Rob Sand Brings “Policies Over Politics” Message to Eastern Iowa on 100 Town Hall Tour

DES MOINES, IA – During a two-day nine-stop swing across Eastern Iowa, candidate for governor Rob Sand brought his 100 Town Hall Tour to Jones, Jackson, Cedar, Clinton, Dubuque, Fayette, Clayton, Delaware, and Buchanan counties.

At every stop, Rob made it clear: this campaign isn’t about party politics — it’s about putting people first. He spoke about the shared values that tie Iowans together — family, hard work, and community — and reminded town hall attendees that those values don’t belong to one party, saying that “we all must work together to make Iowa and America beautiful again.”

Read more about Rob’s town hall tour stops below:

Oelwein Daily Register: Rob Sand holds Oelwein town hall

• On the matter of bringing the deeply divided political landscape together to support one another, as is his goal, Sand said there should be more understanding among the political parties.
• “We need to be putting first our values, what we teach our kids, to make the next generation better. The political spectrum has gone too far. I don’t think Republicans and Democrats in office deserve all the special privileges they are getting at our expense.”
• “Does being raised in agriculture, going to church, raising a family, belong to just one political party? We all must work together to make Iowa and America beautiful again.”

Dubuque Telegraph Herald: Sand focuses on nonpartisan politics at Dubuque stop on 100 town halls tour

• More than 200 people packed into the Smokestack barroom Tuesday night, eager to hear from Rob Sand… Sand made his 80th stop on the tour in Dubuque, focusing on nonpartisanship and a “policies over politics” that he’s championed in recent weeks.
• “At every stop, we have people who are independents and Republicans who are welcome to ask me questions,” Sand said. “The easiest way to build connections is to actually show up and say, ‘Yes, you can ask me a question.’”
• Cody Sand, unrelated to Rob, was one of the few Republicans who raised their hands. He said that he was in attendance because he’s looking for people who bring more to the table than just their political alignment.“This isn’t about Democrats being better than Republicans,” Cody Sand said. “This is about getting together and actually finding a way to solve problems.”

KMCH: Rob Sand Hosts Town Hall in Manchester

• Over one hundred residents gathered at Castle Theatre downtown to hear Sand speak and ask him questions about his position as State Auditor and his run for Iowa governor in 2026.
• Sand told the audience that he realizes if he’s elected as governor next November, that he would be working with a Republican-controlled Iowa House and Senate – and he says he’ll happily do that.

Clinton Herald: State auditor campaigns in Clinton for election to Iowa governor

• “I don’t really like political parties. We might even be better off if we didn’t have them,” Sand stated. “That’s the heart of this campaign—Not redder or bluer, better and truer.”