Rob Sand

DemocraticVM-YTK-SPWE

Governor-elect of Iowa (born 1982)

55.5%Won by 11.1 points

Over: Zach Lahn (Republican), 44.5%
Votes: 759,443 (151,464 ahead)
Called: Called by Wikipedia editors 11:32 PM ET

Unofficial result, not yet certified. 97% reporting. Source: State results feed · read 2026-11-12

Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Democrat (D +7.6, from verified polls) and the Democrat won. Every call, frozen before polls closed

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Overview

Robert Howard Sand is an American lawyer and politician who is the governor-elect of Iowa. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served as the 33rd state auditor of Iowa since 2019.

Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-08 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Born: August 12, 1982 (age 44)
Education: University of Iowa College of Law, Juris Doctor, 2010
Brown University, Bachelor of Arts (political science), 2005
Decorah High School
Occupation: lawyer

Facts above: Wikidata (CC0, retrieved 2026-11-05).

Rob Sand, photo — Illustration by Vugol.me, adapted from Rob Sand for Governor · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

The race

Governor, IA. Won with 55.5%, 11.1 points ahead over Zach Lahn.

Rob Sand Democratic · winner55.5%
Zach Lahn Republican44.5%

Source: State results feed · retrieved 2026-11-12 · unofficial until certified

Polls and models against the result

Frozen call: Democrat (D +7.6, from verified polls)
Result: D +11.1
Difference: 3.5 points

Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.

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Record

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Contact and links

Website: robsand.com via Wikidata
Campaign email: info@robsand.com · source
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Timeline

2026Called the winner of this race. Called by Wikipedia editors 11:32 PM ET
2027 to presentgovernor of Iowa Wikidata
2018State Auditor, IA · General · won · 660,169 votes (51.0%) Vugol.Me record

Offices and dates: Wikidata (CC0) (Q58756126). Elections: Vugol.Me candidacy record.

In the news

Democrats flock to Denver for a post-midterms introspection-turned-celebrationABC News · Nov 13
Dem Cindy Holscher elected as Kansas’ next governor in latest blue wave midterms winNew York Post · Nov 12
Voters weigh governors’ races – and other big local electionsChristian Science Monitor · Nov 2
Rob Sand's runway modeling past resurfaces after Iowa gubernatorial winCBS News · Nov 6
From the runway to the statehouse: Iowa Gov.-elect Sand once modeled for PradaWashington Times · Nov 5
Kim Reynolds says Lahn was 'clear winner' of gubernatorial debateThe Hill · Oct 28
Democrats clinch a majority of governorships for first time in 16 yearsNBC News · Nov 4
An hour-by-hour guide to watching the 2026 midterms, and when we’ll know who controls CongressNew York Post · Nov 3

Headlines from outlets across the political spectrum, linked to the publisher. Vugol.me doesn’t write or endorse them. How we choose them · News about this race

All sources

Result: State results feed, https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/IA/127077/386789/json/en/summary.json
Call time: Called by Wikipedia editors 11:32 PM ET (revision)
Pre-election call: Vugol.Me calls ledger (frozen), /calls
Background: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Sand
Birth, education, occupation and offices held: Wikidata (CC0), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58756126
Roster, Wikipedia (secondary source) https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_Iowa_gubernatorial_election&oldid=1375649075
photo_headshot https://robsand.com/
photo_full_body https://robsand.com/about
photo_curated https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rob_Sand_campaign_headshot_(cropped_1).jpg

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