sorry, gotta hop up on the soapbox for a minute

Full disclosure, this is kind of a longer-than-usual email, and I’ll need to step up onto my soapbox for a minute. I hope you’ll take the time to read it, because it’s something I feel pretty strongly about.

But if you’re in a hurry, or you’re already jazzed about this campaign and ready to get involved, please consider chipping in a quick grassroots donation before you go to win one of the tightest races in the entire country.

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Hey, thanks for sticking around. 👋

On a long list of things I love about the Iowa State Fair, believe it or not, the food is actually only my second favorite. It’s close, though.

Really, the best part is the people — Iowans from every corner of the state coming out to share in the festivities with their neighbors and enjoy the things that make our state great.

Iowa is different, because folks here tend to vote more with their morals and beliefs than they do with party affiliation. I truly believe that’s a huge part of why Iowa is so special: Iowans are smart, think for themselves, and work for the betterment of their communities.

Can’t say that about a lot of places these days.

That’s why it can be so jarring when bad actors push dangerous rhetoric in an attempt to divide us and pit us against our neighbors.

That’s true when it comes to partisan insiders in state government, and it’s true when it comes to kids following me and my team around the State Fair shouting at us instead of engaging in an honest conversation about the issues.

That’s not what Iowans want. Simply put, there’s a better way of doing things and expressing disagreements with each other.

We as Iowans have a long, storied history of talking with one another and hashing things out — even (and especially) when we disagree.

That’s why I make it a point to hand the mic to Republicans at my town halls and keep them open to anyone who wants to participate.

I’m running for governor because Iowans are sick and tired of partisan politics and a system that puts greed and party over Iowans and our communities.

But we’re coming up on the end of the month, and digital fundraising has dipped this weekend. We’re running out of time to turn things around.

If you’re ready to put a decade’s worth of partisan politics in the rearview so we can move our state forward together, I hope you’ll chip in a few bucks to support my campaign for governor today.

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Thanks for letting me ramble.

—Rob Sand