Rob Sand
Candidate for Iowa Governor · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · Iowa Governor · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Iowa Secretary of State — Candidate List, November 3, 2026 General Election (PDF generated 2026-08-03): Governor, Democratic, 'Rob Sand' · read Sep 24, 2026
Results
Certified results for Iowa Governor
Governor and Lt. Governor
Iowa General Election 2022-11-08 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Reynolds and Adam GreggRepublican | Republican | 709,198 | 58.0% |
| Deidre DeJear and Eric Van LanckerDemocrat | Democrat | 482,950 | 39.5% |
| Rick Stewart and Marco BattagliaLibertarian | Libertarian | 28,998 | 2.4% |
| Write-in | 718 | 0.1% |
Certified — Iowa county canvass results as published by the Iowa Secretary of State (Clarity ENR final county uploads; county totals reconcile exactly to the State Board of Canvassers canvass summary) · Iowa Secretary of State — Election Night Reporting / Precinct Results by County
Key Votes
The record
Current office: Iowa State Auditor — votes/acts not compiled
Office per official source. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Official source · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Rob
Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign $0 on Google; outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $23,781; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.
Aug 24, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Snapchat ads — Rob Sand for Iowa (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (Rob Sand for Iowa). 4 ads since Nov 2024; $23,781–$23,781 (Snap disclosed USD (exact)).
Aug 24, 2026 · Official · Snap Political Ads Library (PoliticalAds.zip 2025–2026) · source
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“We haven't gotten as specific as specific dollar amounts or who's going to qualify”
“I want us to get to that place where Iowa isn't about being redder or bluer, but better and truer”
“I'm a supporter of a woman's right to choose”
“I want everybody to feel welcome in this state”
“I tend to agree with them on that, and I know you might be disappointed”
“Yeah, joyfully. I can't wait to work with them. I really can't.”
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“What we really want at the end of the day is moving us toward a system where politicians are not led into temptation to serve insiders or special interest groups because we take away their power to do that”
“I've been here in Iowa serving Iowans for the last 15 years, prosecuting corrupt public officials in both parties. Auditing public officials in both parties for two terms as state auditor. I think Iowans know that. That's not my politics. I think Iowans know I'm a pretty reasonable guy”
“We're spending $300 million a year to do that. That's costing us $37,000 per student. That's wild to me. I think that this program needs to have income limits. We need to have tuition limits, and we need to have audits”
“I think it's pretty simple. We've got a crisis of costs, corruption and cancer in the state of Iowa, and what's brought us here is something that Iowa really hasn't seen in my life. Ten years of one party control. I think Iowans always understand you put one thing in there for too long. It kind of changes how things are going and it gets unbalanced”
Interviews and Published Statements
Rob Sand Announces Dave Muhlbauer as Running Mate
Jun 8, 2026 · Self-published · Rob Sand for Iowa campaign · source
In the News
Press coverage
- KCCI's full one-on-one interview with Democratic governor candidate Rob SandSep 20, 2026 · Press · KCCI
- Rob Sand talks term limits, transgender athletes, Medicaid at Iowa City town hallSep 14, 2026 · Press · The Gazette
- Rob Sand: 'Two-party System is Broken and We Can improve on That'Sep 4, 2026 · Press · WVIK, Quad Cities NPR (Heartland Politics with Robin Johnson)
- One-on-one: Rob Sand addresses costs, corruption and cancerJun 19, 2026 · Press · CBS2 Iowa
- Iowa Governor's Race: Competitive race for open seat; Reynolds not seeking re-electionJun 12, 2026 · Press · The Gazette
- Crawford County Supervisor Dave Muhlbauer is Rob Sand's running mateJun 8, 2026 · Press · Des Moines Register
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://robsand.com/ captured 2026-09-24T15:41:50Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://robsand.com/
Source: robsand.com (active, 54K+ monthly visits per Exa entity data)
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
Polls
Public polls
Marist PollGeneral election · Governor
Rob Sand 54% · Zach Lahn 42% · Undecided/Other 4%
Sep 17, 2026 to Sep 20, 2026 · 1,050 RV · ±4.4 pts · phone/text/online · Marist Poll Iowa
co/efficientGeneral election · Governor
Rob Sand 46% · Zach Lahn 42% · Undecided 12%
Sep 14, 2026 to Sep 16, 2026 · 831 LV · ±3.39 pts · text/IVR · co/efficient Iowa Governor Battleground Poll
Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Iowa Governor
- Zach LahnRepublican · On the 2026 ballot · Lt. Governor running mate: Derek Wulf
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: Governor of Iowa — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Rob Sand" (Democratic) on the Iowa Secretary of State, Elections Division certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of 2026-08-19). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Iowa Secretary of State, Elections Division · sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 general ballot — Governor, IA-GOV
Ballot designation: D
Jul 1, 2026 · Official · Iowa Secretary of State · sourceGovernor · IA-GOV
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Jul 1, 2026 · Official · Iowa Secretary of State · source
Not on file for Rob yet: Their Money. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_465h0z6vv.
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