowa State Fair. The Libertarian…
NEVADA -- Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand did more listening than talking Tuesday during a meeting with members of Iowa's ethanol industry at Lincolnway Energy in Nevada. Sand participated in a briefing and…
ANKENY – Democratic candidate for governor Rob Sand spoke with farmers and former Iowa governor and former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack Wednesday about his plans to support Iowa’s rural and agricultural…
NEVADA -- Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand did more listening than talking Tuesday during a meeting with members of Iowa's ethanol industry at Lincolnway Energy in Nevada. Sand participated in a briefing and…
NEVADA -- Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand did more listening than talking Tuesday during a meeting with members of Iowa's ethanol industry at Lincolnway Energy in Nevada. Sand participated in a briefing and…
NEVADA — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand did more listening than talking Tuesday during a meeting with members of Iowa’s ethanol industry at Lincolnway Energy in Nevada. Sand participated in a briefing…
Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn said Tuesday that Iowa’s cancer crisis was one the reasons he entered the race and said regardless of party, it’s a problem that has to be solved. Lahn spoke in Urbandale…
AMES, Iowa -- The 44th annual Iowa Governor's Charity Steer Show raised more than $572,000 for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Iowa. The fundraiser, held August 15 at the Iowa State Fair, pushed the event's…
Iowa Auditor Rob Sand called for his opponents and his own supporters to be “respectful” Saturday as the race for Iowa governor heats up. When Sand, the Democratic nominee for Iowa governor in 2026, visited…
Image Source: Brett Galaszewski (53984181506) and Rob Sand campaign headshot (cropped 2) on Wikimedia Commons A video was posted to the social media platform X by the National Enterprise Director of Turning Point…
Zach Lahn told Iowa State fairgoers that “truth is on the ballot” in the 2026 gubernatorial election as he runs against Iowa Auditor Rob Sand. Lahn, a farmer, businessman and the GOP nominee for Iowa…
ARLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Farmer Tim Burrack had concerns about the Republican nominee for Iowa governor -- and he wasn't the only one. The conservative voter from northeast Iowa said he didn't know Zach Lahn before the…
ARLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Farmer Tim Burrack had concerns about the Republican nominee for Iowa governor -- and he wasn't the only one. The conservative voter from northeast Iowa said he didn't know Zach Lahn before the…
ARLINGTON, Iowa (AP) - Farmer Tim Burrack had concerns about the Republican nominee for Iowa governor - and he wasn't the only one. The conservative voter from northeast Iowa said he didn't know Zach Lahn before the…
ARLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Farmer Tim Burrack had concerns about the Republican nominee for Iowa governor -- and he wasn't the only one. The conservative voter from northeast Iowa said he didn't know Zach Lahn before the…
ARLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Farmer Tim Burrack had concerns about the Republican nominee for Iowa governor -- and he wasn't the only one. The conservative voter from northeast Iowa said he didn't know Zach Lahn before the…
ARLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Farmer Tim Burrack had concerns about the Republican nominee for Iowa governor -- and he wasn't the only one. The conservative voter from northeast Iowa said he didn't know Zach Lahn before the…
ARLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Farmer Tim Burrack had concerns about the Republican nominee for Iowa governor -- and he wasn't the only one. The conservative voter from northeast Iowa said he didn't know Zach Lahn before the…
ARLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Farmer Tim Burrack had concerns about the Republican nominee for Iowa governor -- and he wasn't the only one. The conservative voter from northeast Iowa said he didn't know Zach Lahn before the…
ARLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Farmer Tim Burrack had concerns about the Republican nominee for Iowa governor -- and he wasn't the only one. The conservative voter from northeast Iowa said he didn't know Zach Lahn before the…
ARLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Farmer Tim Burrack had concerns about the Republican nominee for Iowa governor -- and he wasn't the only one. The conservative voter from northeast Iowa said he didn't know Zach Lahn before the…
ARLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Farmer Tim Burrack had concerns about the Republican nominee for Iowa governor -- and he wasn't the only one. The conservative voter from northeast Iowa said he didn't know Zach Lahn before the…
ARLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Farmer Tim Burrack had concerns about the Republican nominee for Iowa governor -- and he wasn't the only one. The conservative voter from northeast Iowa said he didn't know Zach Lahn before the…
ARLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Farmer Tim Burrack had concerns about the Republican nominee for Iowa governor -- and he wasn't the only one. The conservative voter from northeast Iowa said he didn't know Zach Lahn before the…
ARLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Farmer Tim Burrack had concerns about the Republican nominee for Iowa governor -- and he wasn't the only one. The conservative voter from northeast Iowa said he didn't know Zach Lahn before the…
ARLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Farmer Tim Burrack had concerns about the Republican nominee for Iowa governor -- and he wasn't the only one. The conservative voter from northeast Iowa said he didn't know Zach Lahn before the…
ARLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Farmer Tim Burrack had concerns about the Republican nominee for Iowa governor -- and he wasn't the only one. The conservative voter from northeast Iowa said he didn't know Zach Lahn before the…
ARLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Farmer Tim Burrack had concerns about the Republican nominee for Iowa governor -- and he wasn't the only one. The conservative voter from northeast Iowa said he didn't know Zach Lahn before the…
ARLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Farmer Tim Burrack had concerns about the Republican nominee for Iowa governor -- and he wasn't the only one. The conservative voter from northeast Iowa said he didn't know Zach Lahn before the…
ARLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Farmer Tim Burrack had concerns about the Republican nominee for Iowa governor -- and he wasn't the only one. The conservative voter from northeast Iowa said he didn't know Zach Lahn before the…
ARLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Farmer Tim Burrack had concerns about the Republican nominee for Iowa governor -- and he wasn't the only one. The conservative voter from northeast Iowa said he didn't know Zach Lahn before the…
ARLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Farmer Tim Burrack had concerns about the Republican nominee for Iowa governor -- and he wasn't the only one. The conservative voter from northeast Iowa said he didn't know Zach Lahn before the…
ARLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Farmer Tim Burrack had concerns about the Republican nominee for Iowa governor -- and he wasn't the only one. The conservative voter from northeast Iowa said he didn't know Zach Lahn before the…
ARLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Farmer Tim Burrack had concerns about the Republican nominee for Iowa governor -- and he wasn't the only one. The conservative voter from northeast Iowa said he didn't know Zach Lahn before the…
ARLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Farmer Tim Burrack had concerns about the Republican nominee for Iowa governor -- and he wasn't the only one. The conservative voter from northeast Iowa said he didn't know Zach Lahn before the…
ARLINGTON, Iowa - Farmer Tim Burrack had concerns about the Republican nominee for Iowa governor -- and he wasn't the only one. The conservative voter from northeast Iowa said he didn't know Zach Lahn before the…
ARLINGTON, Iowa - Farmer Tim Burrack had concerns about the Republican nominee for Iowa governor -- and he wasn't the only one. The conservative voter from northeast Iowa said he didn't know Zach Lahn before the…
ARLINGTON, Iowa - Farmer Tim Burrack had concerns about the Republican nominee for Iowa governor -- and he wasn't the only one. The conservative voter from northeast Iowa said he didn't know Zach Lahn before the…
ARLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Farmer Tim Burrack had concerns about the Republican nominee for Iowa governor -- and he wasn't the only one. The conservative voter from northeast Iowa said he didn't know Zach Lahn before the…
ARLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Farmer Tim Burrack had concerns about the Republican nominee for Iowa governor -- and he wasn't the only one. The conservative voter from northeast Iowa said he didn't know Zach Lahn before the…
Sen. Chuck Grassley conducted a swearing-in of South Carolina's interim Senator Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of Sen. Lindsey Graham. * Iowa Democrats make unsupported claims, hide their platform * Chuck Grassley…
DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) -- The race for Iowa governor is drawing new attention to whether state lawmakers should face term limits, a change that would require those same lawmakers to…
DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) -- The race for Iowa governor is drawing new attention to whether state lawmakers should face term limits, a change that would require those same lawmakers to…
DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) -- Iowa is inspecting nursing homes more frequently and is now meeting federal standards for the first time in years, according to a report released Monday by…
DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) -- Iowa is inspecting nursing homes more frequently and is now meeting federal standards for the first time in years, according to a report released Monday by…
"This is home. And that's worth fighting for." That message sits at the center of Zach Lahn's campaign website as the Republican nominee for governor of Iowa. But questions are now mounting over just how rooted Lahn…