DemocratRunning for IA Governor · 2026
Rob Sand
Rob Sand ( Democratic Party ) is the Iowa Auditor of State . He assumed office on January 1, 2019. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03
Rob Sand, Iowa's Auditor of State since 2019, is running for governor in 2026. He leads in polling at about 50% versus his opponent Zach Lahn at around 45%. Markets price his chances of winning at approximately 60%. Sand has raised roughly $10 million for his campaign.
49.6%
Polling average
our aggregate
63%
Win probability
market-implied
$9.6M
Raised this cycle
FEC · committee
Governing & voting record
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No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
How they vote
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No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
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No career timeline
Career history is built from Wikipedia / Wikidata records. No matching public record was found for this candidate.
Public favorability
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No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Donors & money
FEC itemized filings · cycle-to-dateWho funds the campaign.
$9.6M
Raised
$3.9M
Spent
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-05-14 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING.
Race
The contest Sand is running in.
IA · GOVERNOR · 2026likely d
Sand (D) vs Zach Lahn (R)
49.6%+4.4 Sand45.2%
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Sources & provenance
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
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Democrat · IA Governor
Rob Sand
Rob Sand ( Democratic Party ) is the Iowa Auditor of State . He assumed office on January 1, 2019. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Where Sand standsRace →
Sand 49.6%Zach Lahn 45.2%
Market · wins
63¢
49.6%
Poll avg
63%
Win prob
$9.6M
Raised
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03Rob Sand, Iowa's Auditor of State since 2019, is running for governor in 2026. He leads in polling at about 50% versus his opponent Zach Lahn at around 45%. Markets price his chances of winning at approximately 60%. Sand has raised roughly $10 million for his campaign.
Governing & voting record
—
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
—
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
—
No career timeline
Career history is built from Wikipedia / Wikidata records. No matching public record was found for this candidate.
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
How they vote
—
No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
$9.6M
Raised
$3.9M
Spent
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-05-14 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING.
Related prediction markets
All markets →Sources & provenance
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT.