Rob Sand Continues 100 Town Hall Tour Making Differences Between Him and His Opponent Clear

Ottumwa Courier: “Lahn has not held a public event since winning the nomination June 2.”

DES MOINES, IA – Nominee for governor Rob Sand has continued his annual 100 Town Hall Tour across Iowa this week, making 12 stops in Decatur, Clarke, Appanoose, Wayne, Lucas, Page Fremont, Mills, Pottawattamie, Harrison, Shelby, and Monona counties.

This year, Iowans are turning out in force to hear from Rob, with attendance doubling at nearly every event so far. At each stop, Rob outlines the key differences between him and his opponent, career political operative and Kansas carpetbagger Zach Lahn, who spent his career working to stop Medicaid expansion and threaten access to health care for tens of thousands of people, supports Kim Reynolds’ disastrous agenda, and wants to further attacks on Iowans’ fundamental freedoms.

Learn more about Rob’s stops in Decatur, Clarke, Appanoose, Wayne, Lucas, Page, Fremont, Mills, Pottawattamie, Harrison, Shelby, and Monona counties below:

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The Daily Nonpareil: Sand talks divided government, Iowa issues during Council Bluffs stop

Sand addressed his ideas on how to solve political issues he said affect Iowans including water quality and improving education.
“My faith is a big motivator. I think Jesus is for the little guy, and I think the Democratic Party is for the little guy,” Sand said. “Now that said, I didn’t leave my independent mind behind when I registered as a Democrat. I have said things in the course of this campaign that people in my party disagree with.”
Among more than 100 Republicans to endorse Sand is former Council Bluffs Mayor Matt Walsh, and his campaign has actively solicited Republican supporters.

Ottumwa Courier: Rob Sand pledges to reverse Iowa Medicaid privatization

When Brett Mohler’s son was airlifted to a Des Moines children’s hospital two years ago and diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, the worth of rural health care came to the forefront of his mind.
Sand tied the strain to federal Medicaid cuts and to Iowa’s decision a decade ago to privatize its Medicaid program through managed-care companies. The privatization was done by executive order, he said, and he could undo it the same way, without the Legislature.
“As governor, I will reverse the privatization of Medicaid in the state,” Sand said. “It has been a disaster.”
Education drew a sharper contrast with Republican nominee Zach Lahn, who has said the governor should be the state’s leading champion for public schools.
Lahn has not held a public event since winning the nomination June 2. Asked before the town hall about the contrast, Sand said it was “a better question for him.”
“I do 100 public town halls every year. I’m going to keep doing them,” Sand said. “They stay on the calendar; they’re already announced. What he does will be up to him and Iowans can decide the degree to which they want someone who’s open and accessible.”

KMA Land: Sand talks education, healthcare proposals during Shenandoah town hall

Education and healthcare were among the various topics discussed during a town hall in Shenandoah with Iowa Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand.
Sand, who is also currently the state auditor, made a swing through southwest Iowa on Wednesday, including a stop at the Depot Deli where over 100 residents had a chance to also ask questions about his campaign.

Guttenberg Press: Sand states case for ‘rotating the crops’ at Guttenberg town hall

In the one-hour stop, during which he fielded questions from the audience and press, Sand advocated for greater government accountability and improving water quality, agricultural opportunities, economic conditions and health care.
Sand said accountability is one of the central pieces of his campaign. That includes prosecuting those who misspend taxpayer dollars, fulfilling public records requests, enacting term limits and banning stock trading for anyone who holds an elected position.
His goal is for Iowa to feel welcoming to all, and that everyone’s opinion has value.