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Rob Sand Sets the Record Straight Ahead of Governor Reynolds’ Final Condition of the State Address

For Immediate Release

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Rob Sand for Iowa

1/13/2026

DES MOINES, IA – Ahead of Governor Kim Reynolds’ ninth and final Condition of the State address tonight, where she is expected to take a victory lap that is out of touch with what Iowans are experiencing, candidate for governor Rob Sand released a video to set the record straight about where things stand in Iowa and the path ahead. 

Iowa’s economy is one of the worst in the nation, public schools are plummeting, the cancer growth rate is skyrocketing, and reckless budget practices have landed Iowa with a $1 billion budget hole. That’s not a record that anyone should be proud of, but helps explain why Governor Reynolds is leaving office as the most unpopular governor in the country for seven quarters running. 

Every Republican candidate for governor running to succeed her promises more of the same failed economic policies, culture wars, and division that has landed Iowa in this difficult position. Meanwhile, Rob Sand is focused on the real problems Iowans face, like lowering costs, strengthening the economy, protecting public schools, and helping Iowans live better, healthier lives

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