Election day is Tuesday, November 3 - 7 days away.
DEMOCRAT
Rob Sand
Iowa state auditor; his running mate is Dave Muhlbauer. source
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REPUBLICAN
Zach Lahn
Belle Plaine farmer who beat Rep. Randy Feenstra in the Republican primary. source
Where they differ
Only issues they disagree on. Each position is something the candidate said, voted for or published, linked to where.
Abortion
SAND
Says abortion is a decision for a woman, her family and her doctor, and says he would veto further limits. source
LAHN
Says it is Iowans' duty to protect life before birth and calls the state's six-week ban good. source
School vouchers
SAND
Calls the state's school voucher program an invitation to waste, fraud and abuse of taxpayer dollars. source
LAHN
Supports expanding the Education Savings Account program. source
Income tax
SAND
Criticized Iowa's 2024 income tax cut package, warning it would cost the state down the road. source
LAHN
Wants to eliminate the personal income tax. source
Property taxes
SAND
Wants to see how the new property tax law works before changing it, and to hear public safety officials first on changes (Sept 2026). source
LAHN
Plans to freeze property taxes while working to slow the growth of government; longer term wants to end property taxes on primary homes. source
Medicaid managed care
SAND
Says he would end the privatization of Iowa's Medicaid system. source
LAHN
Says private-sector delivery of Medicaid with government oversight is 'bipartisan' and that he would continue Gov. Reynolds' health care policy. source
Immigration
SAND
Has questioned deporting immigrants who are working, following the rules and have no criminal record. source
LAHN
Says he would ban benefits for undocumented Iowans and stop the state and its universities from hiring workers on H-1B visas. source
