Rob Sand

American politician from Iowa (born 1982)

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Running for Governor, IA, 2026

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Roster source: Wikipedia (secondary source) (2026-09-19)

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Races

2026 · Governor, IA · General · Democratic · on the ballot
2018 · State Auditor, IA · General · Democratic · won · 660,169 votes (51.0%) · source

Background

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.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-21 · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Sand

In the news

The 10 most vulnerable House members just over a month before Election DayRoll Call · Sep 30
Trump announces plans for largest steel plant in U.S. history to be built in IowaCBS News · Sep 28
Trump announces largest steel plant in American history to be built in IowaNew York Post · Sep 28
Republicans say Democrats are extremists. These Democrats want to convince voters that's not trueABC News · Sep 23
Kamala Harris launches into the 2026 midterms as her 2028 decision loomsABC News · Sep 21

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Website and social

Official websitevia Wikidata

Campaign contact: info@robsand.com · source

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Sources

Portrait — Rob Sand for Governor · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons (file page)
Background — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-09-21 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Sand
Website and social links — 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_full_body — https://robsand.com/about
photo_headshot — https://robsand.com/

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