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Governor Candidates Randy Feenstra, Rob Sand Submit Signatures, Talk Goals
Sand submitted a record 24,756 signatures, more than seven times the legal minimum, while Feenstra filed about 7,500 signatures to secure primary ballot spots.
- On Monday, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra and Iowa Auditor Rob Sand filed petition signatures at the Iowa Secretary of State's office at the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines to qualify for the 2026 ballot.
- With a Friday, March 13 deadline looming, Iowa candidates must submit petition paperwork with at least 3,500 signatures including 100 from 19 counties to qualify for the June 2, 2026 primary.
- Feenstra submitted about 7,500 signatures, more than double the required amount, while Sand's campaign delivered 24,756 signatures in eight boxes, which his campaign called a record for a statewide office.
- The filings will clarify which candidates make the ballot, as Feenstra and Sand have emerged as the best-funded contenders shaping the June 2, 2026 primary.
- Beyond Feenstra and Sand, the open Iowa governor race remains contested with multiple GOP and Democratic candidates after Reynolds said she will not seek re-election.
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Two of the best-known candidates in Iowa’s gubernatorial race, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra and Iowa Auditor Rob Sand, submitted their petition signatures to qualify for the 2026 ballot Monday. The deadline for this paperwork, a requirement for candidates running for…
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