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Green-Flagged Candidates Embrace Independence; Sand Holds $18M, Lahn $600K

6/7/2026

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Both candidates have dropped red and blue colors, using green materials to signal independence and pledging to govern beyond party lines.
Democratic nominee Rob Sand reported $18 million cash on hand, including $750,000 to the Iowa Democratic Party.
Republican nominee Zach Lahn won the GOP nomination with 37.9% of the vote and entered the race with about $600,000 cash and a personal loan.

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Story summary

Both candidates have dropped red and blue colors, using green materials to signal independence and pledging to govern beyond party lines.
Democratic nominee Rob Sand reported $18 million cash on hand, including $750,000 to the Iowa Democratic Party.
Republican nominee Zach Lahn won the GOP nomination with 37.9% of the vote and entered the race with about $600,000 cash and a personal loan.