Sparks fly in first Iowa governor’s debate: 5 takeaways

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:22:18 GMT

Accusations of carpetbagging, attacks over family wealth and barbs over culture war issues dominated the first televised debate between Republican Zach Lahn and Democrat Rob Sand as the two vie to replace retiring Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) next month. Lahn and Sand participated in an hour-long debate hosted by KWQC and held at St. Ambrose...

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