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Governor, Iowa

2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot, in the order the Candidate List, November 3, 2026 General Election (Iowa Secretary of State) prints them (Last Updated 8/14/2026 12:25 PM). Each has the same space. What each has said about data centers is as said, dated and sourced; nothing is ranked.

  • Rob Sand

    Democratic · 5 statements on data centers

    Governor candidate Rob Sand says lawmakers should approve data center restrictions in January 2027 (as reported, September 20, 2026)

  • Zach Lahn

    Republican · 5 statements on data centers

    Governor candidate Zach Lahn is considering a state moratorium on new data centers (as reported, September 20, 2026)

Who is on the ballot comes from the state's own candidate list; the FEC's candidate file supplies the federal candidates' ids. How the record reads candidates.