{
  "id": 18064784,
  "title": "Democrat Rob Sand wins Iowa’s gubernatorial race as party plans rebuild",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/democrat-rob-sand-wins-iowas-gubernatorial-race-as-party-plans-rebuild",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-04T04:17:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/03/rob-sand-wins-iowa-governor-election"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sand, auditor for state with strong Trump support, defeats Maha-backed Republican Zach Lahn as Democrats win big US midterms 2026 live – latest updates Track live results from all 50 states Democrat Rob Sand has been elected governor of Iowa , the Associated Press projects, a milestone as his party seeks to rebuild its political standing in the midwestern state. Sand , the state auditor who is…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Democrat Rob Sand wins Iowa governor's race, defeating Zach Lahn",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/democrat-rob-sand-wins-iowa-governors-race-defeating-zach-lahn",
        "published": "2026-11-04T04:21:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "McGowan wins Iowa House race for open Feenstra seat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/mcgowan-wins-iowa-house-race-for-open-feenstra-seat",
        "published": "2026-11-04T04:29:58.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}