The amount of cash that Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand comes into the race for governor carrying in his campaign accounts. Most of the money comes from Sand or members of his family. Sand is the only Democrat currently holding statewide office in Iowa. The Republican Governors Association greeted his entry into the race with a statement that read, in part, “Iowans want a governor who will protect their values and tax dollars, not one who needs his rich family to be named the ‘Influencer of Iowa Democrats’ by The New York Times.”
