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Rob Sand projected to win Iowa governor’s race

Politics · First reported 4 Nov, 03:00 · Updated 03:16

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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
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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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