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Iowa Democrat Wants Distance From His Own Party. His Record Won’t Let Him 

Virginia Grace McKinnon

Rob Sand, the Democratic nominee for governor in Iowa, has claimed he is “not a party guy,” but his record suggests otherwise, according to his opponent.

With the rise of democratic socialism, many are trying to distance themselves from the Democratic Party, including Sand in the purple state of Iowa. Sand, the current state auditor, recently said at an event in Iowa, “I know my values haven’t changed, even if the parties’ may have moved.”  

However, his Republican opponent Zach Lahn is quick to point out Sand has a decades-long history of supporting Democrats, donating thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates, and supporting gun control, transgenderism, amnesty, and no limits on abortion. 

“Rob Sand called himself ‘extremely liberal’ in college, and he said it himself, his views have not changed,” Lahn told the Daily Signal. 

“He opposed tax cuts for Iowa families, supported late-term abortions, supported more gun control, opposed school choice, supported men in women’s sports, and opposed deporting illegal........

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