Rob Sand is making appeals to Democrats, Republicans and independents in his campaign to be Iowa’s next governor – telling voters that both political parties are more interested in attacking each other than solving problems. CNN’s Jeff Zeleny talks to voters and Sand and explores whether the message is post-partisan or simply pragmatic to win an increasingly red state like Iowa.
On the gubernatorial side, Democrat Rob Sand took 48% support to Republican Zach Lahn's 44%, also keeping the race a statistical tie.
The Cook Political Report shifted the Iowa Senate and gubernatorial races in favor of Democrats this week. Both Democratic nominees in those races, Josh Turek and Rob Sand respectively, joined MS NOW Reporter Alex Tabet at the Iowa State Fair to share their confidence in their campaigns ahead of Election Day.
Just shy of 44 with boyish good looks, Rob Sand is very much a moderate, but he has a withering critique of the political establishment in this country.
‘Everyone is welcome’
Self-proclaimed “governor for all” Democrat Iowa gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand held a town hall where his staffer turned away a Republican trying to enter. A video taken at a town hall that appears to have occurred last week shows one of Sand’s staffers turning away a videographer because she worked for Adam Steen, a former Republican candidate for governor. In the video, the staffer—who also appears in a Sand campaign ad—tells the videographer that it is their policy not to allow anyone who works for opposing candidates into the town hall. Notably, Sand has tried to position himself as a political moderate, running on a platform centered around his signature slogan “better and truer, not redder or bluer,” and presenting…Open
'More like bitter and bluer'
Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek will face Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson in the Senate race. For governor, Democrat state Auditor Rob Sand and Republican businessman Zach Lahn move on to November.
Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek will face Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson in the Senate race. For governor, Democrat state Auditor Rob Sand ran unopposed as Republicans continue to count votes.
Five Republicans are vying for their party’s nomination to go up against Democrat Rob Sand.
Five candidates are battling for the nomination in the June 2 primary. The winner will oppose Rob Sand, a Democrat, in the November election.