Iowa’s Democratic State Auditor announces campaign to be next Iowa Governor

State Auditor Rob Sand has announced a run for Iowa governor. The only elected Democrat statewide, Sand announced his candidacy in a press release issued this morning. In the press release Sand said, “I’ve spent my career fighting for Iowans — locking up corrupt public officials, violent criminals, scammers, and thieves, rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse, and holding members of both parties accountable. Now, I’m taking my fight to the governor’s office to serve all Iowans.” A native of Decorah, Iowa, Sand has served two terms as state auditor. Republican Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced in April that she will not seek a third term in office.