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Iowa Governor Candidate Proposes Term Limits and Accountability Plan

4/3/2026

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Rob Sand, the Democratic candidate for Iowa governor, unveiled the Accountability for All Plan on April 2, 2026, arguing it reflects Iowa's majority opinion.
The plan calls for term limits and cognitive tests for state lawmakers.
It sets a 78-year age limit and three terms for statewide officials.
It changes primaries to let independents vote and bans stock trading by officials and imposes prison time for theft of public funds.

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Rob Sand, the Democratic candidate for Iowa governor, unveiled the Accountability for All Plan on April 2, 2026, arguing it reflects Iowa's majority opinion.
The plan calls for term limits and cognitive tests for state lawmakers.
It sets a 78-year age limit and three terms for statewide officials.
It changes primaries to let independents vote and bans stock trading by officials and imposes prison time for theft of public funds.