Rob Sand

Democrat · Candidate for Iowa Governor · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Moderately left, from who donates to them (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). From who donated to their 2022 campaign for statewide office.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

AI read of their current public record: moderately left.

Issue by issue

Economy & taxesSlightly left

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Endorsements

  • Statewide officials: Tim Walz, Andy Beshear, Patty Judge, Laura Kelly, Tom Miller, Gavin Newsom and 1 more
  • Labor unions: AFSCME Council 61, Iowa Federation of Labor, Iowa State Education Association, LIUNA 177, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa, United Auto Workers and 1 more
  • Organizations: Defend The Vote, End Citizens United
  • Executive branch officials: Pete Buttigieg, Tom Vilsack
  • U.S. senators: Andy Kim
  • State legislators: Walt Tomenga (Republican)
  • Local officials: Dave Muhlbauer, Matt Walsh (Republican)
  • Individuals: Christie Vilsack
  • Newspapers: The Des Moines Register, The Gazette
  • Political parties: Iowa Democratic Party

More about Rob Sand

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Quick answers

What party is Rob Sand?
Rob Sand is running as a Democrat.
Who is Rob Sand running against?
Zach Lahn, for Iowa Governor.
Is Rob Sand liberal or conservative?
On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Rob Sand is moderately left, from who donates to them (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
Should I vote for Rob Sand?
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