Rob Sand
Auditor of State (Iowa, since 2019). Running for Governor of Iowa, general election Nov 3, 2026.
172 facts from 101 sources, recorded through .
Official record 127 Secondary source 22 Self-reported 23
Offices held
The State of Iowa Roster of State Officials for 2023 lists Rob Sand (D) as Auditor of State, with the term expiring January 2027.
The Auditor of State's history of the office lists Rob Sand as the 33rd Auditor of State, from January 2, 2019, and as the incumbent.
The State of Iowa Roster of State Officials for 2019 lists Rob Sand (D) as Auditor of State, with the term expiring January 2023.
Elections
Iowa's election results site lists 189,404 votes for Rob Sand, the only named candidate, and 643 write-ins in the June 2, 2026 Democratic primary for Governor, and marks him the winner.
The Secretary of State's Candidate List for the November 3, 2026 General Election, last updated August 19, 2026, lists Rob Sand as the Democratic candidate for Governor, with a filing date of March 9, 2026.
The Secretary of State's Candidate List for the June 2, 2026 primary, last updated March 13, 2026, lists Rob Sand as the Democratic candidate for Governor, with a filing date of March 9, 2026.
The canvass summary of the 2022 general election lists 600,719 votes for Rob Sand (DEM) and 597,826 for Todd Halbur (REP) for Auditor of State.
The canvass summary of the June 7, 2022 primary lists Rob Sand as the only named candidate for Auditor of State on the Democratic ballot, with 145,172 votes and 314 write-ins.
The canvass summary of the 2018 general election lists 660,169 votes for Rob Sand (DEM), 601,320 for Mary Mosiman (REP) and 33,421 for Fred Perryman (LIB) for Auditor of State.
The canvass summary of the 2018 primary lists Rob Sand as the only named candidate for Auditor of State on the Democratic ballot, with 147,840 votes and 550 write-ins.
Recorded votes
No record found in Iowa Legislature rosters as of .
Bills sponsored
Results in Iowa Legislature, none recorded here as a fact as of .
Executive actions
As Auditor of State, issued a report on Pharmacy Benefit Manager practices related to Iowa Medicaid; the report states effective rate reconciliations for three years equated to about $100 million in back-end value for one of the three managers analyzed.
As Auditor of State, issued a report in response to a legislative request under Iowa Code 11.5; the report states Executive Branch officials withheld records from the Auditor of State in a review of educator licensing and background checks; it says the Department of Education refused without a separate engagement letter, and prints the Department's email offering responses once one is executed.
As Auditor of State, issued a report in response to a legislative request under Iowa Code 11.5; the report states Executive Branch officials withheld multiple relevant public records from the legislator.
As Auditor of State, issued the report on a special investigation of federal workforce funds awarded to Children and Families of Iowa; the report states the procedures identified $436,179.62 of improper and unsupported disbursements.
As Auditor of State, issued the June 30, 2023 Report of Recommendations to the Iowa Judicial Branch; the report states the State General Fund was over allocated $27,553,261 in court debt receipts from fiscal 2021 through fiscal 2024; it says the amounts come from the Judicial Branch's in-house review, that over and under allocations net to zero, and that a separate report would follow.
As Auditor of State, issued the report on a special investigation of the University of Iowa Department of Physics and Astronomy Machine Shop; the report states the procedures identified $943,634.97 of diverted revenues.
As Auditor of State, issued the Report of Recommendations to the Iowa Board of Parole for the year ended June 30, 2022; the report states the Board Office, citing Senate File 478, refused to provide records without a separate engagement letter.
As Auditor of State, issued the report on a special investigation of the Iowa Athletic Commission; the report states the procedures identified $17,206.29 of undeposited or uncollected commission receipts.
As Auditor of State, issued a report on a review of the Public-Private Partnership agreement for the University of Iowa's Utility System, for the period August 17, 2018 through June 30, 2022.
As Auditor of State, issued a report on Help America Vote Act funds and pay rates for temporary precinct election officials; the report states seven of sixteen counties reviewed made unauthorized payments totaling $37,353.53.
As Auditor of State, issued the report on a special investigation of federal crime victim funds awarded by the Attorney General's Office to Iowa Safe Schools; the report states the procedures identified $12,202.37 of improper and $13,700.41 of unsupported disbursements.
As Auditor of State, issued the report on a review of the State's reporting of COVID-19 data; the report states the data on the State's public Dashboard was supported by the lab results submitted to the Iowa Department of Public Health; its letter adds that auditors did not review lab procedures and cannot determine if all test results were properly submitted.
As Auditor of State, recommended in the Single Audit Report for fiscal 2020 that the $448,448.86 be returned to the Coronavirus Relief Fund for other eligible and supported uses before December 31, 2021.
As Auditor of State, answered the response printed in finding 2020-006 of the fiscal 2020 Single Audit Report, that the salaries are an allowable expense and the only issue is documentation, by stating the Treasury Office of Inspector General reviewed and concurred with the finding on November 1, 2021.
As Auditor of State, issued the State of Iowa Single Audit Report for the year ended June 30, 2020; the report states the Office of the Governor used $448,448.86 of the Coronavirus Relief Fund for salaries and benefits of twenty-one employees.
As Auditor of State, issued the report on a special investigation of the Iowa Veterans Home; the report states the procedures identified $105,412.85 of improper payroll costs involving a former commandant.
As Auditor of State, issued an addendum to the "Step Up, Stop the Spread" report; it prints the Governor's statement that the report ignores the statute's opening clause, and her Senior Legal Counsel's reply disagreeing with his interpretation of the law.
As Auditor of State, issued the report on a special investigation of the "Step Up, Stop the Spread" media campaign; the report states that the facts show the Governor violated Iowa Code Section 68A.405A, which prohibits using public moneys for self-promotion.
As Auditor of State, stated in the "Step Up, Stop the Spread" report that his office was filing a copy of the report with the Polk County Attorney and the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board under Iowa Code Section 11.53.
As Auditor of State, stated in the October 16, 2020 letter to the Iowa Department of Management that his office had reviewed the decision to spend $448,449.00 of Coronavirus Relief Fund dollars on salaries for the Governor's staff.
As Auditor of State, wrote to the Director of the Iowa Department of Management on October 16, 2020; the letter states spending $21 million of Coronavirus Relief Fund dollars on the Workday system is not an appropriate use of the funds.
As Auditor of State, issued a report on COVID-19 test reporting; it states Test Iowa results went from the State Hygienic Laboratory to a private entity rather than immediately to the Iowa Department of Public Health as the Code requires, a decision the laboratory was not involved in; an appendix prints the Department's response that the reporting complies with state code.
As Auditor of State, issued a report on managed care contracts established by the Iowa Medicaid Enterprise within the Department of Human Services, for the period April 1, 2016 through July 31, 2019.
As Auditor of State, issued the report on a special investigation of the Metro Waste Authority; the report states his office identified $1,834,696.75 of improper and $458,711.47 of unsupported disbursements.
As Auditor of State, issued the report on a special investigation of the Iowa Department of Public Safety; the report states 5,817 licenses were issued between July 1, 2016 and August 15, 2018 without a nationwide background check; it adds that checks may have been processed in late August or September 2018 for a limited number of them.
Campaign money
Computed sum: the six DR-2 reports of Rob Sand for Iowa for 2025 and 2026, through the report filed October 30, 2026, list $50,326,939.23 in cash contributions, $2,034,272.64 in in-kind contributions and $56,475,061.13 in expenditures.
The Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board lists Rob Sand for Iowa, committee code 5185, as a committee of type Governor with candidate name Sand, Rob and party Democratic.
Rob Sand for Iowa's DR-2 report for Oct. 15 through Tuesday Preceding General, 2026, lists $4,804,904.10 in cash contributions, $8,792,238.62 in expenditures and $1,363,597.86 cash on hand at the end of the period.
Computed sum: the Board's database lists 151 contributions to Rob Sand for Iowa from registered committees from 2025-06-03 to 2026-10-27, totaling $15,179,262.40, cash and in-kind.
Computed sum: the Board's database lists 17 cash contributions totaling $182,895.00 from Rob Sand to Rob Sand for Iowa, from 2017-11-17 to 2023-01-27, and 41 in-kind contributions totaling $68,631.01 through 2026-10-27.
Computed sum: the Board's database lists 8 contributions to Rob Sand for Iowa from Democratic Governors Association (committee 8583), from 2026-07-13 to 2026-10-26, of $10,000,000.00 in cash.
Rob Sand for Iowa's DR-2 report for Oct. 15 through Tuesday Preceding General, 2026, lists contributions from the Democratic Governors Association (committee 8583) of $1,000,000 on 10/20/2026, $1,000,000 on 10/26/2026.
Computed sum: the Board's database lists 12 contributions to Rob Sand for Iowa from Iowa Democratic Party (committee 9098), from 2026-07-27 to 2026-10-22, of $1,916,151.08 in-kind.
Rob Sand for Iowa's DR-2 report for July 15 through October 14, 2026, lists $16,311,060.35 in cash contributions, $28,918,087.29 in expenditures and $5,350,932.38 cash on hand at the end of the period. The copy read is marked status Amended, Amendment Date October 20, 2026; the original filing was not seen.
Rob Sand for Iowa's DR-2 report for July 15 through October 14, 2026, lists contributions from the Democratic Governors Association (committee 8583) of $2,500,000 on 08/31/2026, $1,000,000 on 09/29/2026, $1,000,000 on 10/06/2026, $500,000 on 10/13/2026, $500,000 on 10/14/2026.
Computed sum: the Board's database lists 2 contributions to Rob Sand for Iowa from NEA Fund for Children and Public Education (committee 8058), from 2026-07-01 to 2026-10-09, of $400,000.00 in cash.
Computed sum: the Board's database lists 3 contributions to Rob Sand for Iowa from AFSCME PEOPLE (committee 8019), from 2026-07-13 to 2026-09-30, of $550,000.00 in cash and $757.41 in-kind.
Rob Sand for Iowa's DR-2 report for May 15 through July 14 OR Wed. Preceding Primary through July 14, 2026, lists $9,385,645.52 in cash contributions, $9,461,286.16 in expenditures and $17,957,959.32 cash on hand at the end of the period. The copy read is marked status Adjusted, Amendment Date August 6, 2026; the original filing was not seen.
Rob Sand for Iowa's DR-2 report for May 15 through July 14 OR Wed. Preceding Primary through July 14, 2026, lists contributions from the Democratic Governors Association (committee 8583) of $2,500,000 on 07/13/2026.
Computed sum: the Board's database lists 1 contributions to Rob Sand for Iowa from Iowa State Education Assn. PAC (committee 6086), from 2026-07-01 to 2026-07-01, of $400,000.00 in cash.
Rob Sand for Iowa's DR-2 report for May 15 through Tuesday Preceding Primary, 2026, lists $606,059.14 in cash contributions, $864,248.49 in expenditures and $18,033,599.96 cash on hand at the end of the period.
Rob Sand for Iowa's DR-2 report for Jan 1 through May 14, 2026, lists $9,667,859.27 in cash contributions, $4,586,581.46 in expenditures and $18,291,789.31 cash on hand at the end of the period.
Rob Sand for Iowa's DR-2 report for January 1 through December 31, 2025, lists $9,551,410.85 in cash contributions, $3,852,619.11 in expenditures and $13,210,511.50 cash on hand at the end of the period. The copy read is marked status Adjusted, Amendment Date October 27, 2026; the original filing was not seen.
Rob Sand for Iowa's DR-2 report for January 1 through December 31, 2024, lists $8,627,691.91 in cash contributions, $1,168,172.55 in expenditures and $7,511,719.76 cash on hand at the end of the period. The copy read is marked status Amended, Amendment Date May 11, 2026; the original filing was not seen.
Computed sum: the Board's database lists 108 contributions totaling $218,573.08 from contributors printed Rob, Rob H., Robert or Robert H. Sand of Decorah or Des Moines to committees other than his own, from 2006-09-27 to 2024-10-04.
Rob Sand for Iowa's DR-2 report for January 1 through December 31, 2023, lists $322,474.48 in cash contributions, $279,323.69 in expenditures and $52,200.40 cash on hand at the end of the period. The copy read is marked status Amended, Amendment Date May 11, 2026; the original filing was not seen.
The Board's database lists a $10,000.00 contribution dated 2023-10-05 from Rob Sand of Des Moines to Citizens for Mandelbaum (committee 14393).
Rob Sand for Iowa's DR-2 report for Oct. 15 through Dec. 31 or Wed. Preceding General through Dec. 31, 2022, lists $102,146.78 in cash contributions, $129,494.56 in expenditures and $9,049.61 cash on hand at the end of the period. The copy read is marked status Amended, Amendment Date May 11, 2026; the original filing was not seen.
Rob Sand for Iowa's DR-2 report for Oct. 15 through Tuesday Preceding General, 2022, lists $127,790.87 in cash contributions, $709,192.54 in expenditures and $36,397.39 cash on hand at the end of the period. The copy read is marked status Amended, Amendment Date May 11, 2026; the original filing was not seen.
Rob Sand for Iowa's DR-2 report for Oct. 15 through Dec. 31 or Wed. Preceding General, 2022, lists a $40,000.00 contribution from Sand, Rob, marked Self, dated 2022-11-02.
Rob Sand for Iowa's DR-2 report for Oct. 15 through Tuesday Preceding General, 2022 lists a $60,000.00 contribution from Sand, Rob, marked Self, dated 2022-10-31.
Rob Sand for Iowa's DR-2 report for July 15 through October 14, 2022, lists $274,135.60 in cash contributions, $774,515.57 in expenditures and $617,799.06 cash on hand at the end of the period. The copy read is marked status Adjusted, Amendment Date May 11, 2026; the original filing was not seen.
Rob Sand for Iowa's DR-2 report for July 15 through October 14, 2022 lists a $25,000.00 contribution from Sand, Rob, marked Self, dated 2022-09-27.
Rob Sand for Iowa's DR-2 report for May 15 through July 14 or Wed. Preceding Primary through July 14, 2022, lists $167,497.53 in cash contributions, $100,621.96 in expenditures and $1,118,179.03 cash on hand at the end of the period. The copy read is marked status Amended, Amendment Date March 23, 2026; the original filing was not seen.
The Board's database lists a $30,000.00 contribution dated 2022-06-09 from Rob Sand of Des Moines to Iowa Democratic Party (committee 9098).
Rob Sand for Iowa's DR-2 report for May 15 through Tuesday Preceding Primary, 2022, lists $12,944.23 in cash contributions, $11,874.77 in expenditures and $1,051,303.46 cash on hand at the end of the period. The copy read is marked status Amended, Amendment Date March 23, 2026; the original filing was not seen.
Rob Sand for Iowa's DR-2 report for January 1 through May 14, 2022, lists $221,502.54 in cash contributions, $77,531.12 in expenditures and $1,050,234.00 cash on hand at the end of the period. The copy read is marked status Amended, Amendment Date March 23, 2026; the original filing was not seen.
Rob Sand for Iowa's DR-2 report for January 1 through December 31, 2021, lists $892,528.94 in cash contributions, $99,758.71 in expenditures and $906,262.58 cash on hand at the end of the period. The copy read is marked status Amended, Amendment Date March 23, 2026; the original filing was not seen.
Rob Sand for Iowa's DR-2 report for January 1 through December 31, 2020, lists $152,310.43 in cash contributions, $60,150.70 in expenditures and $113,492.35 cash on hand at the end of the period. The copy read is marked status Amended, Amendment Date March 23, 2026; the original filing was not seen.
Computed sum: of those rows, 34 are dated 2020 and total $113,050.00, of which 5 rows and $41,000.00 went to the Iowa Democratic Party and the rest to other Iowa committees.
The Board's database lists a $20,000.00 contribution dated 2020-10-01 from Rob H. Sand of Des Moines to Iowa Democratic Party (committee 9098).
Rob Sand for Iowa's DR-2 report for January 1 through December 31, 2019, lists $39,222.62 in cash contributions, $22,933.74 in expenditures and $21,332.62 cash on hand at the end of the period. The copy read is marked status Audited, Amendment Date March 23, 2026; the original filing was not seen.
Rob Sand for Iowa's DR-2 report for Oct. 15 through Dec. 31 or Wed. Preceding General through Dec. 31, 2018, lists $11,546.76 in cash contributions, $35,014.42 in expenditures and $5,043.74 cash on hand at the end of the period. The copy read is marked status Adjusted, Amendment Date March 23, 2026; the original filing was not seen.
The Board's database lists a $5,000.00 contribution dated 2018-11-06 from Robert Sand of Des Moines to DeJear for Iowa (committee 5179).
Rob Sand for Iowa's DR-2 report for Oct. 15 through Tuesday Preceding General, 2018, lists $402,070.90 in cash contributions, $626,676.18 in expenditures and $28,511.40 cash on hand at the end of the period. The copy read is marked status Adjusted, Amendment Date March 23, 2026; the original filing was not seen.
The Board's database lists a $2,500.00 contribution dated 2018-11-01 from Rob Sand of Des Moines to Hubbell for Governor (committee 5172).
The Board's database lists a $20,000.00 contribution dated 2018-10-29 from Rob H. Sand of Des Moines to Iowa Democratic Party (committee 9098).
Rob Sand for Iowa's DR-2 report for July 15 through October 14, 2018, lists $846,866.49 in cash contributions, $910,490.07 in expenditures and $253,116.68 cash on hand at the end of the period. The copy read is marked status Adjusted, Amendment Date March 23, 2026; the original filing was not seen.
Rob Sand for Iowa's DR-2 report for May 15 through July 14 or Wed. Preceding Primary through July 14, 2018, lists $100,261.00 in cash contributions, $66,665.52 in expenditures and $316,740.26 cash on hand at the end of the period. The copy read is marked status Adjusted, Amendment Date March 23, 2026; the original filing was not seen.
Rob Sand for Iowa's DR-2 report for May 15 through Tuesday Preceding Primary, 2018, lists $19,942.00 in cash contributions, $12,933.57 in expenditures and $283,144.78 cash on hand at the end of the period. The copy read is marked status Amended, Amendment Date March 23, 2026; the original filing was not seen.
Rob Sand for Iowa's DR-2 report for January 1 through May 14, 2018, lists $178,167.80 in cash contributions, $68,179.93 in expenditures and $276,136.35 cash on hand at the end of the period. The copy read is marked status Adjusted, Amendment Date March 23, 2026; the original filing was not seen.
Rob Sand for Iowa's DR-2 report for January 1 through December 31, 2017, lists $200,854.50 in cash contributions, $34,706.02 in expenditures and $166,148.48 cash on hand at the end of the period. The copy read is marked status Adjusted, Amendment Date March 23, 2026; the original filing was not seen.
The same committee code 5185 filed as committee type Auditor of State for its reports for 2017 through 2024, and as type Governor for its reports for 2025 and 2026.
The Board's database lists a $1,000.00 contribution dated 2014-10-23 from Robert H. Sand of Des Moines to Iowans For Miller (committee 5064).
Financial disclosures
Filed a Personal Financial Disclosure Statement for covered year 2025 as Auditor of State, marking no other business, occupation or profession and None in every income category, on a form that asks for sources of more than $1,000.
Filed a Personal Financial Disclosure Statement for covered year 2024 as Auditor of State, marking no other business, occupation or profession and None in every income category, on a form that asks for sources of more than $1,000.
Filed a Personal Financial Disclosure Statement for covered year 2023 as Auditor of State, marking no other business, occupation or profession and None in every income category, on a form that asks for sources of more than $1,000.
Filed a Personal Financial Disclosure Statement for covered year 2022 as Auditor of State, marking no other business, occupation or profession and None in every income category, on a form that asks for sources of more than $1,000.
Filed a Personal Financial Disclosure Statement for covered year 2021 as Auditor of State, marking no other business, occupation or profession and None in every income category, on a form that asks for sources of more than $1,000.
Filed a Personal Financial Disclosure Statement for covered year 2020 as Auditor of State, marking no other business, occupation or profession and None in every income category, on a form that asks for sources of more than $1,000.
Filed a Personal Financial Disclosure Statement for covered year 2019 as Auditor of State, marking no other business, occupation or profession and None in every income category, on a form that asks for sources of more than $1,000.
Filed a Personal Financial Disclosure Statement for covered year 2018 as Auditor of State, listing Rob Sand for Iowa as a business as candidate, and marking None in every income category, on a form that asks for sources of more than $1,000.
Filed a Personal Financial Disclosure Statement for covered year 2017 as a candidate for statewide office (Auditor of State), listing work as an Assistant Attorney General and residential real estate income from rental income and a sale of rental property.
Court cases
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled against his office, reversing a district court order that had allowed the Auditor of State access to attorney-client privileged materials of the City of Davenport, and remanded.
An Iowa Supreme Court opinion filed April 17, 2026 says the Auditor served a subpoena on the City of Davenport in connection with a reaudit focused on settlements.
An Iowa Supreme Court order filed December 5, 2025 says the Auditor filed a motion on appeal objecting to the Attorney General representing his office and seeking representation by his own general counsel.
The Iowa Supreme Court ordered that the Auditor of State may be represented by his general counsel in the City of Davenport appeal, because of the Attorney General's conflict of interest.
Was a named appellee, as Iowa Auditor of State, in Kirkwood Institute Inc. v. Iowa Auditor of State Rob Sand, an open-records case decided by the Iowa Supreme Court on April 26, 2024.
The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded a summary judgment that had dismissed public-records claims against his office.
The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed a district court order denying his application to enforce a subpoena to a local government risk pool.
Was the appellant, as Auditor of the State of Iowa, in Auditor of the State of Iowa, Rob Sand v. An Unnamed Local Government Risk Pool, decided by the Iowa Supreme Court on April 7, 2023.
Was the appellee, as Auditor of the State of Iowa, in Rob Sand v. John Doe and Unnamed State Agency, decided by the Iowa Supreme Court on April 30, 2021.
The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the district court order enforcing his subpoena to an unnamed state agency for information on a potential transaction.
In State v. Tipton, on which he is listed as counsel for the State, the Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the district court judgment in part, reversed it in part and remanded.
Listed as an Assistant Attorney General and counsel for the State of Iowa, the appellee, in State v. Tipton, the Hot Lotto case, in the Iowa Supreme Court opinion filed June 23, 2017.
Listed as an Assistant Attorney General and counsel for the State of Iowa in State v. Hoyman, in the Iowa Supreme Court opinion filed May 1, 2015.
In State v. Hoyman, on which he is listed as counsel for the State, the Iowa Supreme Court reversed the conviction and sentence and remanded for a new trial.
Listed as an Assistant County Attorney and counsel for the State of Iowa in State v. Dennis Brouse, in the Iowa Court of Appeals opinion filed April 30, 2014.
In State v. Brouse, on which he is listed as counsel for the State, the Iowa Court of Appeals reversed a conviction for fraudulent practice and remanded.
Listed as an Assistant County Attorney and counsel for the State of Iowa in State v. Thomas Dean Wheeler, in the Iowa Court of Appeals opinion filed March 13, 2013.
In State v. Wheeler, on which he is listed as counsel for the State, the Iowa Court of Appeals reversed an order denying the defendant's motion to tax costs and remanded.
In State v. Runge, on which he is listed as counsel for the State, the Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed a sentence that followed a guilty plea.
Listed as an Assistant Attorney General and counsel for the State of Iowa in State v. Runge, an Iowa Film Office tax credit case, in the Iowa Court of Appeals opinion filed October 31, 2012.
Work and business
The University of Nebraska Press catalog page lists The Winning Ticket by Rob Sand and Reid Forgrave, published by Potomac Books in May 2022.
The Library of Congress catalog record for LCCN 2021038180 lists Rob Sand, born 1982, as an author of The Winning Ticket, published by Potomac Books in 2022.
The Iowa State Employee Salary Book lists Sand, Robert H in the Attorney General agency as Asst Attorney General 3 with the status Terminated in fiscal year 2018.
Bleeding Heartland reported on November 13, 2017 that Sand left his position as lead financial prosecutor in September.
The Iowa State Employee Salary Book lists Sand Robert H in the Attorney General agency as Asst Attorney General 3 in fiscal year 2017.
His Personal Financial Disclosure Statement for covered year 2017 lists him as an Assistant Attorney General at the Iowa Attorney General's Office, Criminal Justice.
An Iowa Attorney General news release dated December 3, 2012 quotes Assistant Attorney General Rob Sand following a sentencing in an investment advisor case.
An Iowa Attorney General news release dated May 31, 2012 names Assistant Attorney General Rob Sand arguing at the sentencing of a film tax credit defendant.
The Iowa State Employee Salary Book lists Sand Robert H in the Attorney General agency as Asst Attorney General 1 in fiscal year 2011, his first such row.
The Report of the Iowa Attorney General 2009-2010 lists Robert H. Sand as an Assistant Attorney General with the date 9/10.
The Iowa State Employee Salary Book lists Sand Robert H in the Attorney General agency as a Law Clerk in fiscal year 2010.
Vote Smart's biography lists Sand as a summer associate at Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman in 2009.
Vote Smart's biography lists Sand as a law clerk in the Office of the Attorney General, State of Iowa, in 2008.
The Brown Daily Herald reported on November 3, 2006 that Sand was a campaign manager running Denise O'Brien's campaign for Iowa secretary of agriculture.
Iowa Starting Line reported on September 29, 2015 that Sand worked for Ed Fallon's campaign for Governor in 2006.
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Ballotpedia states Sand worked in Senator Tom Harkin's Washington, D.C., office during one college semester.
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The Auditor of State's website biography states Sand served seven years as Iowa's chief public corruption prosecutor in the Iowa Attorney General's Office.
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The Iowa Official Register biography gives Sand's profession as lawyer and former Assistant Attorney General.
Nonprofit roles
The 2017 Form 990 of Children and Family Urban Ministries, a Des Moines organization, lists Rob Sand as a board member.
The 2016 Form 990 of Children and Family Urban Ministries, a Des Moines organization, lists Rob Sand as a board member.
The 2015 Form 990 of Children and Family Urban Ministries, a Des Moines organization, lists Rob Sand as a board member.
The 2014 Form 990 of Children and Family Urban Ministries, a Des Moines organization, lists Rob Sand as a board member.
Vote Smart's biography lists Sand as a board member of the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden from 2013 to 2014.
Vote Smart's biography lists Sand as a board member and volunteer of Children and Family Urban Movement (CFUM) from 2010.
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The Iowa Official Register biography of Auditor of State Rob Sand describes him as a former board member of Children and Family Urban Movement.
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The Iowa Official Register biography of Auditor of State Rob Sand describes him as a former board member of the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden.
Education and service
The Report of the Iowa Attorney General 2009-2010 lists Robert H. Sand's law degree as JD, Iowa, 2010.
The University of Iowa's list of Hancher-Finkbine Medallion student recipients names Robert Howard Sand for 2010.
Ballotpedia states Sand received a law degree from the University of Iowa Law School in 2010.
The Iowa Official Register biography states Sand graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2010 with a Juris Doctor degree.
Ballotpedia states Sand received a bachelor's degree in political science from Brown University in 2005.
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation's scholar listing shows Robert Sand of Iowa, Brown University, selected in 2005.
The Iowa Official Register biography states Sand graduated from Brown University in 2005 with a bachelor's degree.
Decorah News reports Sand graduated from Decorah High School in 2001.
The Iowa Official Register biography states Sand graduated from Decorah High School in 2001.
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The Auditor of State's website biography states Sand was the first student to be both a President of the Iowa Student Bar Association and an Editor-in-Chief of a law journal.
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The Auditor of State's website biography states Sand was awarded the Hancher-Finkbine Medallion before graduating from law school.
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The Brown Daily Herald reported on November 3, 2006 that Sand received a Royce Fellowship at Brown to study agricultural issues.
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Iowa Starting Line reported that at the University of Iowa Sand served as President of the Student Body and as editor-in-chief of the law journal.
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The Auditor of State's website biography states Sand attended the University of Iowa Law School on a full merit scholarship.
Claims from the candidate's own materials
His campaign site states he held 100 town halls in 2026, bringing his career total to 900.
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His campaign site states all Iowa counties participate in the Public Innovations and Efficiencies (PIE) program.
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His campaign site states the PIE program has been copied in two other states.
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His campaign site states he eliminated the 4-year degree requirement to work in the Auditor's office.
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His campaign site states he supports mandatory prison time for anyone found guilty of stealing over $10,000 in taxpayer dollars.
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His campaign site states that as governor he pledges a similar live-anywhere program for state employees.
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The Auditor of State's website biography states his office took a state department to the Iowa Supreme Court and won a unanimous decision to receive documents.
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His campaign site states he prosecuted all criminal cases related to the Iowa Film Office tax credit scandal.
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His campaign site states he had an Independent and a Republican in senior leadership positions in the Auditor's Office.
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The Auditor of State's website biography states his office created a public innovation and efficiency (PIE) program.
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His campaign site states the Statewide Work, Statewide Jobs program allows employees in his office to live anywhere in Iowa.
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His campaign site states that as governor he will reverse the privatization of Medicaid.
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His campaign site states he has uncovered more than $29 million in misspent money since taking office.
Analysis: likely positions
These are predictions drawn from the record above, not facts. Each one names the facts it rests on and what would prove it wrong, and is checked against later decisions where possible.
Likely to press for access when a public body withholds records from a state audit, by court filing or published report.
Based on: c-687656454be6, c-1452a03cac89, c-98f3e957f614, c-aab78a5d7aaf, c-4ccdcd257388, c-fffd20d0c833, c-1ce604621531, c-e4c7bd94fc45
Method: Repeated from 2021 to 2026: three subpoena disputes before the Iowa Supreme Court (a state agency, a local government risk pool, the City of Davenport) and three reports stating that records were withheld (Board of Parole 2024; executive branch officials 2025 and 2026). The court ruled for him in one of the three. Hand check with a cutoff of 2023-12-31: the three reports came later, but an always-yes baseline gets the same, so there is no scored test. These are acts in the Auditor's office; carrying this to the Governor's office is an extension, because a Governor is someone an Auditor audits. Campaign statements are not part of the basis.
Would be shown wrong if: While he holds the office of Auditor, a body refuses records for an audit and his office neither seeks enforcement nor reports the refusal; or, as Governor, he signs a bill that narrows the State Auditor's access to records.
Test: not tested against later actions.
Confidence: medium
Likely to keep giving money under his own name to the Iowa Democratic Party and other Iowa political committees.
Based on: c-7e177744ee1e, c-4aebfdb517bc, c-de24066f1e70, c-db52d5e81d08, c-24c09eacdd00, c-852d574f2de1, c-73cf75b90608, c-cb46b1746173
Method: Repeated in the Board's rows under his name, from 2014 through 2023 in the rows recorded here: $20,000 and $20,000 to the Iowa Democratic Party in 2018 and 2020, $30,000 in 2022, and gifts to candidates. Hand check with a cutoff of 2021-12-31: rows continue in 2022, 2023 and 2024, but an always-yes baseline gets the same and the match rests on name and city, so there is no scored test. No row is dated after October 4, 2024, during this campaign.
Would be shown wrong if: The Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board's database shows no contribution under his name to another committee dated from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2028.
Test: not tested against later actions.
Confidence: medium
Identity
| System | ID | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wikidata | Q58756126 | c-0a7af9907477 |
| Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board committee (Rob Sand for Iowa) | 5185 | c-739175dd22cd |
| Ballotpedia | Rob_Sand | c-4d4c39cd58c1 |
| Vote Smart (read from an archived copy) | 179237 | c-7bad4841cf61 |
| Library of Congress name authority | n2021044455 | c-9e6ade09ba37 |
| Wikipedia | Rob_Sand | c-1ebf84368069 |
Why these records are the same person
- Wikidata Q58756126 (Rob Sand, Auditor of Iowa since 2019, born 1982) cross-references Vote Smart 179237, Ballotpedia Rob_Sand and Library of Congress n2021044455. The Library of Congress heading gives the same birth year (Sand, Rob, 1982-) and the same office (33rd Iowa State Auditor since 2019), and the Auditor's history of the office gives 33rd Auditor from January 2, 2019. The other Wikidata results (for example Rob Sanders, a college basketball player, and Robert Sanderson, at Yale) share no office or year.
- Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board committee 5185, Rob Sand for Iowa: its reports name Sand, Rob as candidate and the committee type is Auditor of State for 2017 to 2024 and Governor for 2025 and 2026. The Secretary of State's canvass summaries list Rob Sand as Democratic candidate for Auditor of State in 2018 and 2022 and its 2026 lists as Democratic candidate for Governor, so name, party and both offices match. The nine Personal Financial Disclosure Statements filed under Sand, Rob give the position Auditor of State.
- The earlier career ties to the same person by full name and degree year: Wikipedia and the University of Iowa medallion list give Robert Howard Sand; the Report of the Iowa Attorney General 2009-2010 lists Robert H. Sand, JD, Iowa, 2010, from 9/10; the Salary Book lists SAND ROBERT H in the Attorney General agency for fiscal 2010 to 2018; the Iowa Official Register biography of the Auditor gives University of Iowa College of Law 2010 and former Assistant Attorney General; and his 2017 Personal Financial Disclosure Statement lists Assistant Attorney General, Iowa Attorney General's Office.
- Namesakes set aside, none tied to Iowa office: twenty name collisions in the Board's committee search; SANDSTROM, WILL, a 1996 FEC House candidate from Iowa; Rob Sand rows in ProPublica's nonprofit data from Kentucky, North Dakota and Illinois; a Robert Sand in a New York child-support case and a Minnesota federal defendant named Sand, both seen in search results only; Erik Sand in the Truman Scholar list. No FEC candidate or committee record for him was found and Open States could not run.
- Contributions are matched on name and city, with a shared address in the Board's rows linking the name forms. Two Decorah rows rest on his home town only. Those claims are medium confidence and no address is recorded.
The Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board's committee code for Rob Sand for Iowa, whose reports name Sand, Rob as candidate, is 5185.
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The Library of Congress name authority n2021044455 for Sand, Rob, 1982-, identifies him as the 33rd Iowa State Auditor.
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Vote Smart's biography page for candidate 179237, in a copy archived October 10, 2025, lists Rob Sand as Auditor, State of Iowa, from 2019.
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Ballotpedia's page Rob_Sand identifies its subject as the Iowa Auditor of State, of the Democratic Party.
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Wikipedia's article Rob_Sand identifies its subject as Robert Howard Sand, born August 12, 1982, in Decorah, Iowa.
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Wikidata item Q58756126 describes Rob Sand as an American lawyer and politician and Auditor of Iowa since 2019, born 1982.
What we searched
| Section | Where | Search | Date | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offices held | State of Iowa Roster of State Officials | Auditor of State, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024 editions | Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Offices held | Iowa Official Register | Auditor of State, 2023-2024 edition | Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Elections | Iowa Secretary of State canvass summaries (Wayback) | Auditor of State, 2018 and 2022 primary and general | Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Elections | Iowa Secretary of State 2026 primary canvass | Governor - Dem., June 2, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Elections | State of Iowa election results site | 2026 Primary Election (EID 126082), Governor - Dem. | Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Elections | State of Iowa election results site | 2026 General Election (EID 127077) | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Elections | Iowa Secretary of State Candidate List, general election | Governor | Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Elections | County auditor candidate lists | Governor / Lt. Governor, November 3, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Elections | Web search for leads | 2026 general election candidate list Governor Rob Sand certified; 2026 primary canvass; county sample ballot Sand and Muhlbauer | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Recorded votes | Iowa Legislature rosters | Sand | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Bills sponsored | Iowa Legislature | SF 478 (2023), which restricted the Auditor's powers | Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Executive actions | Auditor of State audit reports | all reports, no filter | Nov 1, 2026 | 22882 |
| Executive actions | Auditor of State audit reports | CategoryID=10 (Special Investigation/Fraud), ReleaseDate from 01/01/2019 | Nov 1, 2026 | 99 |
| Executive actions | Auditor of State audit reports | CategoryID=13 (Report of Recommendations), ReleaseDate from 01/01/2019 | Nov 1, 2026 | 393 |
| Executive actions | Auditor of State audit reports | CategoryID=4 (Other), ReleaseDate from 01/01/2019 | Nov 1, 2026 | 13 |
| Executive actions | Auditor of State audit reports | CategoryID=22 (Contract/Grant/Agreed Upon Procedures), ReleaseDate from 01/01/2019 | Nov 1, 2026 | 128 |
| Executive actions | Auditor of State audit reports | CategoryID=40 (Performance/Extension), ReleaseDate from 01/01/2019 | Nov 1, 2026 | 15 |
| Executive actions | Auditor of State audit reports | CategoryID=16 (Reaudit), ReleaseDate from 01/01/2019 | Nov 1, 2026 | 24 |
| Executive actions | Auditor of State audit reports | CategoryID=43 (N/A), ReleaseDate from 01/01/2019 | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Executive actions | Auditor of State audit reports | CategoryID=7 (Technology), ReleaseDate from 01/01/2019 | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Executive actions | Auditor of State audit reports | CategoryID=25 (Consulting), ReleaseDate from 01/01/2019 | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Executive actions | Auditor of State audit reports | CategoryID=37 (Grant), ReleaseDate from 01/01/2019 | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Executive actions | Auditor of State audit reports | CategoryID=28 (Board or Commission), ReleaseDate from 01/01/2019 | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Executive actions | Auditor of State audit reports | EntityTypeID=43 (State Agency), ReleaseDate from 01/01/2019 | Nov 1, 2026 | 574 |
| Executive actions | Auditor of State audit reports | EntityTypeID=46 (State of Iowa), ReleaseDate from 01/01/2019 | Nov 1, 2026 | 32 |
| Executive actions | Auditor of State audit reports | EntityTypeID=52 (University), ReleaseDate from 01/01/2019 | Nov 1, 2026 | 106 |
| Executive actions | Bleeding Heartland copy of Auditor of State letter | October 16, 2020 letter on CARES Act funds | Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Executive actions | Auditor of State watchdog page (SF 478 information) | SF 478 and SF 2311 information | Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Executive actions | Web search for leads | Auditor Rob Sand SF 478 page; CARES Act $21 million Workday; Governor's office salaries $450,000; Judicial Branch $27.6 million; Board of Parole SF 478 arbitration; Treasury decision on the fiscal 2020 single audit | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Executive actions | Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board meeting pages | Minutes of the August 12, 2021 meeting | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Executive actions | Web search for leads | Polk County Attorney decision on the Step Up, Stop the Spread report | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Executive actions | Web search for leads | Treasury Inspector General outcome on Iowa Office of the Governor salaries; was the $448,449 returned | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Campaign money | Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board committee search | Sand | Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Campaign money | Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board state reports | committeeName contains Rob Sand | Nov 1, 2026 | 24 |
| Campaign money | Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board searchable database | Contributions to Rob Sand for Iowa | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Campaign money | Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board searchable database | Contributions from an individual: Rob Sand; Robert Sand | Nov 1, 2026 | 166 |
| Campaign money | OpenFEC individual contributions | Sand, Rob; Sand, Robert (IA) | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Campaign money | Iowa Data Hub (data.iowa.gov) campaign datasets | Campaign contributions dataset | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Financial disclosures | Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board financial disclosures | contactLastName Sand, contactFirstName Rob | Nov 1, 2026 | 9 |
| Court cases | CourtListener API (fetch.py courtlistener) | "Robert H. Sand" | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Court cases | CourtListener web search | "Robert H. Sand" | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Court cases | Justia | State v. Tipton, 15-1290; and search "Robert H. Sand" | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Court cases | FindLaw caselaw | State v. Tipton | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Court cases | Iowa Judicial Branch Supreme Court opinion archive | State of Iowa vs. Eddie Tipton | Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Court cases | Caselaw Access Project static N.W.2d (static.case.law) | State v. Tipton, 897 N.W.2d 653; then N.W.2d volumes 775 to 932, Iowa cases mentioning Sand as counsel | Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Court cases | Iowa Judicial Branch past Supreme Court opinions list | All 80 list pages crawled (954 opinions, Oct 2017 to Oct 2026), filtered on case name containing Sand or Auditor | Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Court cases | Iowa Judicial Branch site search | "Rob Sand"; "Robert Sand" Assistant Attorney; "Robert H. Sand"; "Sand, Assistant Attorney General"; Rob Sand Assistant Attorney General appellee; Rob Sand film tax credit; Robert Sand Assistant Attorneys General theft; Rob Sand Assistant Attorney General Hot Lotto; Robert Sand securities fraud Assistant Attorney General; Rob Sand Assistant Attorney; Sand Assistant Attorney General Meekamui | Nov 1, 2026 | 11 |
| Court cases | Web search for leads | Rob Sand Hot Lotto opinion; Auditor of State plaintiff or defendant 2023-2026; Iowa Film Office prosecution; International Bank of Meekamui prosecution; Assistant Attorney General Rob Sand sentenced; Sand as counsel in Iowa Court of Appeals; 2017 departure from the Attorney General's office | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Work and business | Iowa Secretary of State business entity search | entry page, one attempt | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Work and business | OpenCorporates officer search | Rob Sand, us_ia | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Work and business | Iowa Data Hub salary dataset s3p7-wy6w | name like SAND ROBERT | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Work and business | Library of Congress SRU catalog | ISBN 9781640123717 | Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Work and business | Library of Congress lccn.loc.gov permalink | LCCN 2021038180 | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Work and business | University of Nebraska Press catalog, direct | book page | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Work and business | University of Nebraska Press catalog (Internet Archive copy) | book page | Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Work and business | Attorney General's newsroom, live | archive pages for 2013 and 2017; old release slugs; site search for Rob Sand | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Work and business | Attorney General's newsroom (Internet Archive copies) | release slugs from the Wayback CDX index for film office, lottery and prosecution cases | Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Work and business | Web search for leads | The Winning Ticket publisher; Rob Sand campaign manager Denise O'Brien; Rob Sand left attorney general's office 2017 | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Work and business | KJAN | Former assistant AG to challenge GOP state auditor | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Work and business | Little Village | campaign history | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Work and business | The Gazette | Rob Sand 2017 resignation | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Work and business | The Brown Daily Herald | Rob Sand campaign manager 2006 | Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Work and business | Iowa Starting Line | profile, reached through ?p=2848 | Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Work and business | Bleeding Heartland | Rob Sand 2017 departure from the Attorney General's office | Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Work and business | Business Record | A Closer Look: Rob Sand, reached through ?p=25416 | Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Work and business | Iowa State Daily | article by URL | Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Work and business | WVIK | article by URL | Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Work and business | Iowa Judicial Branch opinions | counsel listings naming him | Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Work and business | Report of the Iowa Attorney General, Iowa Publications Online | Personnel section, Sand | Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Work and business | Iowa Legislature, State Employee Salary Book | fy=-1 (all years), aid=90 (Attorney General), name=Sand | Nov 1, 2026 | 9 |
| Nonprofit roles | ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, organization search | "Rob Sand" | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Nonprofit roles | ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, people search | "Rob Sand" | Nov 1, 2026 | 7 |
| Nonprofit roles | ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, filing text search | "Rob Sand" | Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Nonprofit roles | ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, people search | Sand Robert | Nov 1, 2026 | 459 |
| Nonprofit roles | ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, people search | "Robert Sand" | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Nonprofit roles | ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, people search | "Robert H Sand" | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Nonprofit roles | ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, filing text search | "Rob Sand" Iowa | Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Nonprofit roles | ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, filing text search | "Rob Sand" "Auditor" | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Nonprofit roles | Candid (Foundation Center) 990 PDF archive, Children and Family Urban Ministries | EIN 421396833, tax years 2010 to 2019, Part VII | Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Nonprofit roles | ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, filing PDF download | CFUM tax years 2011 to 2015 PDFs | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Nonprofit roles | ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Form 990 e-file text, Children and Family Urban Ministries | EIN 421396833, tax years 2020 to 2024, word Sand | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Nonprofit roles | ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Form 990 e-file text, Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden | EIN 420540765, tax years beginning 07-2012 to 07-2024, word Sand | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Nonprofit roles | ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, filing text search | "Robert Sand" | Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Nonprofit roles | Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden website, board page | current board list, word Sand | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Nonprofit roles | Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden website, site search | Rob Sand | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Nonprofit roles | CFUM website | home, ?s=Sand, /about, /board-of-directors | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Nonprofit roles | Vote Smart (Internet Archive copy), memberships | Religious, Civic, and other Memberships | Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Nonprofit roles | Iowa Official Register 2023-2024, Chapter 1 | Rob Sand biography, page 13 | Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Education and service | Iowa bar: iacourtcommissions.org | entry page, one attempt | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Education and service | Iowa bar: iowacourts.gov attorney search | entry page, one attempt | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Education and service | Iowa Official Register 2023-2024, Chapter 1 | Rob Sand biography, page 13 | Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Education and service | Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation scholar listing | last_name=Sand | Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Education and service | University of Iowa, Hancher-Finkbine recipients | Sand | Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Education and service | Brown Daily Herald | Robert Sand Truman | Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Education and service | Brown University news pages | web search for 2004 or 2005 Brown Truman announcement | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Education and service | Journal of Corporation Law | masthead for volume 35, academic year 2009-10 | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Education and service | Web search for leads | Rob Sand Truman Scholar Brown; Hancher-Finkbine; Journal of Corporation Law masthead volume 35; Iowa Student Bar Association president Rob Sand | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Education and service | Brown University archived news | Truman in the release indexes for 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06 | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Education and service | Brown Alumni Magazine | article by URL | Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Education and service | Friends of the Truman Foundation | profile by URL | Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Education and service | Decorah News archive | story by URL | Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Education and service | Iowa bar: iacourtcommissions.org older path | one attempt | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Claims from the candidate's own materials | Rob Sand for Iowa campaign site | about, priorities, issues/<slug>, news/<slug> | Nov 1, 2026 | 13 |
| Claims from the candidate's own materials | Iowa Auditor of State, about page | Auditor of State Rob Sand biography | Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Claims from the candidate's own materials | Iowa Auditor of State, site search | Rob Sand Bio | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Claims from the candidate's own materials | Rob Sand Bio document, third-party host | Rob Sand Bio | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Identity | Wikidata | Rob Sand | Nov 1, 2026 | 10 |
| Identity | FEC candidates | Sand | Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Identity | congress-legislators (Bioguide crosswalk) | Sand | Nov 1, 2026 | 20 |
| Identity | Iowa Secretary of State website | candidate lists | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Identity | Open States | Rob Sand, jurisdiction ia | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Identity | FEC candidates (name Sand, Iowa) | Sand, IA | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Identity | Ballotpedia | Rob_Sand page | Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Identity | Vote Smart | candidate 179237 biography, direct | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Identity | Vote Smart (Internet Archive copy) | candidate 179237 biography, archived | Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Identity | Wikipedia | Rob_Sand article | Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Identity | Library of Congress name authority | n2021044455 | Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Identity | Web search for leads | Rob Sand Iowa State Auditor biography, elected 2018 and 2022, Assistant Attorney General, campaign finance committee; Iowa Official Register 2023-2024 | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
How this record was checked
- Data checksPassed schema, reference and evidence-rule checks.
- Archived sources79 of 105 sources have an archived copy. 26 sources are cited without a stored copy by the maintainer's decision.
- Reconciliation72 passed, 0 failed, 0 could not run (missing member lists or itemized data).
- Independent spot-checkA reviewer who did not collect the data checked 20 random facts: 20 correct, 0 wrong or partly wrong, 0 could not be checked (error rate 0%). After corrections, the same reviewer re-checked 18: 18 correct, 0 still wrong. See the corrections log.
The facts behind the resume's counts
- Official record2019-01-02 held office, 2019 held office, 2023 held office, 2018-06-05 elected, 2018-11-06 elected, 2022-06-07 elected, 2022-11-08 elected, 2026-03-09 candidate for office, 2026-06-02 elected, 2026-03-09 candidate for office, 2018-01-19 committee financial summary, 2018-05-21 committee financial summary, 2018-06-01 committee financial summary, 2018-07-19 committee financial summary, 2018-10-19 committee financial summary, 2018-11-02 committee financial summary, 2019-01-22 committee financial summary, 2020-01-21 committee financial summary, 2021-01-19 committee financial summary, 2022-01-19 committee financial summary, 2022-05-18 committee financial summary, 2022-06-03 committee financial summary, 2022-07-19 committee financial summary, 2022-10-19 committee financial summary, 2022-11-04 committee financial summary, 2023-01-16 committee financial summary, 2024-01-18 committee financial summary, 2025-01-21 committee financial summary, 2026-01-19 committee financial summary, 2026-05-19 committee financial summary, 2026-05-29 committee financial summary, 2026-07-20 committee financial summary, 2026-10-19 committee financial summary, 2026-10-30 committee financial summary, 2026-10-30 campaign committee, 2026-10-30 identity link, 2017 campaign committee, 2026-10-30 campaign committee, 2026-10-27 campaign committee, 2026-10-26 campaign committee, 2026-10-22 campaign committee, 2026-09-30 campaign committee, 2026-07-01 campaign committee, 2026-10-09 campaign committee, 2026-10-27 made contribution, 2022-09-27 made contribution, 2022-10-31 made contribution, 2024-10-04 made contribution, 2020-10-24 made contribution, 2022-06-09 made contribution, 2020-10-01 made contribution, 2018-10-29 made contribution, 2023-10-05 made contribution, 2018-11-06 made contribution, 2018-11-01 made contribution, 2014-10-23 made contribution, 2018-03-22 financial disclosure filed, 2017 employment, 2019-04-11 financial disclosure filed, 2020-02-26 financial disclosure filed, 2021-02-17 financial disclosure filed, 2022-04-05 financial disclosure filed, 2023-04-13 financial disclosure filed, 2024-03-26 financial disclosure filed, 2025-04-18 financial disclosure filed, 2026-04-12 financial disclosure filed, 2026-07-13 campaign committee, 2026-10-14 campaign committee, 2026-10-26 campaign committee, 2022-11-02 made contribution, 2010 education, 2010-09 employment, 2010 employment, 2011 employment, 2017 employment, 2018 employment, 2012-05-31 employment, 2012-12-03 employment, 2014 nonprofit role, 2015 nonprofit role, 2016 nonprofit role, 2017 nonprofit role, 2017-06-23 employment, 2021-04-30 party to case, 2021-04-30 party to case, 2023-04-07 party to case, 2023-04-07 party to case, 2024-04-26 party to case, 2024-04-26 party to case, 2025-12-05 party to case, 2025-12-05 party to case, 2026-04-17 party to case, 2026-04-17 party to case, 2015-05-01 employment, 2012-10-31 employment, 2013-03-13 employment, 2014-04-30 employment, 2020-10-16 held office, 2020-10-16 held office, 2021-11-15 held office, 2021-11-15 held office, 2021-06-03 held office, 2021-06-03 held office, 2024-12-17 held office, 2024-09-04 held office, 2025-01-30 held office, 2022-06-01 held office, 2023-11-01 held office, 2021-07-29 held office, 2019-08-22 held office, 2019-12-19 held office, 2020-07-14 held office, 2022-01-31 held office, 2020-07-13 held office, 2022-10-12 held office, 2022-12-14 held office, 2026-06-10 held office, 2025-04-29 held office, 2026-04-28 held office, 2024-02-15 held office, 2017-06-23 employment, 2015-05-01 employment, 2012-10-31 employment, 2013-03-13 employment, 2014-04-30 employment, 2021-06-16 held office, 2021-11-15 held office
- Secondary sourceUndated identity link, Undated identity link, Undated identity link, Undated identity link, Undated identity link, 2005 education, 2010 education, 2001 education, 2005 education, Undated education, Undated education, 2010 education, 2006 employment, 2006-11-03 employment, Undated employment, 2009 employment, 2008 employment, 2017-09 employment, 2022 business role, 2022-05 business role, 2013 nonprofit role, 2010 nonprofit role
- Self-reportedUndated education, Undated education, Undated education, 2001 education, 2005 education, 2010 education, Undated employment, Undated employment, Undated nonprofit role, Undated nonprofit role, Undated self reported claim, Undated self reported claim, Undated self reported claim, Undated self reported claim, Undated self reported claim, Undated self reported claim, Undated self reported claim, Undated self reported claim, Undated self reported claim, Undated self reported claim, 2026-10-02 self reported claim, Undated self reported claim, Undated self reported claim
- Low confidenceNone.
- The candidate's own materialsUndated education, Undated education, Undated education, 2001 education, 2005 education, 2010 education, Undated employment, Undated employment, Undated nonprofit role, Undated nonprofit role, Undated self reported claim, Undated self reported claim, Undated self reported claim, Undated self reported claim, Undated self reported claim, Undated self reported claim, Undated self reported claim, Undated self reported claim, Undated self reported claim, Undated self reported claim, 2026-10-02 self reported claim, Undated self reported claim, Undated self reported claim
- Kind: Identity linksUndated identity link, 2026-10-30 identity link, Undated identity link, Undated identity link, Undated identity link, Undated identity link
- Kind: Offices held2019-01-02 held office, 2019 held office, 2023 held office
- Kind: Elections2018-06-05 elected, 2018-11-06 elected, 2022-06-07 elected, 2022-11-08 elected, 2026-03-09 candidate for office, 2026-06-02 elected, 2026-03-09 candidate for office
- Kind: Recorded votesNone.
- Kind: Bills sponsoredNone.
- Kind: Executive actions2020-10-16 held office, 2020-10-16 held office, 2021-11-15 held office, 2021-11-15 held office, 2021-06-03 held office, 2021-06-03 held office, 2024-12-17 held office, 2024-09-04 held office, 2025-01-30 held office, 2022-06-01 held office, 2023-11-01 held office, 2021-07-29 held office, 2019-08-22 held office, 2019-12-19 held office, 2020-07-14 held office, 2022-01-31 held office, 2020-07-13 held office, 2022-10-12 held office, 2022-12-14 held office, 2026-06-10 held office, 2025-04-29 held office, 2026-04-28 held office, 2024-02-15 held office, 2021-06-16 held office, 2021-11-15 held office
- Kind: Campaign money2018-01-19 committee financial summary, 2018-05-21 committee financial summary, 2018-06-01 committee financial summary, 2018-07-19 committee financial summary, 2018-10-19 committee financial summary, 2018-11-02 committee financial summary, 2019-01-22 committee financial summary, 2020-01-21 committee financial summary, 2021-01-19 committee financial summary, 2022-01-19 committee financial summary, 2022-05-18 committee financial summary, 2022-06-03 committee financial summary, 2022-07-19 committee financial summary, 2022-10-19 committee financial summary, 2022-11-04 committee financial summary, 2023-01-16 committee financial summary, 2024-01-18 committee financial summary, 2025-01-21 committee financial summary, 2026-01-19 committee financial summary, 2026-05-19 committee financial summary, 2026-05-29 committee financial summary, 2026-07-20 committee financial summary, 2026-10-19 committee financial summary, 2026-10-30 committee financial summary, 2026-10-30 campaign committee, 2017 campaign committee, 2026-10-30 campaign committee, 2026-10-27 campaign committee, 2026-10-26 campaign committee, 2026-10-22 campaign committee, 2026-09-30 campaign committee, 2026-07-01 campaign committee, 2026-10-09 campaign committee, 2026-10-27 made contribution, 2022-09-27 made contribution, 2022-10-31 made contribution, 2024-10-04 made contribution, 2020-10-24 made contribution, 2022-06-09 made contribution, 2020-10-01 made contribution, 2018-10-29 made contribution, 2023-10-05 made contribution, 2018-11-06 made contribution, 2018-11-01 made contribution, 2014-10-23 made contribution, 2026-07-13 campaign committee, 2026-10-14 campaign committee, 2026-10-26 campaign committee, 2022-11-02 made contribution
- Kind: Financial disclosures2018-03-22 financial disclosure filed, 2019-04-11 financial disclosure filed, 2020-02-26 financial disclosure filed, 2021-02-17 financial disclosure filed, 2022-04-05 financial disclosure filed, 2023-04-13 financial disclosure filed, 2024-03-26 financial disclosure filed, 2025-04-18 financial disclosure filed, 2026-04-12 financial disclosure filed
- Kind: Court cases2017-06-23 employment, 2021-04-30 party to case, 2021-04-30 party to case, 2023-04-07 party to case, 2023-04-07 party to case, 2024-04-26 party to case, 2024-04-26 party to case, 2025-12-05 party to case, 2025-12-05 party to case, 2026-04-17 party to case, 2026-04-17 party to case, 2015-05-01 employment, 2012-10-31 employment, 2013-03-13 employment, 2014-04-30 employment, 2017-06-23 employment, 2015-05-01 employment, 2012-10-31 employment, 2013-03-13 employment, 2014-04-30 employment
- Kind: Work and business2017 employment, 2006 employment, 2006-11-03 employment, Undated employment, 2009 employment, 2008 employment, 2010-09 employment, 2010 employment, 2011 employment, 2017 employment, 2018 employment, 2012-05-31 employment, 2012-12-03 employment, 2017-09 employment, 2022 business role, 2022-05 business role
- Kind: Nonprofit roles2013 nonprofit role, 2010 nonprofit role, 2014 nonprofit role, 2015 nonprofit role, 2016 nonprofit role, 2017 nonprofit role
- Kind: Education and service2005 education, 2010 education, 2001 education, 2005 education, 2010 education, Undated education, Undated education, 2010 education
- Nonprofit roles2013 nonprofit role, 2010 nonprofit role, 2014 nonprofit role, 2015 nonprofit role, 2016 nonprofit role, 2017 nonprofit role
- Votes: YesNone.
- Votes: NoNone.
- Votes: ExcusedNone.
- Votes: Not votingNone.
- Votes: PresentNone.
- UndatedUndated education, Undated education, Undated employment
- Topic: Health2020-07-14 held office, 2022-01-31 held office, 2020-07-13 held office, 2026-06-10 held office
- Topic: Labor2025-01-30 held office
- Topic: Education2024-09-04 held office, 2022-12-14 held office, 2026-04-28 held office
- Topic: Law and crime2017-06-23 employment, 2015-05-01 employment, 2012-10-31 employment, 2013-03-13 employment, 2014-04-30 employment, 2022-06-01 held office, 2019-08-22 held office, 2024-02-15 held office, 2017-06-23 employment, 2015-05-01 employment, 2012-10-31 employment, 2013-03-13 employment, 2014-04-30 employment
- Topic: Defense2021-07-29 held office
- Topic: Government operations2021-04-30 party to case, 2021-04-30 party to case, 2023-04-07 party to case, 2023-04-07 party to case, 2024-04-26 party to case, 2024-04-26 party to case, 2025-12-05 party to case, 2025-12-05 party to case, 2026-04-17 party to case, 2026-04-17 party to case, 2020-10-16 held office, 2020-10-16 held office, 2021-11-15 held office, 2021-11-15 held office, 2021-06-03 held office, 2021-06-03 held office, 2024-12-17 held office, 2023-11-01 held office, 2019-12-19 held office, 2022-10-12 held office, 2025-04-29 held office, 2021-06-16 held office, 2021-11-15 held office
- Topic: No topic recorded2019-01-02 held office, 2019 held office, 2023 held office, 2018-06-05 elected, 2018-11-06 elected, 2022-06-07 elected, 2022-11-08 elected, 2026-03-09 candidate for office, 2026-06-02 elected, 2026-03-09 candidate for office, 2018-01-19 committee financial summary, 2018-05-21 committee financial summary, 2018-06-01 committee financial summary, 2018-07-19 committee financial summary, 2018-10-19 committee financial summary, 2018-11-02 committee financial summary, 2019-01-22 committee financial summary, 2020-01-21 committee financial summary, 2021-01-19 committee financial summary, 2022-01-19 committee financial summary, 2022-05-18 committee financial summary, 2022-06-03 committee financial summary, 2022-07-19 committee financial summary, 2022-10-19 committee financial summary, 2022-11-04 committee financial summary, 2023-01-16 committee financial summary, 2024-01-18 committee financial summary, 2025-01-21 committee financial summary, 2026-01-19 committee financial summary, 2026-05-19 committee financial summary, 2026-05-29 committee financial summary, 2026-07-20 committee financial summary, 2026-10-19 committee financial summary, 2026-10-30 committee financial summary, 2026-10-30 campaign committee, 2017 campaign committee, 2026-10-30 campaign committee, 2026-10-27 campaign committee, 2026-10-26 campaign committee, 2026-10-22 campaign committee, 2026-09-30 campaign committee, 2026-07-01 campaign committee, 2026-10-09 campaign committee, 2026-10-27 made contribution, 2022-09-27 made contribution, 2022-10-31 made contribution, 2024-10-04 made contribution, 2020-10-24 made contribution, 2022-06-09 made contribution, 2020-10-01 made contribution, 2018-10-29 made contribution, 2023-10-05 made contribution, 2018-11-06 made contribution, 2018-11-01 made contribution, 2014-10-23 made contribution, 2018-03-22 financial disclosure filed, 2017 employment, 2019-04-11 financial disclosure filed, 2020-02-26 financial disclosure filed, 2021-02-17 financial disclosure filed, 2022-04-05 financial disclosure filed, 2023-04-13 financial disclosure filed, 2024-03-26 financial disclosure filed, 2025-04-18 financial disclosure filed, 2026-04-12 financial disclosure filed, 2026-07-13 campaign committee, 2026-10-14 campaign committee, 2026-10-26 campaign committee, 2022-11-02 made contribution, 2005 education, 2010 education, 2001 education, 2005 education, 2010 education, Undated education, Undated education, 2010 education, 2006 employment, 2006-11-03 employment, Undated employment, 2009 employment, 2008 employment, 2010-09 employment, 2010 employment, 2011 employment, 2017 employment, 2018 employment, 2012-05-31 employment, 2012-12-03 employment, 2017-09 employment, 2022 business role, 2022-05 business role, 2013 nonprofit role, 2010 nonprofit role, 2014 nonprofit role, 2015 nonprofit role, 2016 nonprofit role, 2017 nonprofit role
- Dated2001 education, 2005 education, 2005 education, 2006 employment, 2006-11-03 employment, 2008 employment, 2009 employment, 2010 nonprofit role, 2010 employment, 2010 education, 2010 education, 2010 education, 2010-09 employment, 2011 employment, 2012-05-31 employment, 2012-10-31 employment, 2012-10-31 employment, 2012-12-03 employment, 2013 nonprofit role, 2013-03-13 employment, 2013-03-13 employment, 2014 nonprofit role, 2014-04-30 employment, 2014-04-30 employment, 2014-10-23 made contribution, 2015 nonprofit role, 2015-05-01 employment, 2015-05-01 employment, 2016 nonprofit role, 2017 campaign committee, 2017 nonprofit role, 2017 employment, 2017 employment, 2017-06-23 employment, 2017-06-23 employment, 2017-09 employment, 2018 employment, 2018-01-19 committee financial summary, 2018-03-22 financial disclosure filed, 2018-05-21 committee financial summary, 2018-06-01 committee financial summary, 2018-06-05 elected, 2018-07-19 committee financial summary, 2018-10-19 committee financial summary, 2018-10-29 made contribution, 2018-11-01 made contribution, 2018-11-02 committee financial summary, 2018-11-06 elected, 2018-11-06 made contribution, 2019 held office, 2019-01-02 held office, 2019-01-22 committee financial summary, 2019-04-11 financial disclosure filed, 2019-08-22 held office, 2019-12-19 held office, 2020-01-21 committee financial summary, 2020-02-26 financial disclosure filed, 2020-07-13 held office, 2020-07-14 held office, 2020-10-01 made contribution, 2020-10-16 held office, 2020-10-16 held office, 2020-10-24 made contribution, 2021-01-19 committee financial summary, 2021-02-17 financial disclosure filed, 2021-04-30 party to case, 2021-04-30 party to case, 2021-06-03 held office, 2021-06-03 held office, 2021-06-16 held office, 2021-07-29 held office, 2021-11-15 held office, 2021-11-15 held office, 2021-11-15 held office, 2022 business role, 2022-01-19 committee financial summary, 2022-01-31 held office, 2022-04-05 financial disclosure filed, 2022-05 business role, 2022-05-18 committee financial summary, 2022-06-01 held office, 2022-06-03 committee financial summary, 2022-06-07 elected, 2022-06-09 made contribution, 2022-07-19 committee financial summary, 2022-09-27 made contribution, 2022-10-12 held office, 2022-10-19 committee financial summary, 2022-10-31 made contribution, 2022-11-02 made contribution, 2022-11-04 committee financial summary, 2022-11-08 elected, 2022-12-14 held office, 2023 held office, 2023-01-16 committee financial summary, 2023-04-07 party to case, 2023-04-07 party to case, 2023-04-13 financial disclosure filed, 2023-10-05 made contribution, 2023-11-01 held office, 2024-01-18 committee financial summary, 2024-02-15 held office, 2024-03-26 financial disclosure filed, 2024-04-26 party to case, 2024-04-26 party to case, 2024-09-04 held office, 2024-10-04 made contribution, 2024-12-17 held office, 2025-01-21 committee financial summary, 2025-01-30 held office, 2025-04-18 financial disclosure filed, 2025-04-29 held office, 2025-12-05 party to case, 2025-12-05 party to case, 2026-01-19 committee financial summary, 2026-03-09 candidate for office, 2026-03-09 candidate for office, 2026-04-12 financial disclosure filed, 2026-04-17 party to case, 2026-04-17 party to case, 2026-04-28 held office, 2026-05-19 committee financial summary, 2026-05-29 committee financial summary, 2026-06-02 elected, 2026-06-10 held office, 2026-07-01 campaign committee, 2026-07-13 campaign committee, 2026-07-20 committee financial summary, 2026-09-30 campaign committee, 2026-10-09 campaign committee, 2026-10-14 campaign committee, 2026-10-19 committee financial summary, 2026-10-22 campaign committee, 2026-10-26 campaign committee, 2026-10-26 campaign committee, 2026-10-27 made contribution, 2026-10-27 campaign committee, 2026-10-30 committee financial summary, 2026-10-30 campaign committee, 2026-10-30 campaign committee
Corrections
Added to these audit and court lines what the same document says against or around the headline finding: the report's hedge, the department's or Governor's response printed in it, or that the ruling went against his office. The locator says where.
Each campaign report line now says the copy read is an amended copy, with its status and Amendment Date, and that the original filing was not seen. The locator says the period and filing date come from the Board's list.
Each disclosure line now says the form asks for sources of more than $1,000.
The 2024 Roster line is replaced by the 2023 Roster line, which shows the same term, expiring January 2027.
Each line now says what the court's document says the Auditor did, because its date is the document's date, not the date of the act, which the document does not give.
Retracted from his executive actions: the Associated Press line that the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board voted unanimously on August 12, 2021 to find the Governor did not violate the self-promotion law.
Retracted from his executive actions: the Associated Press line that in December 2020 the Governor had to return $21 million in COVID-19 relief money used on a state information technology system, after U.S. Treasury officials determined the payments were not allowed.
Retracted from his executive actions: the Bleeding Heartland line of March 15, 2022 that the Governor had not returned the salary funds by his recommended date and that the Treasury Office of Inspector General was reviewing documentation.
Retracted from his executive actions: the line that the Department of Education's response to an Education Savings Accounts finding, printed with his office's conclusion in the fiscal 2024 Schedule of Findings attached to his office's 2025 report (released April 29, 2025), disagreed with the finding, called documents beyond the engagement letter's scope, and alleged conflict of interest and bias by him.