Iowa State Auditor

Rob Sand is the Iowa State Auditor and previously worked as an assistant attorney general and prosecutor²¹³. He is the Democratic nominee for governor in November 2026 with Crawford County Supervisor Dave Muhlbauer as his running mate for lieutenant governor¹²¹⁴.

Where they stand 11 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Minimum wageRaise it modestlymedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His plan says "I support raising the minimum wage to $12/hour." (2026) source
• MarijuanaLegalize and regulate it like alcoholmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His plan would "legalize and regulate adult-use cannabis like alcohol," with age limits, licensing and taxes. (2026) source
• Kids onlineBan social media accounts for minorsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His plan says "I support banning social media use for children under 16, and requiring parental consent for 16 and 17 year olds," and points to app store age verification and private-by-default settings for minors as ways to do it. (2026) source
• Politicians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His plan says "I support banning stock trading at the federal level" for members of Congress and would push Iowa to do the same for state officials. (2026) source
• Term limitsYes, but longer limits that still allow long service, such as 12 years per chambermedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • In April 2026 he proposed 12-year term limits for state legislators and called three terms a reasonable limit for statewide offices, saying he is not set on the specifics. (2026-04-02) source
• School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His plan says Iowa's private school voucher program takes taxpayer dollars meant for public schools, and he would reform it and use the money for universal pre-K and school meals. (2026) source
  • His priorities page says the voucher program "takes resources away from public schools." (2026) source
• Childcare and pre-KOffer free pre-K to every 4-year-old, and expand childcare aidmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His plan calls for "universal all day Pre-K" and says "every Iowa child should have access to high-quality Pre-K." (2026) source
• Housing and growthAllow townhomes and apartments in more places to bring prices downmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His plan says he will make it easier to build "different types of homes, like duplexes, quadplexes, and ADUs" and cut permitting red tape. (2026) source
• Transgender athletesNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • At a Sept. 14, 2026 town hall he said he opposes transgender women and girls participating in female sports, while criticizing Iowa Republicans for removing gender identity protections from the Iowa Civil Rights Act. (2026-09-14) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low

  Said · low confidence

  • He said he supports a woman's right to choose, opposes Iowa's six-week abortion ban, and thinks Roe v. Wade created a framework that had stood for decades. (2026-09-14) source
  • He said he would veto further restrictions on reproductive care but cannot repeal the six-week ban without the Legislature. (2026) source
• Ranked-choice votingNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His plan supports a public primary open to all voters with the top four advancing, then approval voting in the general election, where voters may choose as many candidates as they approve of. (2026) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Business regulation, Healthcare, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, Curriculum and books, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.