Iowa Democrat Rob Sand launches campaign for governor

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : He touts a record of bipartisan hiring and launching a government efficiency initiative -- PIE (Public Innovations and Efficiencies) -- which he says has saved taxpayers millions and been replicated in other states.
59% : He touts a record of bipartisan hiring and launching a government efficiency initiative -- PIE (Public Innovations and Efficiencies) -- which he says has saved taxpayers millions and been replicated in other states.
58% : "Iowans are facing rising costs everywhere I go ... and [state leaders] are over here making it harder for us to find out when their tax dollars are misspent.
57% : "Iowans are facing rising costs everywhere I go ... and are over here making it harder for us to find out when their tax dollars are misspent.
54% : He said he's confident he can win over voters across party lines, pointing to his reelection victory as state auditor in 2022.
54% : He said he's confident he can win over voters across party lines, pointing to his reelection victory as state auditor in 2022.
53% : They know that my approach to things is not really Democratic.
53% : They know that my approach to things is not really Democratic.
52% : " He said his goal is to run a campaign that brings people together and focuses on shared concerns like rising costs, education and government accountability.
50% : He said his goal is to run a campaign that brings people together and focuses on shared concerns like rising costs, education and government accountability.
49% : "If elected, Sand says his top policy priorities would include tackling rising costs for Iowans, restoring oversight in state government and investing in public education and natural resources.
49% : " If elected, Sand says his top policy priorities would include tackling rising costs for Iowans, restoring oversight in state government and investing in public education and natural resources.
17% : "The Iowans that we're talking about -- who voted for Donald Trump then me, then Donald Trump, then me, then Donald Trump -- I think they'll vote for me again," Sand said.
17% : "The Iowans that we're talking about -- who voted for Donald Trump then me, then Donald Trump, then me, then Donald Trump -- I think they'll vote for me again," Sand said.

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