In Battleground Iowa, DGA Chair Gov. Beshear Joins Rob Sand for General Election Kickoff Rally

In Battleground Iowa, DGA Chair Gov. Beshear Joins Rob Sand for General Election Kickoff Rally

Gov. Beshear: "I am living, breathing proof that Democrats can win anywhere, and we should be fighting everywhere."

The Chair of the Democratic Governors Association, Governor Andy Beshear, hit the campaign trail in Iowa with Rob Sand over the weekend, as Sand's race heats up as one of Democrats' best pick-up opportunities.

Gov. Beshear discussed Sand's path to victory in ultra-competitive Iowa against political operative and Kansas carpetbagger Zach Lahn, who enters the general election on the back foot. Rob has already broken fundraising records and is running a strong campaign focused on going everywhere and putting politics aside to deliver the change Iowans want.

Read more about Gov. Beshear's Iowa visit below:

AP: Rob Sand rallies with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear as Democrats aim to flip Iowa governor seat

• Rob Sand rallied a crowd for the first time as the official Democratic nominee for Iowa governor on Sunday, kicking off a countdown to November with the support of Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear.

• The race for governor between Sand and Republican Zach Lahn stands to be one of the most competitive in the country as Iowans face a state budget deficit, struggling agricultural economy and cancer crisis.

Des Moines Register: Andy Beshear 'all in' on helping Rob Sand win Iowa governor's race

• "I am living, breathing proof that Democrats can win anywhere, and we should be fighting everywhere," said Beshear, who is also the chair of the Democratic Governors Association.

• Beshear said he believes Sand can be successful, along with Democrats all the way down the ballot.

Iowa Capital Dispatch: 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.

Radio Iowa: Sand says campaign is about 'well fed versus fed up'

• Sand has based his campaign on an appeal to independents and Republicans as well as Democrats. "Most importantly because we are building a coalition not of red-versus-blue, but of the well fed versus the fed up, right?" Sand asked, to cheers.

• The chairman of the Democratic Governors Association joined Sand at last night's rally. Andy Beshear has won two terms as governor in Kentucky, a state President Trump won by 30 points in 2024.

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