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

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: October 9, 2026

Words: 1,017

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly joined Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand in Des Moines 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 underfunded.” …

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