Rob Sand, the Democratic candidate for Iowa Governor, is no admirer of the two-party system. While he embraces his party affiliation, Sand challenges traditional partisan boundaries in an effort to shift the state’s political landscape.

A veteran intelligence professional has authored a new political nonfiction, “TIME FOR INDEPENDENT LEADERS IN AMERICA,” proposing independent leadership as a solution to the country’s two-party stalemate. Published by Palmetto Publishing, this book outlines how America might move beyond entrenched partisan politics and toward fresh alternatives.