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DECORAH — Rob Sand wrapped up his 100 Town Hall Tour on Tuesday night in his hometown of Decorah — a milestone that capped months of travel across all 99 Iowa counties and offered a revealing portrait of both his campaign’s reach and the state’s political mood.

Sand, the Democratic candidate for governor and current state auditor, said the tour reinforced what he’s been hearing from Iowans everywhere: frustration with the state’s direction and growing concern over Iowa’s economic slide and public health challenges.

“People are very fed up,” Sand said in an interview ahead of his final stop. “They feel that our economy isn’t doing well, and most folks know we’re number one in cancer growth. Th

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