Hello!! My name is Sondra Wilson, and I am running for Iowa Governor for the 2026 election. Although I am running as a Democrat, I am hopeful that the original, comprehensive platform I am running on appeals to all Iowans. After announcing my candidacy on March 31, 2023, my candidate committee, “Sondra Wilson for Iowa Governor”, was registered with the Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board on Sept. 9 2024; feel free to view my Statement of Organization here.
I currently need 3,500 signatures from 19 different Iowa counties in order to get on the ballot! If you want this comprehensive political platform that will help all Iowans to happen — instead of whatever half-ass platform puppet politicians who rely on rhetoric, platitudes, personality, and division will present to us — please:
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A Governor Who Protects Rights instead of Violating Them
On March 31, 2025 I filed criminal charges against Kim Reynolds, Donald Trump, approximately 90 Republican lawmakers (who seem more like Confederates than actual Republicans, and more like wolves in sheep’s clothing than actual Christians), the Republican Party of Iowa due to color of law crimes, extortion, racketeering, and perjury of oath.
If elected Governor, if they have not yet been arrested (because let’s face it – government officials seem very good at not holding one another accountable), I have a Constitutional plan to have them all arrested and brought to trial. We may not be able to fix our nation immediately, but we can absolutely get rule of law back in order here in Iowa. My motto is, “Heal the heartland, heal the nation!!“
Not Just Talk:
Actually doing something
Not only did I file the criminal charges, I also filed a massive set of class action lawsuits in to obtain redress for several classes of persons. It is sad this has to happen, however instead of working on plans to improve the quality of life for Iowans, bought-and-paid-for “puppet politicians” chose to focus on violating rights to appease lobbyists and special interest groups. With these class actions, we’re *peaceably and legally* taking a big ass spiritual baseball bat to the sides of the bank accounts of predators who have been harming Iowans, and we’re going to jam that money into the accounts of the oppressed people they’ve been harming.
“We’re finally going to find out if we actually have a constitutional form of government, or if it’s all been a damn pony show.”
As of the date of this writing — June 9, 2025 — the Casework section of this website is still under construction. After I have finished transcribing the platform onto this site, I will then finish the Casework section. Part of the reason I am doing things in this order is so that the people who are having charges filed against them — and the people who voted for them — need to see that there is a much better plan that will help them, their families, and their descendants. One day when I check out of this planet, I hope Iowans remember that a homeless transgender woman, who was severely hurt by government officials, rejected and slandered by religious leaders and community members, nearly beaten to death numerous times over (I haven’t had time to write my bio yet), harassed and robbed more times than I can recall, gave absolutely everything she had to help humanity, and to save her home state and country from being subverted by tyrants. Dear Iowans, like it or not, I am part of your story. My story is yours, and the legacy I will leave on this planet shall never be erased. I did this for nature and for human rights. I have read history enough to know that it is crucial for me to say this while I am still alive: the Creator absolutely never said that homosexuality is an abomination: the Bible and the Qu’ran are wrong on this topic, and every clergy member, both Popes, Imams, the Caliphate, all the Chief Rabbis — every head of every religion on this planet who has, for millennia, wrongly and immorally taught people to be ashamed of themselves and how they’re designed, ought to stand before the world and publicly apologize. This world needs desperately to weep in sorrow, and for the laws of all the nations to change. I stand firmly against pedophilia and nonconsensual, non-loving forms of sex, but I will stand for eternity for true love, and love transcends all. Love is the most powerful force on this planet, and with the blood and body of Christ coursing through my veins as I write this, I assure you The Creator has put me here to address this topic. Every so-called prophet, spiritual leader, and/or avatar who has ever said otherwise wrongly addressed this topic, yet spoke with authority in a manner which resulted in harm. As Jesus said, “Blessed are the Peacemakers, for they shall be called the Children of the Creator.” These words are testament to the fact that he was not the “only” son of God. Stand up for peace! Now is the time! This is the Spirit of the Law. Ironically, the Abrahamic religions are like Goliath right now, and those who stand for civil rights: we are David. “Forgive them, Creator, for they know not what they do.“
I Stand with the Constitution:
Separation of Church and State
That said, I firmly stand for a separation of church and state, which you will see within my platform. There are far too many religions teaching very harmful things to children and people of all ages to allow tax dollars to fund them. Children who are taught to feel disdain in their hearts toward LGBT+ people end up growing into adults who vote against and harm their fellow Citizens and fellow members of our human family. God bless America!!! Thank you, Veterans, for protecting our rights and safety!!!!!
Multiple Class Actions:
Time to Jam Money into the Accounts of the Oppressed
Causes of action are as follows:
i. Violation of abortion rights due to the passing of HF 732. READ MORE.
ii. Homeless Des Moines residents who are being threatened, ticketed, arrested, and have been having their property bulldozed due to an anti-camping provision added to Ord. 16,382 last fall. Meanwhile zoning approval for Joppa’s Tiny Home Village has repeatedly been blocked by the same City Council who amended the ordinance in order to sic police and on homeless people, and terrorizing them with threats of jail and bulldozers. READ MORE.
iii. Transgender and nonbinary Iowans who are no longer safe in Iowa due to the passing of SF 418. The passing of this code – a blatant violation of 18 U.S.C. § 241 Conspiracy against rights – represents a continuing conspiracy which has been ongoing since 2019. READ MORE.
iv. Iowa’s blatantly-unconstitutional School Voucher Program is being used to siphon public tax dollars into private, religious institutions. READ MORE.
v. Additional sections of the suit have to do with severe injustices I have experienced over the years as a direct result of discrimination. This included remaining homeless and afraid to return to Iowa for approximately eight years following an off-the-record warning by and Ames police officer to leave the state for my safety. READ MORE.
“My spring semester at Iowa State University this year was sabotaged by several of the defendants listed in my lawsuit. As a transgender woman, I have faced so many setbacks and so much adversity that the other candidates never had to experience. Rob Sand’s financiers backed several Politicians currently in office who continue to slander transgender people and cut off our access to healthcare services. This is a story of privilege v. oppression, and a huge reason I am choosing to stand up. I will not vote for him. The Lauridsen family needs to come out of the shadows, apologize to transgender Iowans, and make things right. That $7 M they gave to fund Rob’s campaign could have easily paid for all the surgeries the Lauridsens worked to deny us from. I’m sick of it.“
Order Campaign Merch to Support the Cause
Campaign contributions are very much needed and appreciated — thank you dearly for your support! I am currently living on very few resources and staying in the home of a newfound friend who has been like a good Samaritan to me. I am grateful to have a safe place to stay while continuing to weave together this website as swiftly as possible. That said, criminals working within the State of Iowa recently removed civil rights protections from transgender Iowans. I cannot simply go out and get a job, as the state has made it unsafe to do so. Therefore, I am pouring all of my being into this campaign, and into the casework: there is no backup plan. The law says I am due redress, and until the day of judgment, I will be surviving thanks to support from people who believe in what I am standing up for.
Although additional campaign merch will be added (and the pages for the merch that is available will be improved), I currently have Sondra Wilson for Iowa Governor t-shirts and limited edition DIY Citizen’s Arrest Kits available. Also you can pre-order a copy of U.S. Army Veteran Richard Lonewolf and my book, More Valuable Than Gold, which he and I wrote between 2010 and 2017 while I was homeless following the warning I received from an officer to leave Iowa for my safety.
Why I’m running as a Democrat
I am a running as a Democrat because the values and platform of the Democratic Party of Iowa generally align with mine. I am grateful that the Democratic Party sticks up for the rights and safety of minorities, for access to healthcare for all, a strong public education system, clean environment, workers rights — the list goes on. What we see from Republicans today —a party that was founded on lifting black people up out of slavery— is a group of people who appear hellbent on kicking down minorities and ripping healthcare away from poor people. The people they have harmed need more than apologies: we are due redress.
“We must use the democratic process to restore our republic.”
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“What kind of world would we have were it not for the dreamer, the seer, for she who sees visions and then goes to work to bring her visions to pass.” – Professor Spencer Ambrose Beach
Timeline for Campaign
Will update this as time allows.
March 31, 2023 – announced I was running.
February 27, 2025 – first time presenting to Story County Democrats. It was difficult to squeeze so much into five minutes, but it was a start.
March 31, 2025 – initiated Operation: Magna Carta II.