Robert Sand is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the 33rd Iowa auditor of state since 2019. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Sand was assistant attorney general of Iowa from 2010 to 2017. In 2018, he ran for state auditor, defeating Republican incumbent Mary Mosiman. After considering a run for governor of Iowa in 2022, Sand opted to run for reelection. Sand was reelected in 2022. He is currently the only Democratic statewide officeholder in Iowa. He is a candidate for governor of Iowa for 2026, having announced his candidacy in May 2025. From Wikipedia