With political insiders Kim Reynolds and Joni Ernst not running for re-election, Iowa has an open governor + open Senate race for the first time since 1968!

That’s a heck of a long time. For context, here are a few other things that happened in 1968:

The first Casey’s opened! (Hence the pizza pic, kinda buried the lead on that one. 😅)

Apollo 8 was the first mission to orbit the moon!

Mister Roger’s Neighborhood first debuted nationally!

1968 was a year for the history books, and with your help, we can also make monumental achievements in 2026. If you’re ready to make history and elect me as Iowa’s next governor, please pitch in $25 or $50 today!

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Thanks!

—Rob Sand