Healthcare
Proposes reversing privatized Medicaid by executive order.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Rob Sand
Candidate for Governor · Iowa
Running mate: Dave Muhlbauer
Projected winner: Rob Sand
Source checked Nov 5, 2026, 8:30 AM Eastern.
Associated Press via OPB. This call does not certify the result or change who is in office.
Certification: pending. Certification not yet verified · state election authority
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THE PERSON
Background
Rob Sand is Iowa’s state auditor and a former assistant attorney general and public-corruption prosecutor. Raised in Decorah, he prosecuted cases involving the Iowa Film Office and a multistate lottery-rigging scheme. He was first elected auditor in 2018 and reelected in 2022.
Roots
- Hometown: Decorah, Iowa
- Career: Assistant Iowa attorney general; state auditor since 2019
Education
- Brown University · B.A.
- University of Iowa · J.D.
Background sources checked October 26, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Education
Supports universal all-day prekindergarten and greater oversight of private-school vouchers, ending subsidies for the wealthiest families.
Source checked October 26, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Government reform
Supports an open primary advancing four candidates and approval voting in the general election.
Source checked October 26, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Economy
Would extend remote-work options for eligible state employees to support rural communities.
Source checked October 26, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
Governor · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 23, 2026.
Iowa Secretary of State · November 3, 2026 general-election candidate list ↗Portrait source ↗Photo: Rob Sand for Governor · CC0 · Cropped to fit
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