Rob Sand, Randy Feenstra file petitions for 2026 gubernatorial runs

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: March 9, 2026

Words: 1,195

Last Updated: 13 hours, 14 minutes ago

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Two of the best-known candidates in Iowa’s gubernatorial race, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra and Iowa Auditor Rob Sand, submitted their petition signatures to qualify for the 2026 ballot Monday.

The deadline for this paperwork, a requirement for candidates running for state and federal office in Iowa to qualify for the June 2 primary, is on Friday, March 13. As this date nears, gubernatorial candidates are heading to the Iowa Secretary of State’s office to submit …

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