People leave our state for a few different reasons. They leave to go to a big city, or they leave for outdoor opportunities. We are never going to offer them mountains, but some of them, if they’ve got clean water, and more publicly and will want to stick…
Meantly / Midterms 2026 / IA Governor
Midterms 2026 · Governor
Iowa governor's race: Rob Sand vs Zach Lahn
How the candidates in the Iowa governor race are arguing their case, read the same way for each of them. Updated every 15 minutes until election day, 3 November 2026.
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Hostility this week 0.6 / 10, 0.7 below their usual 1.3.
Audience impact, 30 days: +1.2 leans reassuring
Walter was a beloved son, brother, father, and friend to many. His commitment to giving back and making our community a better place will continue to live on through the countless people he touched with Harvest Academy and Character Counts. Walter lived with…
We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of Walter, who died last night. This is an extremely sad and devastating time for all who knew and loved him. While this is a difficult and painful time for all of us, we know he is now at peace. As we begin the difficult…
We have to see where we’re going with the state’s budget. That deficit, we’ve got to do something to address it. But, we could do that 5% increase, and if we are taking away tax deals for data centers, if we legalize cannabis, treat it like alcohol — the…
Hostility this week 0.8 / 10, in line with their usual.
Audience impact, 30 days: +1.1 leans reassuring
He's trying to buy an election, just like he bought the auditors race. Rob Sand outspent his opponent in the auditor's race 30-to-1...$1.9 million to $47,000. He's trying to buy another seat, but Iowa is not for sale. That's my whole point—Iowa is not for…
I have an Iowa first message about putting our kids first, keeping them in the state family farms, public education. making it number one in the nation again, stopping the cancer crisis. As people hear this message that I’ve been bringing from the beginning,…
This is truly a tragedy. There is nothing more important than family and Rob is a family man. We join all Iowans in praying for Rob, Christine, and their whole family. Our hearts are with them.
If you want to see what’s happening, just look at the rate at which teachers are leaving the profession in year one, two, or three. It’s just unacceptable. They want to help the next generation. So through innovative practices, we could actually create school…
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