Sand and Lahn on their visions for Iowa: "better and truer, not redder or bluer" and "the safest, freest, most family-centered state in America"

Rob Sand (D) and Zach Lahn (R) are running in the general election for governor of Iowa on November 3, 2026.

Incumbent Kim Reynolds (R) is not running for re-election. The last Democrat to win election as governor of Iowa was Chet Culver (D) in 2006. As of July 2026, major election forecasters call the general election a toss-up. The election will be a factor in determining whether Republicans keep their trifecta and triplex in Iowa.

Both Sand and Lahn completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey, introducing themselves to voters in their own words.