Democrat Rob Sand Projected to Win Iowa Governor Race Hot: Odds moved 50 points in 24 hours
Rob Sand has been projected to defeat Republican Zach Lahn in the election for governor of Iowa.
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First reported by Bloomberg.com, 2 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
The odds
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Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 53% |
| 4 Nov, 04:25 UTC | 53% |
| 4 Nov, 03:18 UTC | 37% |
| 3 Nov, 02:00 UTC | 3% |
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Step through each article in the order it published and watch Rob Sand, ≥14% respond.
The story so far
4 publishers have covered this in 4 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 CBS News Politics, appeared on 4 November at 04:21 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Bloomberg.com (major outlet), The Hill (major outlet), NPR Politics (major outlet), CBS News Politics (major outlet).
One prediction market prices this story:
- Rob Sand, ≥14% — the market puts it at 53%, with $3k 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.
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%
- NPR PoliticsDemocrat Rob Sand wins Iowa governor's race, ending GOP control of the office37%▲34 points since the previous source
- CBS News PoliticsDemocrat Rob Sand wins Iowa governor's race, defeating Zach Lahn37%
- Current odds53%
Sources
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- Democrat Rob Sand wins Iowa governor's race, defeating Zach Lahn CBS News Politics ·
- Democrat Rob Sand wins Iowa governor's race, ending GOP control of the office NPR Politics ·
- Sand flips Iowa governor's mansion in major win for Democrats The Hill ·
- Democrat Sand Wins Iowa Governor Race, DDHQ Projects Bloomberg.com ·
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- Rob Sand
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