Rob Sand

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Also running: Zach Lahn (R)

Position history

Abortion restrictions

1. May 19, 2026 (SEIU healthcare roundtable, Iowa City; said he would veto any further abortion limits)

   I don't make promises to people that I can't keep

   Source: The Gazette, May 19, 2026
2. Sep 15, 2026 (Iowa City town hall)

   I'm a supporter of a woman's right to choose. I think the Dobbs decision was wrongly decided.

   Source: The Gazette, Sep 15, 2026

Medicaid work requirements

1. Oct 27, 2026 (final Iowa governor debate, KCRG/The Gazette)

   I want able-bodied people to be working, but I want to make sure that what the government is doing is putting in a work requirement and not a paperwork requirement

   Source: Iowa Capital Dispatch, Oct 27, 2026

Mental health care

1. Oct 27, 2026 (final Iowa governor debate, KCRG/The Gazette)

   If you're one of the families that struggle to find a bed for people, we're there with you

   Source: Iowa Capital Dispatch, Oct 27, 2026