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Rob Sand OppScore Rating: -0.49

Rob Sand is a Democrat Governor for Iowa and holds an OppScore of -0.49. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Rob Sand is Iowa's State Auditor and the Democratic nominee for governor in 2026. A native of Decorah, Iowa, and former chief public corruption prosecutor, he built his profile by exposing record levels of government waste, fraud, and abuse. His campaign focuses on accountability reforms, economic relief for working families, and ending one-party dominance in state government.

Rob Sand rating summary

• Party: Democrat
• Office: Governor
• State: Iowa
• OppScore: -0.49 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Partial record, documented on 21 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Ballotpedia profile

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