ALT A photo of Rob Sand speaking to a large crowd in Cedar Rapids Iowa during his Town Hall Tour.

ALT This pie chart depicts donation sources for Zach Lahn and Rob Sand. Zach Lahn's chart shows 93.24% out-of-state donations and 6.76% Iowa donations. Rob Sand's chart shows 38% out-of-state donations and 61.45% Iowa donations. The background features a collage of dollar bills, and in-state pie share on the charts are made up of corn.

ALT A photo of Rob Sand addressing a packed room in Ames, Iowa during his 2026 Story County Town Hall.

ALT A large homemade sign reading "Rob Sand Governor for All" stands in a grassy area, set against a backdrop of trees.

ALT This graphic features a textured beige background with bold text stating "Public Safety Leaders for Rob Sand." A small silhouette of Iowa is depicted below the text. There's an arrow at the bottom that suggests swiping to view a full list of names.

ALT This is a list of names displayed under the title "Proud to be part of the Public Safety Coalition." Names include various attorneys, sheriffs, and council members from different counties.

ALT Zach Lahn in front of an inset graphic of the Politifact Truth-O-Meter that reads FALSE. The image's text says: "Fact Check: False. Zach Lahn lies about Rob Sand's record on tax cuts."

ALT Screenshot from a Politifact article that reads: Our ruling Lahn said Sand “wants to raise your taxes by $7,500 per year.” Sand has criticized both Iowa tax cuts and the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and he has explicitly supported raising sales taxes on items such as cigarettes. But despite his criticism of the Iowa tax cut, Sand’s campaign said he does not support reversing it. And if he were to become governor, Sand would not have the authority to repeal federal tax provisions. The combined tax savings from the state and federal tax cuts Lahn’s ad pointed to came out to about $3,500 for an average household, not $7,500. We rate Lahn’s statement False.

ALT Text excerpt criticizing Democratic gubernatorial nominee Rob Sand, labeling him as "communist" and advocating for his deportation to "communist China.

ALT This is a newspaper graphic of The Gazette. The headline reads "Lahn: Running mate's financial issues common among farmers", while the subtitle reads "Iowa GOP candidate says Derek Wulf's legal and fiscal woes are common in struggling ag economy". The graphic also features an image of Lahn sitting down, speaking at an event, probably in Kansas.

ALT Norman Rockwell's painting Freedom of Speech. Freedom of Speech depicts a scene of a 1942 Arlington town meeting in which Jim Edgerton, the lone dissenter to the town selectmen's announced plans to build a new school, as the old one had burned down, was accorded the floor as a matter of protocol.

ALT A meme graphic of two pictures side by side. The title of the graphic reads "you vs. the guy she tells you not to worry about:", with the two images below showing crowds gathering. On the left is a photo of a 50-person tailgate in Iowa City for Zach Lahn and Benny Johnson, and on the right is a photo of a 900-person town hall for Rob Sand. Both graphics are days apart.

ALT A photo of a large crowd in Johnson County for a town hall event with Rob Sand.

ALT Rob Sand speaking into a microphone at the Madison County town hall. There's a gradient on the graphic, with the words "50 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY", above him. Banners behind the speaker display various political slogans, including "Rob Sand Governor For All" and "Not Redder or Bluer, Better and Truer."

ALT This graphic lists important election dates. The text reads "IMPORTANT ELECTION DATES: REGISTRATION DEADLINES OCTOBER 19TH, BY MAIL OCTOBER 19TH, ONLINE NOVEMBER 3RD, IN PERSON FIRST DAY OF EARLY VOTING OCTOBER 14TH ELECTION DAY NOVEMBER 3RD