On the ballot
- Governor · November 3, 2026Won55.4%
- Governor · Democratic primary · June 2, 2026Won99.6%
- State Auditor · November 8, 2022Won50.1%
- State Auditor · Democratic primary · June 7, 2022Won99.8%
- State Auditor · November 6, 2018Won51.0%
- State Auditor · Democratic primary · June 5, 2018Won99.6%
Campaign finance
State campaign committee
| Cycle | Raised | In-kind | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 Rob Sand for Iowa | $5,410,963 | $334,161 | $9,656,487 | $1,363,598 |
| 2023–2024 Rob Sand for Iowa | $322,474 | $4,461 | $279,324 | $52,200 |
| 2021–2022 Rob Sand for Iowa | $1,798,546 | $15,080 | $1,902,989 | $9,050 |
| 2019–2020 Rob Sand for Iowa | $191,533 | $8,812 | $83,084 | $113,492 |
| 2017–2018 Rob Sand for Iowa | $1,558,855 | $19,033 | $1,719,960 | $5,044 |
Not included above, because the filings run to thousands of pages: 2026 July 15 through October 14, 2026 May 15 through July 14 OR Wed. Preceding Primary through July 14, 2026 Jan 1 through May 14, 2025 January 1 through December 31, 2024 January 1 through December 31. Open the original filing for those totals.
Every report (23)
- 2026 · Oct. 15 through Tuesday Preceding General · raised $4,804,904, spent $8,792,239, ended with $1,363,598 · filed October 30, 2026 · Summary (PDF)
- 2026 · May 15 through Tuesday Preceding Primary · raised $606,059, spent $864,248, ended with $18,033,600 · filed May 29, 2026 · Summary (PDF)
- 2023 · January 1 through December 31 · raised $322,474, spent $279,324, ended with $52,200 · filed January 18, 2024 · Summary (PDF)
- 2022 · Oct. 15 through Dec. 31 or Wed. Preceding General through Dec. 31 · raised $102,147, spent $129,495, ended with $9,050 · filed January 16, 2023 · Summary (PDF)
- 2022 · Oct. 15 through Tuesday Preceding General · raised $127,791, spent $709,193, ended with $36,397 · filed November 4, 2022 · Summary (PDF)
- 2022 · July 15 through October 14 · raised $274,136, spent $774,516, ended with $617,799 · filed October 19, 2022 · Summary (PDF)
- 2022 · May 15 through July 14 or Wed. Preceding Primary through July 14 · raised $167,498, spent $100,622, ended with $1,118,179 · filed July 19, 2022 · Summary (PDF)
- 2022 · May 15 through Tuesday Preceding Primary · raised $12,944, spent $11,875, ended with $1,051,303 · filed June 3, 2022 · Summary (PDF)
- 2022 · January 1 through May 14 · raised $221,503, spent $77,531, ended with $1,050,234 · filed May 18, 2022 · Summary (PDF)
- 2021 · January 1 through December 31 · raised $892,529, spent $99,759, ended with $906,263 · filed January 19, 2022 · Summary (PDF)
- 2020 · January 1 through December 31 · raised $152,310, spent $60,151, ended with $113,492 · filed January 19, 2021 · Summary (PDF)
- 2019 · January 1 through December 31 · raised $39,223, spent $22,934, ended with $21,333 · filed January 21, 2020 · Summary (PDF)
- 2018 · Oct. 15 through Dec. 31 or Wed. Preceding General through Dec. 31 · raised $11,547, spent $35,014, ended with $5,044 · filed January 22, 2019 · Summary (PDF)
- 2018 · Oct. 15 through Tuesday Preceding General · raised $402,071, spent $626,676, ended with $28,511 · filed November 2, 2018 · Summary (PDF)
- 2018 · July 15 through October 14 · raised $846,866, spent $910,490, ended with $253,117 · filed October 19, 2018 · Summary (PDF)
- 2018 · May 15 through July 14 or Wed. Preceding Primary through July 14 · raised $100,261, spent $66,666, ended with $316,740 · filed July 19, 2018 · Summary (PDF)
- 2018 · May 15 through Tuesday Preceding Primary · raised $19,942, spent $12,934, ended with $283,145 · filed June 1, 2018 · Summary (PDF)
- 2018 · January 1 through May 14 · raised $178,168, spent $68,180, ended with $276,136 · filed May 21, 2018 · Summary (PDF)
PACs that gave
- Iowa State Education Assn. PAC or ISEA PAC$400,000 · last June 24, 2026
- Operating Engineers Local 234 Political Fund$275,000 · last September 16, 2026
- Iowa State U.A.W. PAC$106,000 · last October 14, 2026
- Heavy Highway Political Action Committee$100,000 · last July 29, 2026
- Justice For All Political Action Committee$50,000 · last September 16, 2026
- Central Iowa Building and Construction Trades CouncilPAC$30,000 · last September 11, 2026
- Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Local 125 Political Education Fund$15,000 · last August 6, 2026
- Great Plains Laborers' District Council Iowa PAC$13,000 · last October 12, 2026
- Laborers' PAC$12,000 · last October 9, 2026
- Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union #33$10,000 · last December 4, 2025
- Iowa State Building & Trades Council PEC$10,000 · last November 18, 2025
- Cedar Rapids Trades Council CR IC Building Trades PAC$5,000 · last December 9, 2025
- Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union #25 PAC$5,000 · last January 8, 2026
- Iowa Letter Carriers Committee on Political Educ.(ILC-COPE)$4,100 · last September 10, 2026
- Iowa Insurance Institute PAC$4,000 · last September 21, 2026
- Iron Workers Local 67 PAC$3,000 · last July 13, 2026
- Iowans For A Skilled Workforce$2,500 · last September 4, 2026
- United Union of Roofers Pol Ed and Leg Fund of Iowa$2,500 · last June 17, 2025
- IRONWORKERS LOCAL #89 POLITICAL EDUCATION FUND$2,000 · last July 14, 2026
- Southeastern Iowa Building Trade Council PAC$1,000 · last July 15, 2026
- Homebuilders Association PAC$1,000 · last September 21, 2026
- Iowa State Council of Machinist Political Fund$1,000 · last July 24, 2026
- Iowa Chiropractic Society Pac$1,000 · last October 13, 2026
- Clive Democrats$350 · last July 21, 2026
- United Steelworkers of America Local 310 Cope Account$200 · last September 14, 2026
From the PACs’ own reports, 2019 on.
Summary totals from reports filed with the Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board. Funnel doesn't republish individual contributors' names or addresses. Full reports: the Board's public reports.
Races and results: civicAPI and the Iowa Secretary of State. State campaign finance: summary totals from reports filed with the Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board. Federal: the Federal Election Commission.