Rob Sand
United States
Iowa Democratic
government
Robert Howard Sand is an American lawyer and politician who has served since 2019 as the 33rd state auditor of Iowa. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the assistant attorney general of Iowa from 2010 to 2017. In 2018, he ran for state auditor, defeating Republican incumbent Mary Mosiman. After considering a run for governor of Iowa in 2022, Sand opted to run for reelection and was the only Democrat elected to a statewide office in Iowa in 2022.
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Oct 9, 2026
Center
The Democratic Iowa state auditor holds an edge over GOP opponent Zach Lahn in the governor's race poll.
Sand is a rare Democrat running as a cost-cutting accountability figure, a profile that appeals to centrists who prize competence over partisan messaging.
Aug 3, 2026
Far Left
The Iowa attorney general is the Democratic favourite to win the governor's race in a state that voted for Trump three times.
LFI sees him as an example of a pragmatist who wants to overcome partisan divides, but also suspects a centrist strategy that avoids the class conflict needed to beat the right.