Rob Sand

Rob Sand (born August 12, 1982) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 33rd Iowa State Auditor since 2019. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Not to be confused with Rob Sands.

Rob Sand
33rd Auditor of Iowa
Assumed office
January 2, 2019
GovernorKim Reynolds
Preceded byMary Mosiman
Personal details
Born (1982-08-12) August 12, 1982
Decorah, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Christine
Children2
EducationBrown University (BA)
University of Iowa (JD)
WebsiteOfficial website
Campaign website

Career

Sand is from Decorah, Iowa. He graduated from Brown University and the University of Iowa College of Law. He was an Assistant Attorney General in the Iowa Attorney General's office from 2010 through 2017.[1] He prosecuted the Iowa Film Office tax credit scandal [2][3][4] and the Hot Lotto fraud scandal.[5][6]

In the 2018 elections, Sand ran for Iowa State Auditor as a Democrat.[1] He defeated Republican Mary Mosiman, the incumbent, in the general election.[7] Sand was sworn into office on January 2, 2019.[8]

Electoral history
Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
2018 Iowa State Auditor election [9]
Electorate: 2,167,914
Turnout: 1,295,368 (61.55%)		Democratic gain from RepublicanRob SandDemocratic660,16950.96%
Mary Mosiman Republican601,32046.42%
Fred Perryman Libertarian33,4212.58%
Write-in 4580.04%

References
  1. "Democrat Rob Sand will run for Iowa auditor in 2018". Desmoinesregister.com. November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  2. "Dept. head testifies at trial for former Iowa Film Office manager - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier". wcfcourier.com. August 25, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  3. "Judge Sentences Producer to 10 Years in Prison for Iowa Film Tax Credit Fraud". iowaattorneygeneral.gov. May 31, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  4. "Filmmaker acquitted on fraud charge in tax credit scandal". dmregister.com. May 11, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  5. "The Man Who Cracked the Lottery - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. May 3, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  6. Lowry, Rich (September 17, 2018). "Top Democrats flock to Iowa to help 'young Robert Mueller'". Politico. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  7. "Iowa election 2018 results: Rob Sand defeats Mary Mosiman for state auditor". Desmoinesregister.com. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  8. https://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Rob-Sand-is-second-Democratic-auditor-in-over-100-years-503806481.html
  9. "Election Night Tabular Results - November 6, 2018 General Election". Iowa Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
Political offices
Preceded by
Mary Mosiman		 Auditor of Iowa
2019–present		 Incumbent


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