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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…
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…
