Iowa’s candidates for governor raised more than $33 million over three months. Republican Zach Lahn narrowly led in cash fundraising, while Democrat Rob Sand headed into the final stretch before Election Day with a much larger balance.
Campaign finance reports filed Monday with the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board show Lahn received nearly $16.9 million in cash contributions, about $561,000 more than Sand’s $16.3 million. The filings cover July 15 through Oct. 14.
Sand spent $28.9 million, compared with Lahn’s $17.5 million, bringing their combined expenses to more than $46 million. Yet Sand finished with $5.35 million in the bank. Lahn
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