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48.7%
41.3%
R. Sand
R. Feenstra
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NOV 7, 2026
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Rob Sand remains the only Democrat in the 2026 Iowa governor’s race and has begun statewide TV advertising, saying he’s raised about $18 million. On the Republican side, a poll cited in recent reporting shows Randy Feenstra leading the primary field, and Zach Lahn is launching a $1 million TV ad push. The news points to an active, well-funded general-election effort from Sand, while the GOP primary remains competitive with heavy spending. With no new general-election polling reported, the party-outcome impact looks limited and uncertainty remains.
Two Democrats vying to oust Collins led the five-term Republican in hypothetical November matchups, a recent poll found.
Eric Swalwell's exit gives the also-rans a chance to surge into contention alongside Katie Porter and Tom Steyer. Will uninspired voters finally take interest?
A $1M TV ad blitz vaults newcomer Zach Lahn into Iowa’s GOP governor race. The new ads pledge to 'reclaim' education from 'Marxists.'
In a 4/20 campaign announcement, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand said he wants to legalize, tax and regulate adult-use of cannabis in Iowa
A more limited landscape for Democratic gains and an unshakable MAGA base both put limits on Republican midterm losses despite all the problems facing that party and an unpopular president.
“Call me old-fashioned, I’d say stealing is bad," Rob Sand says in his first TV ad. "That’s why I locked up corrupt public officials as a prosecutor."
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell announced this week that he's leaving Congress and the crowded contest for California governor following sexual assault…
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell has announced that he’s leaving Congress and the crowded contest for California governor following sexual assault allegations that he denies.
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell has announced that he’s leaving Congress and the crowded contest for California governor following sexual assault allegations that he denies. The the 45-year-old...
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign from Congress following sexual assault and misconduct allegations. The decision Monday caps a swift political fall for the seven-term...
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