"I'm not a party line guy," Rob Sand said as he launched a gubernatorial campaign. "I'm a right or wrong guy."

Democrat Rob Sand has announced a bid for the open Iowa governor’s race. He is looking to break up a long streak of Republican leadership in the state after a surprise announcement from Republican Gov.

Iowa’s State Auditor Rob Sand, a Democrat, announced a run for governor in 2026. Sand is currently the only Democrat in a statewide elected office in Iowa after being elected to the state auditor position in 2018,