Rob Sand is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 33rd Iowa Auditor of State since 2019. A Democrat, he previously served as an assistant attorney general of Iowa from 2010 to 2017. Sand successfully ran for state auditor in 2018, defeating the Republican incumbent Mary Mosiman, and was reelected in 2022. Notably, he currently holds the distinction of being the only Democratic statewide officeholder in Iowa, demonstrating his continued political success within a Republican-leaning state.
On August 12, 1982, Robert Sand was born. He is an American lawyer and politician.
In 2001, Sand graduated from Decorah High School, marking the end of his secondary education.
In 2004, Sand made his first political donation to Howard Dean's presidential campaign but missed the Iowa caucus.
In 2005, Sand graduated from Brown University with a bachelor's degree in political science.
In 2006, Sand worked as an aide for Ed Fallon's campaign for governor of Iowa, and later became the campaign manager for Denise O'Brien.
In 2008, Sand caucused for Barack Obama's presidential campaign, showing his early political engagement.
In September 2010, Sand was appointed Assistant Attorney General and became the lead prosecutor for the Iowa Film Office tax credit scandal.
In 2010, Sand became the Assistant Attorney General of Iowa, marking a significant step in his legal career.
In 2010, Sand earned his Juris Doctor degree, marking the completion of his formal legal education.
On June 2, 2012, Sand married Christine Lauridsen in Madison County. They have two children.
In 2017, Eddie Tipton was sentenced to 25 years in prison for rigging a random number generator in the Hot Lotto fraud scandal. After completing the prosecution, Sand resigned from the Attorney General's office.
In 2017, Sand concluded his service as Assistant Attorney General of Iowa.
In 2018, Sand was elected Iowa State Auditor, defeating Republican Mary Mosiman in the general election.
On January 2, 2019, Sand was sworn into office as Iowa State Auditor and announced a balanced leadership team.
In 2019, Robert Sand assumed the role of the 33rd Iowa Auditor of State.
In 2020, an audit conducted by Sand's office found that Governor Kim Reynolds misspent $21 million from the CARES Act, and the state returned the money.
Prior to the 2020 presidential caucuses, Sand's endorsement was sought by multiple candidates, though he did not endorse anyone.
In November 2021, Sand accused Governor Reynolds of improperly using nearly $450,000 in federal coronavirus relief funds.
In December 2021, Sand announced that he would run for reelection in 2022, foregoing a campaign for governor.
In January 2022, Mary Ann Hanusa announced that she would run for state auditor.
On May 1, 2022, Sand's book "The Winning Ticket: Uncovering America's Biggest Lottery Scam", co-written with Reid Forgrave, was published.
In April 2023, Senate File 478, a bill restricting the powers of the State Auditor, passed the Iowa Legislature.
In May 2025, Rob Sand announced his candidacy for governor of Iowa for the 2026 election.
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