Minimum wage
What has been verified
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01 / THE CITIZEN REGISTER
Choose whom to hold accountable.
The original promise always stays on record.
Results must back it up.
GOVERNOR-ELECTVIEWING
Rob Sand
DemocratIowa · State government14measures recorded
Rob Sand Rob Sand for Governor / Anna Jones Photography
Governor · 2026
Rob Sand
DemocratThis entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.
- Tracked
- 14
- Fulfilled
- 0
- With progress
- 0
- Not achieved
- 0
- Awaiting assessment
- 14
14 of 14 commitments
Before the term
Medicaid administration
What they pledged
Return Iowa’s privatized Medicaid administration to public management.
Rob Sand’s affordability planWhat has been verified
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Surprise medical bills
What they pledged
Expand Iowa’s surprise-billing law to cover all medical appointments and procedures.
Rob Sand’s affordability planWhat has been verified
This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.
Utility base fees
What they pledged
Cap utility service or meter charges that are unrelated to usage.
Rob Sand’s affordability planWhat has been verified
This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.
School meals
What they pledged
Provide universal school meals for Iowa public school students.
Rob Sand’s affordability planWhat has been verified
This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.
Universal pre-K
What has been verified
This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.
First-home down payments
What they pledged
Make down-payment assistance interest-free for first-time homebuyers.
Rob Sand’s affordability planWhat has been verified
This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.
State jobs in every county
What they pledged
Expand the program that lets state employees work from any of Iowa’s 99 counties.
Rob Sand’s opportunities planWhat has been verified
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Rural prosperity
What has been verified
This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.
Fund purchases of Iowa land
What they pledged
Prohibit hedge funds and limited liability companies from acquiring Iowa land.
Rob Sand’s opportunities planWhat has been verified
This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.
State auditor authority
What has been verified
This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.
Whistleblower protections
What has been verified
This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.
Stock trading by officials
What they pledged
Pursue a ban on stock trading by elected officials to prevent insider trading.
Rob Sand’s accountability planWhat has been verified
This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.
Agency efficiency program
What they pledged
Require government agencies to participate in the Public Innovations and Efficiencies program.
Rob Sand’s accountability planWhat has been verified
This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.
The electoral alternative · Zach Lahn
Campaign proposals for comparing priorities.
Require disclosure of the individuals who ultimately own Iowa land.
Zach Lahn’s platformBan hedge funds from buying single-family homes in Iowa.
Zach Lahn’s platformLaunch independent research into agricultural and consumer products and publish its findings.
Zach Lahn’s platform
02 / THE START OF THE TERM
The first
100 days.
An evaluation window. Each commitment keeps the timing published in its source.
Day one is the day the official begins the term for this office.Rob Sand · 2026
Awaiting verificationThe opening agenda is being verified.
A sourced first-100-days plan or specific early commitments for this term are still pending in the register.
03 / THE WORDS STAY ON RECORD
Election
night.
Des Moines
Rob Sand · 2026 · Reported remarks
What they said on election night
Sand thanked Republican and independent supporters and called for cooperation across party lines and a government that serves all Iowans.
How we assess
Each status reflects the scope of the commitment and the available evidence. An announcement, an approved law, and a result in practice are different milestones. The rating measures the share of fulfilled commitments in this register and changes as more commitments and outcomes are documented.
Official state sources
Capitol photo · Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain · Framing and shading adjusted