{"id":2649967,"date":"2026-08-26T13:30:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T17:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rob-sand-says-kamala-harris-shouldnt-run-for-president-again\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T13:34:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T17:34:45","slug":"rob-sand-says-kamala-harris-shouldnt-run-for-president-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rob-sand-says-kamala-harris-shouldnt-run-for-president-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Rob Sand says Kamala Harris shouldn&#8217;t run for president again"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frob-sand-says-kamala-harris-shouldnt-run-for-president-again%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2649967&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rob Sand, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee in Iowa, has publicly expressed his opposition to former Vice President Kamala Harris perhaps running for president again in 2028.In a recent Politico interview, Sand firmly stated, \u201cNope,\u201d when asked if Harris should launch a third presidential campaign. He declined to suggest which Democrat might best help the party regain the White House, instead emphasizing his own efforts to flip Iowa\u2019s governor\u2019s mansion to the democrats for the first time in two decades. Sand is among the first high-profile Democrats to openly oppose Harris\u2019s 2028 bid, despite her remaining the front-runner among Democratic hopefuls. In Iowa, Democrats are urging Harris to stay away during this election cycle to avoid influencing key races. Sand and fellow Democratic candidate Josh Turek have also stated they do not want Harris to campaign for them.The Iowa Democratic effort aims to counteract the state\u2019s recent shift toward the GOP under Trump\u2019s influence, with recent polls showing an improved outlook for Democratic races in the state.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rob Sand, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1964\">Democratic<\/a> gubernatorial nominee in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iowa\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"468\">Iowa<\/a>, is not on board with former Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"748\">Kamala Harris<\/a> possibly running for the White House in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2028-elections\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11676\">2028<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/politico\/status\/2092611690781175967\">recent interview<\/a> with <em>Politico<\/em>, Sand was asked whether Harris should launch a third campaign for the White House. Sand quickly responded, \u201cNope.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4698644\/rob-sand-kamala-harris-2028\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Rob Sand says Kamala Harris shouldn\u2019t run for president in 2028<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4700252\/mazzei-drummond-republican-runoff-oklahoma-governor\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump-backed Mazzei wins GOP primary runoff in Oklahoma governor race<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4700340\/karen-bass-skips-lahsa-meetings-homelessness-self-appointed-attendance-vs-results\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Karen Bass skips out on multiple LAHSA meetings despite homelessness being central to reelection campaign<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He declined to state which Democrat he thought would be best suited to help the party retake the White House and instead focused on his race to flip the Iowa governor\u2019s mansion blue for the first time in two decades.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sand is one of the first high-profile Democrats to say publicly that Harris should not run again in 2028. The vice president has signaled she is weighing another run after her unsuccessful 107-day campaign against President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Harris remains the front-runner among 2028 Democratic hopefuls, according to several polls. Very few Democrats have publicly and full-throatedly said it is time for the party to move on from Harris, in an effort not to anger supportive black voters\u2019 sizable impact in the presidential primary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Democrats in Iowa, who are hoping to snatch back control of an open Senate seat and the governorship, are publicly urging Harris to stay out of the state this election cycle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo thanks,\u201d Sand said when asked about Harris or former President Joe Biden campaigning for him in Iowa. \u201cLet\u2019s move on. We need some new leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Campaign spokespeople for Sand and Iowa Democratic Senate nominee Josh Turek\u00a0previously told the<em> Washington Examiner<\/em> they do not want an endorsement from Harris, nor do they want her to appear at any campaign rallies\u00a0this cycle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4696635\/rob-sand-josh-turek-do-not-want-kamala-harris-campaign-iowa\/\">ROB SAND AND JOSH TUREK DON\u2019T WANT KAMALA HARRIS TO CAMPAIGN FOR THEM IN IOWA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iowa Democrats are hoping to reverse the state\u2019s turn to the GOP under Trump\u2019s leadership this election cycle. They received a boost last week when the Cook Political Report moved the Iowa gubernatorial race from a toss-up to leans Democratic and changed Iowa\u2019s Senate race from leans Republican to a toss-up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sand touted his past registration as an independent, but in 2018, he was boosted by Harris\u2019s support for his campaign for Iowa state auditor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rob Sand opposes Harris running in 2028, says &#8220;Nope.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2649968,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rob-sand.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[34059,32438,5894,32378,55070],"class_list":["post-2649967","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-election-2024","tag-kamala-harris","tag-politics","tag-presidential-race","tag-rob-sand"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rob-sand.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2649967","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2649967"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2649967\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2649970,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2649967\/revisions\/2649970"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2649968"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2649967"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2649967"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2649967"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}