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Claimant: Zach Lahn (R)
Claim: Iowa gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand “wants to raise Iowans’ taxes by $7,500 per year.”
Rating: FALSE
Explanation: Sand has criticized some state and federal tax cuts and has supported certain sales tax increases, but his campaign says he does not support reversing Iowa’s income tax cuts. Analyses of recent state and federal tax changes also do not support the claim that the average Iowa household would pay $7,500 more per year.
Date: 09/18/2026
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Last Updated on September 18, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check