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See Rob Sand talk about the value of divided government at the Soapbox
Democratic governor candidate Rob Sand discusses the merit of divided government at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox on Aug. 15, 2026.
The battle for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat is now a “toss-up” and the governor’s race “leans Democrat,” according to nonpartisan election analysts at the Cook Political Report.
The rating change in favor of Democrats in both statewide races reflects Iowa’s increasingly competitive position this year, with an open Senate and governor’s race on the ballot for the first time since 1968.
The Cook Political
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