Rob Sand
What this job does: Leads the state's executive branch, signs or vetoes bills, proposes the state budget, and appoints judges from lists given by nominating panels. Serves a 4-year term. Runs on a team with the lieutenant governor.
- Current office
- Iowa State Auditor
- Occupation
- State auditor; lawyer
- Lives in
- Des Moines
Background
- Sand has been Iowa's state auditor since January 2019 and was reelected in 2022. source: en.wikipedia.org
- From 2010 to 2017, Sand was an assistant Iowa attorney general who prosecuted white-collar crimes, including the Hot Lotto fraud case. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Sand was born in Decorah. Sand has a degree from Brown University and a law degree from the University of Iowa. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Sand was the only candidate on the Democratic primary ballot. Sand's running mate is Crawford County Supervisor Dave Muhlbauer. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Sand proposes the "single biggest expansion of wetlands and grazing lands in our state's history" to clean up water. source: freemanjournal.net
- Sand wants Medicaid to pay for online therapy at the same rate as in-person care. source: freemanjournal.net
- "If I'm governor, IPERS is going to be safe." source: freemanjournal.net
- Sand says he would veto bills limiting in vitro fertilization or birth control. source: freemanjournal.net
- Sand proposes raising the minimum wage. source: ottumwacourier.com
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