Rob Sand open to independent appointee if Grassley vacates
Iowa Democratic gubernatorial nominee Rob Sand said Monday that if he is elected in November, he would be open to appointing an independent to Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-IA) seat should the vacancy occur.
TL;DR
- Rob Sand, Iowa's Democratic gubernatorial nominee, is open to appointing an independent to fill Sen. Chuck Grassley's seat if a vacancy occurs.
- Sand believes this strategy could attract independent voters, who make up a significant portion of the Iowa electorate.
- He criticized the current two-party system for creating special legal privileges for Democrats and Republicans.
- Sen. Chuck Grassley, 92, has held his seat since 1980, and his term ends in 2029.
- Under Iowa law, the governor appoints replacements for Senate vacancies.
- Sand has recently distanced himself from the national Democratic Party, stating he wouldn't want Kamala Harris campaigning with him.
- The Iowa governor's race is currently rated 'leans Democrat' by Cook Political Report, with recent polls showing Sand with a slight lead over Republican Zach Lahn.