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Before they can name their next presidential nominee, Democrats will have to decide which state will weigh in first. In 2022, President Joe Biden forced a shake-up of the 2024 election calendar, moving South Carolina’s primary ahead of contests in Iowa,
Democrat Rob Sand has announced a bid for the open Iowa governor’s race. He is looking to break up a long streak of Republican leadership in the state after a surprise announcement from Republican Gov.
Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) has filed paperwork to run for Iowa governor in 2026, joining a crowded field of Republicans seeking to replace Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) and facing off against Democrat
Iowa 4th District U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, a three-term Republican from Hull, Iowa, filed paperwork Monday to run for governor. He is the second Republican to file paperwork to seek the office.
Rob Sand, Iowa’s elected state auditor and the only Democrat now holding a major political office in the state, said on Monday that he would run for governor next year, boosting his party’s hopes of gaining a policymaking foothold in a place that Republicans dominate.
Rob Sand — the leading Democrat in the race to be Iowa's next governor — has an "uphill climb" if he wants the state's top seat, according to political analysts. Why it matters: The New York Times lauded Sand in 2019 as Iowa Democrats' "model for how to win" — and now the electorate will see if that's true.
The Iowa Supreme Court has reversed a district court decision that cleared the way for election officials to distribute voter materials in languages other than English. Without directly addressing the
Rob Sand, an attorney and former prosecutor in the Iowa Attorney General’s Office, has served as state auditor since 2019. He is the only Democrat in a statewide elected office.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) has approved a new bond proposal. The Board of Education approved the $117 million proposal Monday night. After receiving input from community members, the district revised an earlier proposal, “cutting the price nearly in half,” according to a release from CRCSD.