Rob Sand projected to win Iowa governor’s race
Politics · First reported 4 Nov, 03:00 · Updated 03:16

Democrat Rob Sand is projected to defeat Republican Zach Lahn and succeed retiring Gov. Kim Reynolds. The reports describe the result as a Democratic gain in a state Trump carried by more than 13 points in 2024.
- Rob Sand is projected to win Iowa’s governorship, defeating Republican nominee Zach Lahn.
- Sand would be the first Democrat elected governor of Iowa in 20 years and would succeed retiring Republican Kim Reynolds.
- The reports note that Trump carried Iowa by about 13 percentage points in 2024.
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- Projected winner
- Rob Sand, Democrat
- Opponent
- Zach Lahn, Republican
- Governor being succeeded
- Kim Reynolds, who is retiring
- Iowa result in 2024 presidential race
- Trump carried Iowa by more than 13 percentage points
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