IA-GOV: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear rallies with Iowa governor candidate Rob Sand
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday in Des Moines his two gubernatorial victories in a state redder than Iowa shows that Rob Sand, the state’s Democratic candidate for governor, can turn the tide in Iowa in 2026.
Beshear, president of the Democratic Governors’ Association, told a crowd of more than 300 gathered at The River Place about his campaign experience in Kentucky — and why he believed Iowans should be hopeful about Sand and other Iowa Democrats’ chances in the upcoming midterm elections.
“I am living, breathing proof Democrats can win anywhere, and we should be fighting everywhere,” Beshear said. “And I’m here to tell you in Iowa, you’re going to elect a Democratic U.S. senator, you’re going to elect Democratic congressmen and women … and a great man who is going to do a good job in this governor’s seat.”
Sand currently serves as Iowa state auditor and is the only Democrat to hold statewide elected office in the state. He viewed by national political forecasters as having a meaningful chance to flip control of the governor’s seat in the upcoming midterm elections.
https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/06/07/kentucky-gov-andy-beshear-rallies-with-iowa-governor-candidate-rob-sand/
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