DES MOINES - As Rob Sand kicks off his campaign with a week full of self-congratulatory videos and media puff pieces, Iowa GOP Chairman Jeff Kaufmann is cutting through the spin:

"Ivy League elitist Rob Sand is not the unicorn he wants D.C. reporters to believe. In 2022, he outspent his opponent 36:1-$1.8 million to $50,000-just to squeak by with fewer than 3,000 votes," said Kaufmann. "After four years as auditor, his support shrank: he dropped from 25 counties in 2018 to just 11 in 2022."

Of the $8 million Sand boasts about raising, $7 million came from his own wealthy family. While Rob buys the Democratic nomination, everyday Iowans are moving in the opposite direction and Democrats are bleeding voter registration across the state.

"Maybe Iowans are tired of the country cosplay. Maybe it's the Ivy League arrogance," said Kaufmann. "Either way, Rob Sand's massive ego can't hide the fact that the more Iowans get to know him, the more his support shrinks."

Rob Sand Election Facts:

• In 2022, he outspent his opponent by $1.8 million to $50k (36:1) to only win by 2,893 votes.
• His popularity decreased from 2018 to 2022. In 2018, he won 50.9% of the voteand 25 counties. However, in 2022 he won 50.1% of the vote and only won 11 counties.
• In anticipation of his run for Governor, his wealthy family donated $7 million of the $8 million Sand bragged about raising. 
• During 2024, Rob Sand spent $1.17 million in campaign funds to raise $1.6 million from donors outside of his family.
• Since May 2020, Democrats have lost 139,756 registered voters. Republicans continue to dominate with a 190,355 voter registration advantage over Democrats.