Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly rallies Iowa educators for Sand’s campaign

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: October 9, 2026

Words: 1,013

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly joined Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand in Des Moines on Thursday, saying her tenure shows it is possible to be an effective Democratic governor while working with a GOP-controlled state Legislature.

Joining Sand in person at the Iowa State Education Association headquarters, Kelly said when she was first elected in 2018, Kansas faced a “very similar situation” to Iowa as the state experienced budget problems — including public schools being “chronically …

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