Updated May 14, 2025.
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 began writing after announcing my candidacy on March 31, 2023, appeals to all Iowans. My campaign 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.
A Governor Who Protects Rights instead of Violating Them
Although I don’t yet have the funding other gubernatorial candidates do, what I do have is:
1. A comprehensive political platform that is constantly being improved, which still much to-be-added from behind the scenes (stay tuned!). Other Candidates rely on rhetoric and platitudes instead of concrete plans, or promises to “go after” woke people, then attacking the rights of Americans they swore to protect. If you feel great about a different Candidate who is running for Governor, I challenge you to look closely at their *plan*. Do they have a plan that will help all Iowans? Don’t be fooled!
2. On March 31, 2025 I filed a massive class action lawsuit 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, politicians across the state chose to focus on violating rights to appease lobbyists and special interest groups. Causes of action for each class of persons is 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.
vi. My spring semester at Iowa State University was sabotaged by several of the defendants. As a transgender woman, this is an example of the types of setbacks I face that the well-funded candidates do not have to deal with. READ MORE.
3. Cool campaign merch including Sondra Wilson for Iowa Governor t-shirts and limited edition DIY Citizen’s Arrest Kits!
4. Operation: Magna Carta II – Assuming the FBI doesn’t arrest the politicians who violated numerous federal laws cited the Criminal Complaint I filed (government officials don’t seem to eager to hold each other accountable, so please forgive my skepticism), then, as Governor, I will give them the opportunity to turn themselves in. If they do not, I will personally order the Executive Branch to stand down so that Iowans can peaceably make Citizen’s Arrests (that’s why you need the kit!!). No harassment. No excessive force. It is time to restore our *inalienable* right to due process in this country.
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 Americans. As a transgender woman, my position on the Republican Party is that public apologies are definitely in order.
Why I Have to Run
If I don’t run, I strongly doubt any candidate will suggest expanding Iowa’s Right to Garden Act. No one will come up with a real housing solution such as the Sensible Housing Act, and “making Iowa’s courts accessible to Iowans” (via the Justice Accessibility Act) will likely not be discussed in the political area. The public works program set to grow highly-efficient, automated gardens via the creation of Civilian Restoration Corps. will likely not be advocated for. Instead I fear we will hear the same talking points we usually hear, with the most urgent, pressing issues for Iowans not being discussed.
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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.