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State Auditor Rob Sand is running for Iowa governor in 2026, emphasizing his dislike for partisan politics.

Sand is currently on a 100-stop town hall tour to listen to Iowans across every county.

Despite his campaign to be Iowa's next governor, Rob Sand doesn't shy away from his disdain for political parties.

The Democratic state auditor announced his 2026 campaign in May, and has spent the past few months on a 100 town hall tour to speak with consituents in every county.

Sand visited Ames on Tuesday, Sept. 2 at Alluvial Brewing Company. His trip to Story County was his fifth of the day, having also stopped in Wright, Hancock, Humboldt and Hamilton counties.

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