Candidate records

Rob Sand

Office now: Auditor of State, 2019–now. Running for Governor of Iowa, general election Nov 3, 2026. Full record

Latest action on record Jun 2026. This term began 2023. Record through Nov 2026.

172 = 143 on what they have done + 23 of the candidate's own claims + 6 identity links.

  • 172facts through
  • 23their own claims
  • 0recorded votes
  • 2predictions
  • 20of 20 spot-checks correct

What they have done

Latest on record: Issued report, Report of Investigation into Pharmacy Benefit Manager Claims Data Related to Iowa Medicaid, in Jun 2026.

Offices, roles, elections, bills and actions, by yearOfficesAuditor of State 2019–nowElectionsWon primary: Governor of Iowa, won primary, 2026Pending: Governor of Iowa, pending, 2026 (general election Nov 3, 2026)2026 won primary, pendingGovernor of IowaWon primary: Auditor of State, won primary, 2018Won: Auditor of State, won, 2018Won primary: Auditor of State, won primary, 2022Won: Auditor of State, won, 20222018 won primary, won2022 won primary, wonAuditor of StateBills andactions2474132220192020202120222023202420252026NOW 2026
Offices, roles, elections, bills and actions, by yearOfficesAuditor of State 2019–nowElectionsWon primary: Governor of Iowa, won primary, 2026Pending: Governor of Iowa, pending, 2026 (general election Nov 3, 2026)2026 won primary, pendingGovernor of IowaWon primary: Auditor of State, won primary, 2018Won: Auditor of State, won, 2018Won primary: Auditor of State, won primary, 2022Won: Auditor of State, won, 20222018 won primary, won2022 won primary, wonAuditor of StateBills andactions2474132220192020202120222023202420252026NOW 2026

office, role won won primary pending.

Top topics 45 facts

Facts by topicGovernment operations23Law and crime13Health4Education3Labor1Defense1

Facts by kind

Facts by kindOffice facts3Election facts7Recorded votes0Bills sponsored0Executive actions25Campaign money49Financial disclosures9Court cases20Work and business16Nonprofit roles6Education and service8

Counts of facts collected for this record, not totals of all they have done.

Table
Offices, roles and work
TitleYears
Auditor of State2019–now
Elections
OfficeResult, year
Auditor of Statewon primary, 2018
Auditor of Statewon, 2018
Auditor of Statewon primary, 2022
Auditor of Statewon, 2022
Governor of Iowawon primary, 2026
Governor of Iowapending, 2026 (general election Nov 3, 2026)
Facts by topic
TopicFacts
Government operations23
Law and crime13
Health4
Education3
Labor1
Defense1
No topic recorded98
Facts by kind
KindFacts
Office facts3
Election facts7
Recorded votes0
Bills sponsored0
Executive actions25
Campaign money49
Financial disclosures9
Court cases20
Work and business16
Nonprofit roles6
Education and service8

Executive actions: 25 other executive actions.

By year: 140 dated; the undated are counted under CHECKED.

Dated facts, by year
YearFacts
20011
20052
20062
20081
20091
20106
20111
20124
20133
20144
20153
20161
20177
201813
20196
20208
202111
202219
20237
20248
20256
202626

Latest actions

  • Issued report Report of Investigation into Pharmacy Benefit Manager Claims Data Related to Iowa Medicaid. Issued 2026
  • Issued report Report of 11.5C Licensing and Background Checks. Issued 2026
  • Issued report Report of 11.5C Review. Issued 2025
  • Issued report Report on Special Investigation of the Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act Funds Awarded to the Children and Families of Iowa. Issued 2025

How they voted

No votes on record.
Where we lookedNo record found in Iowa Legislature rosters as of .

Community: nonprofit roles

Years a nonprofit role is on record, by organization20102011201220132014201520162017Children and Family Urban Ministries, d/b/a Children and Family Urban Movement, Board MemberChildren and Family Urban Ministries, d/b/a Children and Family Urban Movement, BoardMember 2014–2017Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, Board MemberGreater Des Moines Botanical Garden, Board Member 2013Children and Family Urban Movement (CFUM), Board Member and VolunteerChildren and Family Urban Movement (CFUM), Board Member and Volunteer 2010on record
Years a nonprofit role is on record, by organization20102011201220132014201520162017Children and Family Urban Ministries, d/b/a Children and Family Urban Movement, Board MemberChildren and Family Urban Ministries, d/b/a Children and Family… 2014–2017Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, Board MemberGreater Des Moines Botanical Garden, Board Member 2013Children and Family Urban Movement (CFUM), Board Member and VolunteerChildren and Family Urban Movement (CFUM), Board Member and Volunteer 2010on record

Nonprofit roles only; the data has no category for other community or volunteer work. 6 roles recorded, 3 organizations.

Table
Nonprofit roles
OrganizationTitleFilingsYears
Children and Family Urban Ministries, d/b/a Children and Family Urban MovementBoard Member42014–2017
Greater Des Moines Botanical GardenBoard Member12013
Children and Family Urban Movement (CFUM)Board Member and Volunteer12010

Analysis: likely positions

Highest confidence first. Predictions drawn from the record, not facts.

Recorded confidence: mediumGovernment operations
presses for access when a public body withholds records from a state audit

Likely to press for access when a public body withholds records from a state audit, by court filing or published report. Based on: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8. Wrong if: While he holds the office of Auditor, a body refuses records for an audit and his office neither seeks enforcement nor… continues in the record not tested against later actions. Details

medium, 8 basis factsNot tested
Recorded confidence: mediumGovernment operations
gives under his own name to the Iowa Democratic Party and Iowa committees

Likely to keep giving money under his own name to the Iowa Democratic Party and other Iowa political committees. Based on: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8. Wrong if: The Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board's database shows no contribution under his name to another committee dated… continues in the record not tested against later actions. Details

medium, 8 basis factsNot tested

Confidence: medium. Not tested: no later decisions checked.

How the record was checked

Facts, by evidence gradeOfficial record127Secondary source22Self-reported23
How the record was checkedSpot-check of 2020 correct, 0 wrongSources: 10579 archived, 26 withheldSearches: 11863 found, 55 found nothing
How the record was checkedSpot-check of 2020 correct, 0 wrongSources: 10579 archived, 26 withheldSearches: 11863 found, 55 found nothing
  • 0sources not archived
  • 55searches found nothing
  • 3undated (no source dates them)
  • 0low-confidence facts (counted, not listed)
  • 9corrections logged

Finding nothing is not proof of nothing.

Table
Facts, by evidence grade
EvidenceFacts
Official record127
Secondary source22
Self-reported23
Checks, parts in order
CheckResult
Spot-check20 correct, 0 wrong, 0 partly correct, 0 could not be checked, of 20
Re-check18 correct after corrections, 0 not correct, of 18
Sources79 archived, 26 withheld, 0 not archived, of 105
Searches63 found, 55 found nothing, of 118

Low-confidence facts are counted in the charts, never listed by themselves.

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