"I'm not a party line guy," Rob Sand said as he launched a gubernatorial campaign. "I'm a right or wrong guy."

Democrat Rob Sand has announced a bid for the open Iowa governor’s race. He is looking to break up a long streak of Republican leadership in the state after a surprise announcement from Republican Gov.

Rob Sand, the Hawkeye State’s auditor. With this in mind, party officials were delighted to see Sand launch a gubernatorial campaign this week, giving Democrats a top contender in the race to replace retiring Republican Gov.