Rob Sand Joins Andy Beshear Podcast to Talk Unity, Public Service, and Putting People Over Party

Rob Sand: “Politicians think unity is about party unity. Your average voter thinks unity means all of us.”

DES MOINES, IA – Candidate for governor Rob Sand sat down with DGA Vice Chair Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear on the Andy Beshear Podcast for a candid conversation about what public service means to him, the role his faith plays in his work and campaign for governor, and the importance of bringing people together to make Iowa not redder or bluer, but better and truer.

Rob and Governor Beshear also discussed the value of strong public schools and the communities they create, the consequences of Iowa’s school voucher program, and the consequences the federal budget billwill have on rural health care systems and agricultural communities in Iowa, Kentucky, and across the country.

WATCH the episode HERE or see key quotes below:

“You know, people like politicians think unity is about party unity. Your average voter thinks unity means all of us.”
“At the start of every one of these town halls this year as a candidate, we first had people raise their hand for what party they’re in. We applauded the people of each political party, Democrats, independents, and Republicans. And then together, we sang the first verse of America the Beautiful…This is about all of us singing together, coming together, despite our political differences.”
“[The One Big Beautiful Bill] is going to be brutal in Iowa. We’re estimating a little over 100,000 Iowans that will lose health insurance, that’s costs that increase everybody’s costs, because at the end of the day, what that means is they’re not getting access to regular care that helps prevent big health problems.”
“It means that [Iowans] get really sick and then they go to the emergency room, where the costs are sky high and the interventions are much more expensive, and that doesn’t get paid for by nobody.”
“We’ve got 20 hospitals that are at risk across the state of Iowa…less than 20 hospitals where you can have a baby, so less than 20 counties where there’s an OB unit at all.”
“My faith is a huge motivator in my life…And I know that the moments that I get the greatest clarity when I’m struggling with what I should do, are the moments when I ask myself, I stop and I just think, ‘what’s the right thing to do?’ What would my faith teach me to do here? And that’s usually where I get most comfortable. I get a lot more clarity in my decision making, but I also get a lot more comfortable in my decision too.”