Appanoose County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Rob Sand is a Democratic candidate for Iowa governor and the state auditor. His campaign biography says he grew up in Decorah, worked as an assistant Iowa attorney general and public corruption prosecutor, prosecuted major fraud cases and has twice been elected Iowa State Auditor.

Priorities: Serve as a taxpayer watchdog. · Identify waste, fraud and abuse in government. · Provide nonpartisan oversight of state finances and hold both parties accountable.

Randy Feenstra is a Republican candidate for Iowa governor and the U.S. representative for Iowa's 4th Congressional District. His campaign biography describes him as a fourth-generation Iowan, former Hull city administrator, Sioux County treasurer, state senator and member of the House Ways and Means and Agriculture committees.

Priorities: Lower and freeze property taxes for Iowa families, farmers, seniors and small businesses. · Improve education from preschool through college with a focus on fundamentals. · Make Iowa more business- and agriculture-friendly to create jobs and retain young Iowans.

Zach Wahls is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Iowa's 2026 primary. He is an Iowa state senator from Coralville, a former Senate Democratic leader, and became nationally known for his advocacy for marriage equality before entering elected office.

Priorities: Lowering costs for working and middle-class families · Protecting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid · Anti-corruption reforms, including limits on insider trading and special-interest influence

Ashley Hinson is a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Iowa's 2026 primary. She represents Iowa's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House, previously served in the Iowa House, and worked as a television journalist before entering elected office.

Priorities: Border security and immigration enforcement · Cutting federal spending and taxes · Supporting Iowa agriculture and rural communities

Zach Nunn is a Republican candidate for Iowa's 3rd Congressional District and the incumbent U.S. representative. His campaign biography describes him as a combat veteran, father of six, lifelong Iowan, former state legislator and Air Force officer with more than 700 combat hours.

Priorities: Improve the economy and support fiscal discipline and limited government. · Support Iowa agriculture and rural communities. · Hold government accountable while protecting individual liberties.