Rob Sand
Governor · Iowa · Governor
Open seat FlipOpen-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
2026-11-03. Votes 757,326 (55.5%). Opponent: Zach Lahn (R). Previous officeholder: Kim Reynolds (R). Status in file: yes.
Money reported in the file
Raised $50,326,939. Cash on hand $1,363,598 as of 2026-10-27. Outside for —; against —.
2025-01-01 to 2026-10-27 (IECDB DR-2 pre-general); shares = Iowa campaign-finance disclosure since-2023 summary
Documented ties (38)
| Relationship | Amount | Date | Evidence | Source | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| candidate committee | — | 2017-2026 | Reported | Rob Sand | Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| past contributions 2015-2021 (aggregate) | $215,000 | 2015-2021 | Reported | Candidate's wife and in-laws (5 donors, aggregate) | Kim Reynolds committees |
| payee (top vendor, lifetime) | $7,040,000 | 2017-2026 | Reported | Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) | Break Something (Organization site) |
| payee (media buying, lifetime) | $5,090,000 | 2017-2026 | Reported | Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) | Canal Partners Media (Organization site) |
| payee (lifetime) | $1,750,000 | 2017-2026 | Reported | Rob Sand for Iowa (IECDB #5185) (Campaign site) | Iowa Democratic Party (Party site) |
| 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) |
| running mate (Lt. Gov.) | — | 2026 | Reported | Dave Muhlbauer | Rob Sand |
| general-election opponent; lost 607,415 to 757,326 | — | 2026-11-03 | Reported | Zach Lahn (R) (Campaign site) | Rob Sand |
| outgoing governor; did not seek re-election (announced April 2025) | — | 2025-04 | Reported | Kim Reynolds (R) (Campaign site) | Rob Sand |
| 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) |
| same donor organization gave $200,000 in Georgia (cross-report overlap) | $200,000 | 2026 | Inferred | NEA Fund (Organization site) | Project Battleground Georgia (GA) |
Ties are documented relationships and amounts from public records. They are not allegations of wrongdoing. Vote totals are unofficial until certification. This printable summary is generated from the public CSV. It is not the PDF dossier (pdfs/sand/Sand_Know_Your_Politician_2026-11-05.pdf).