Zach Lahn

Iowa's gubernatorial race is drawing attention as Democrat Rob Sand debates Republican Zach Lahn, with latest polls showing the contest's standing. The same night, the first US Senate debate between Ashley Hinton and Josh Turek drew heavy fact-checking from news outlets, putting Iowa politics at the center of national coverage.

Iowa's gubernatorial candidates, Democrat Rob Sand and Republican Zach Lahn, faced off in a debate as the race for governor draws attention. Polling shows the two contenders competing closely in a state Republicans have recently dominated, and the debate gave voters a direct look at their differences on state issues. Interest in the contest is growing ahead of the election.