Democrat Rob Sand Wins Iowa Governor Race, Defeating Zach Lahn
Rob Sand becomes the first Democrat elected governor of Iowa since 2006, defeating Republican Zach Lahn in a state that has heavily favored GOP candidates in recent years.
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First reported by Bloomberg.com, 2 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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The odds
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Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 4% |
| 5 Nov, 15:25 UTC | 4% |
| 4 Nov, 20:30 UTC | 1% |
| 4 Nov, 19:04 UTC | 4% |
| 4 Nov, 18:35 UTC | 10% |
| 4 Nov, 05:39 UTC | 3% |
| 4 Nov, 05:02 UTC | 5% |
| 4 Nov, 04:25 UTC | 53% |
| 4 Nov, 03:18 UTC | 37% |
| 3 Nov, 02:00 UTC | 3% |
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The story so far
7 publishers have covered this in 7 articles since 4 Nov 2026. Bloomberg.com published first, on 4 November at 02:58 UTC; The Hill followed 2 min later. The most recent article, from Mother Jones, appeared on 4 November at 04:32 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Bloomberg.com (major outlet), The Hill (major outlet), politico.com (major outlet), NPR Politics (major outlet), The Guardian US (major outlet), CBS News Politics (major outlet), Mother Jones.
3 prediction markets price this story:
- Rob Sand, ≥14% — the market puts it at 4%, with $29 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 3 Nov 2027. The outcome is Yes if Rob Sand wins the 2026 Iowa governor race by a margin of 14% or more. The outcome is No if his winning margin falls below that threshold. Readers often mistake the projected win in the linked story for the final official result, but only the certified election margin determines the resolution.
- Democratic party — the market puts it at 31%, with $284 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 7 Nov 2029. The market resolves to Yes if a Democrat is sworn in as an Iowa Senator for the term starting in 2029. It resolves to No if that specific condition does not happen. Readers often mistake the linked story about the governor race for the relevant event, but only a U.S. Senate seat counts.
- Sand, 9+ pts — the market puts it at 97%, with $66 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 3 Nov 2027. The market resolves to Yes if the Democratic Party wins the 2026 Iowa gubernatorial election by a margin of 9 percentage points or more. It resolves to No if the Democratic candidate loses or wins by less than 9 percentage points. Readers often mistake the linked story about Rob Sand’s past victory as the deciding factor, but only the official results of the 2026 election count.
Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.
How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Rob Sand, ≥14% at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.
- Bloomberg.comDemocrat Sand Wins Iowa Governor Race, DDHQ Projects3%
- The HillSand flips Iowa governor's mansion in major win for Democrats3%
- politico.comDemocrat Rob Sand wins Iowa governor's race37%▲34 points since the previous source
- NPR PoliticsDemocrat Rob Sand wins Iowa governor's race, ending GOP control of the office37%
- The Guardian USDemocrat Rob Sand wins Iowa’s gubernatorial race as party plans rebuild37%
- CBS News PoliticsDemocrat Rob Sand wins Iowa governor's race, defeating Zach Lahn37%
- Mother JonesRob Sand Said He Wasn’t Trying to Turn Iowa Blue. Well, He Did.53%▲16 points since the previous source
- Current odds4%
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- Democrat Rob Sand wins Iowa governor's race, defeating Zach Lahn CBS News Politics ·
- Democrat Rob Sand wins Iowa’s gubernatorial race as party plans rebuild The Guardian US ·
- Democrat Rob Sand wins Iowa governor's race, ending GOP control of the office NPR Politics ·
- Democrat Rob Sand wins Iowa governor's race politico.com ·
- Sand flips Iowa governor's mansion in major win for Democrats The Hill ·
- Democrat Sand Wins Iowa Governor Race, DDHQ Projects Bloomberg.com ·
- Rob Sand Said He Wasn’t Trying to Turn Iowa Blue. Well, He Did. Mother Jones
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- Rob Sand
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