Democrat Rob Sand wins Iowa’s gubernatorial race as party plans rebuild

Sand, auditor for state with strong Trump support, defeats Maha-backed Republican Zach Lahn as Democrats win big

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Democrat Rob Sand has been elected governor of Iowa, the Associated Press projects, a milestone as his party seeks to rebuild its political standing in the midwestern state.

Sand, the state auditor who is the sole Democrat holding statewide office in Iowa, triumphed over Republican Zach Lahn, a political newcomer backed by Robert F Kennedy Jr’s “Make America healthy again” movement.