Gov.-elect Rob Sand adds Republican, independent to transition team

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: November 9, 2026

Words: 747

Last Updated: 42 minutes ago

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Iowa Gov.-elect Rob Sand announced new members of what he termed his “tripartisan” transition team Monday — including a Republican and an independent.

Sand, the Democratic candidate who won the Nov. 3, 2026 election to become Iowa’s next governor, discussed his leadership team during a news conference at the Iowa Capitol. Members include former Iowa GOP chair Mike Mahaffey and state Rep. Brian Lohse, an independent who had previously served as a Republican state lawmaker …

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