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The Sand trap: Will Rob Sand become the next Chet Culver?

States Newsroom · November 12, 2026

Gov.-elect Rob Sand may have just been handed the keys to Terrace Hill in a situation reminiscent of the last Democrat to hold the office, the one-termer Chet Culver. During the Great Recession, Culver faced massive budget shortfalls, rising unemployment and declining revenues. He made deep spending cuts that proved…

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The Sand trap: Will Rob Sand become the next Chet Culver?

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