Iowa · Governor
Rob Sand
Governor · Democratic
Open seat FlipKey finding from the compilation
Open-seat flip 55.5%; first Dem governor since 2006; raised $50,326,939.23 1/2025-10/27/2026; DGA ~$8.0M (inferred sum); family $11.5M since 2024 (aggregate).
Election
- Date
- 2026-11-03
- Votes
- 757,326 (55.5%)
- Opponent
- Zach Lahn (R) · 607,415 (44.5%)
- Previous officeholder
- Kim Reynolds (R)
Money reported in the file
- Raised
- $50,326,939
- Cash on hand
- $1,363,598 as of 2026-10-27
- Individual share
- 88%
- PAC share
- 12%
- Self loans or contributions
- $0
- Outside spending for
- —
- Outside spending against
- —
- Committee
- IECDB 5185
- Coverage note
- 2025-01-01 to 2026-10-27 (IECDB DR-2 pre-general); shares = Iowa campaign-finance disclosure since-2023 summary
Figures come from the original election pack, or the serving-member roster when marked roster only. Election results are unofficial until certification. 34 reported ties and 4 inferred ties are listed below.
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Documented ties (38)
| Relationship | Amount | Date | Evidence | Between | Record | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| candidate committee | — | 2017-2026 | Reported | Rob Sand → Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) | Public record | |
| cash contributions 1/1/2025-10/27/2026 (sum of 6 reports) | $50,326,939 | 2026-10-27 | Reported | Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) → Rob Sand | Public record | |
| contribution (committee-coded, Sch. A Jul 15-Oct 14 2026) | $5,500,000 | 2026-07-15/2026-10-14 | Reported | Democratic Governors Association (Party site) → Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) | Public filing | |
| contribution (committee-coded, Sch. A Jul 15-Oct 14 2026) | $250,000 | 2026-07-15/2026-10-14 | Reported | AFSCME PEOPLE (Organization site) → Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) | Public filing | |
| contribution (committee-coded, Sch. A Jul 15-Oct 14 2026) | $100,000 | 2026-07-15/2026-10-14 | Reported | Education League → Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) | Public filing | |
| contribution (committee-coded, Sch. A Jul 15-Oct 14 2026) | $75,000 | 2026-07-15/2026-10-14 | Reported | SEIU Healthcare Minn → Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) | Public filing | |
| contribution (committee-coded, Sch. A Jul 15-Oct 14 2026) | $50,000 | 2026-07-15/2026-10-14 | Reported | Iowa State U.A.W. PAC → Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) | Public filing | |
| contribution (committee-coded, Sch. A Jul 15-Oct 14 2026) | $12,000 | 2026-07-15/2026-10-14 | Reported | Illinois Laborers' PAC → Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) | Public filing | |
| contribution (committee-coded, Sch. A Jul 15-Oct 14 2026) | $4,000 | 2026-07-15/2026-10-14 | Reported | Iowa PAC → Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) | Public filing | |
| contribution (committee-coded, Sch. A Jul 15-Oct 14 2026) | $2,500 | 2026-07-15/2026-10-14 | Reported | Iowans For A Skilled Workforce → Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) | Public filing | |
| contribution (committee-coded, Sch. A Jul 15-Oct 14 2026) | $150 | 2026-07-15/2026-10-14 | Reported | Clive Democrats → Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) | Public filing | |
| contribution (itemized since-2023 list) | $2,500,000 | 2026-07-13 | Reported | Democratic Governors Association (Party site) → Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) | Public record | |
| DGA total to Sand committee (Ledger $2.5M + DR-2 $5.5M; summed by us) | $8,000,000 | 2026-07-13/2026-10-14 | Inferred | Democratic Governors Association (Party site) → Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) | Public filing | |
| itemized contributions since 2023 (Iowa campaign-finance disclosure aggregation, through 7/14/2026) | $400,000 | 2023-2026 | Reported | Iowa State Education Assn. PAC → Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) | Public record | |
| itemized contributions since 2023 (Iowa campaign-finance disclosure aggregation, through 7/14/2026) | $313,000 | 2023-2026 | Reported | IBEW (Organization site) → Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) | Public record | |
| itemized contributions since 2023 (Iowa campaign-finance disclosure aggregation, through 7/14/2026) | $300,000 | 2023-2026 | Reported | AFSCME PEOPLE (Organization site) → Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) | Public record | |
| itemized contributions since 2023 (Iowa campaign-finance disclosure aggregation, through 7/14/2026) | $200,000 | 2023-2026 | Reported | NEA Fund (Organization site) → Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) | Public record | |
| itemized contributions since 2023 (Iowa campaign-finance disclosure aggregation, through 7/14/2026) | $125,000 | 2023-2026 | Reported | Operating Engineers Local 234 → Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) | Public record | |
| itemized contributions since 2023 (Iowa campaign-finance disclosure aggregation, through 7/14/2026) | $110,000 | 2023-2026 | Reported | UFCW → Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) | Public record | |
| itemized contributions since 2023 (Iowa campaign-finance disclosure aggregation, through 7/14/2026) | $100,000 | 2023-2026 | Reported | Midwest Region Laborers → Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) | Public record | |
| itemized contributions since 2023 (Iowa campaign-finance disclosure aggregation, through 7/14/2026) | $50,000 | 2023-2026 | Reported | Way Back PAC → Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) | Public record | |
| itemized contributions since 2023 (Iowa campaign-finance disclosure aggregation, through 7/14/2026) | $50,000 | 2023-2026 | Reported | UA Plumbers & Pipefitters → Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) | Public record | |
| itemized contributions since 2023 (Iowa campaign-finance disclosure aggregation, through 7/14/2026) | $30,000 | 2023-2026 | Reported | Sheet Metal Workers → Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) | Public record | |
| itemized contributions since 2023 (Iowa campaign-finance disclosure aggregation, through 7/14/2026) | $25,000 | 2023-2026 | Reported | Central Iowa Building Trades → Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) | Public record | |
| itemized contributions since 2023 (Iowa campaign-finance disclosure aggregation, through 7/14/2026) | $20,000 | 2023-2026 | Reported | North Central States Carpenters → Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) | Public record | |
| itemized contributions since 2023 (Iowa campaign-finance disclosure aggregation, through 7/14/2026) | $10,000 | 2023-2026 | Reported | The Majority Rules PAC → Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) | Public record | |
| in-kind printing & reproduction (10 entries, Sch. E) | $1,597,100 | 2026-07-27/2026-10-14 | Reported | Iowa Democratic Party (Party site) → Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) | Public filing | |
| family contributions since 2024 (aggregate) | $11,519,247 | 2024-2026 | Reported | Candidate's wife and in-laws (5 donors, aggregate) → Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) | Public record | |
| past contributions 2015-2021 (aggregate) | $215,000 | 2015-2021 | Reported | Candidate's wife and in-laws (5 donors, aggregate) → Kim Reynolds committees | Public record | |
| payee (top vendor, lifetime) | $7,040,000 | 2017-2026 | Reported | Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) → Break Something (Organization site) | Public record | |
| payee (media buying, lifetime) | $5,090,000 | 2017-2026 | Reported | Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) → Canal Partners Media (Organization site) | Public record | |
| payee (lifetime) | $1,750,000 | 2017-2026 | Reported | Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) → Iowa Democratic Party (Party site) | Public record | |
| receipt (likely media-buy refund/credit; our inference) | $14,908 | 2023-2026 | Inferred | Canal Partners Media (Organization site) → Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) | Public record | |
| running mate (Lt. Gov.) | — | 2026 | Reported | Dave Muhlbauer → Rob Sand | Public record | |
| general-election opponent; lost 607,415 to 757,326 | — | 2026-11-03 | Reported | Zach Lahn (R) (Campaign site) → Rob Sand | Public record | |
| outgoing governor; did not seek re-election (announced April 2025) | — | 2025-04 | Reported | Kim Reynolds (R) (Campaign site) → Rob Sand | News report | |
| same national group also funded GA and OH Democratic efforts (cross-report overlap) | — | 2026 | Inferred | Democratic Governors Association (Party site) → Keisha Lance Bottoms / Amy Acton campaigns (GA, OH) | Public record | |
| same donor organization gave $200,000 in Georgia (cross-report overlap) | $200,000 | 2026 | Inferred | NEA Fund (Organization site) → Project Battleground Georgia (GA) | Public record |
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