Iowa Auditor election, 2022

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Iowa State Auditor
Election details
Filing deadline: March 18, 2022
Primary: June 7, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 Pre-election incumbent(s): Rob Sand (Democratic)
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Incumbent Rob Sand (D) defeated Todd Halbur (R) in the race for Iowa auditor on November 8, 2022.

Sand was elected Iowa auditor of state in 2018. Sand also served as assistant attorney general under Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller (D). On his campaign website, Sand said he "defends the other party from unfair or untruthful attacks, while also criticizing his own party even when he doesn’t have to." Sand also highlighted his record as auditor, saying he "has identified more waste, fraud, and abuse than any other single term from any other State Auditor."

Halbur worked in the banking and finance industry and as a real estate agent. He was also the former CFO of the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division. Halbur said he was "a fiscal conservative focused on protecting Iowa's Taxpayer dollars by following the rule of law instead of being a politician. I will operate the Auditor's office with integrity, accountability and openness." Halbur emphasized his professional background, saying, "Iowa needs an Auditor with the financial background and qualifications I have from my previous positions in the banking industry and as a CFO."

In the 2018 election, Sand defeated incumbent Mary Mosiman (R) 51%-46%. Before Sand's election, Iowa had had a Republican state auditor since 1939.

The auditor is responsible for audits of counties, cities, school districts, and other governmental offices and is required to provide guidelines to CPA firms performing such audits.

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Iowa Auditor of State

Incumbent Rob Sand defeated Todd Halbur in the general election for Iowa Auditor of State on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rob Sand (D)	50.1	600,719
		Todd Halbur (R)	49.8	597,826
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	826

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,199,371
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Iowa Auditor of State

Incumbent Rob Sand advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa Auditor of State on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rob Sand	99.8	145,172
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	314

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 145,486
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Iowa Auditor of State

Todd Halbur defeated Mary Ann Hanusa in the Republican primary for Iowa Auditor of State on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Todd Halbur	51.1	83,966
		Mary Ann Hanusa	48.7	80,023
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	459

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 164,448
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Pre-election analysis and commentary

What's at stake

• The Des Moines Register's Nic Garcia described the duties of the office, saying, "The state auditor is widely considered the "taxpayer's watchdog." It provides regular oversight of state agencies and can author special reports."

Messaging and strategy

• The Iowa Capital Dispatch's Robin Opsahl described Halbur's campaign strategy as follows: "In his race against State Auditor Rob Sand, a Democrat, Halbur has emphasized that he wants to bring a conservative economic approach to the office, but that the state auditor should stay out of 'partisan' disputes."

• Opsahl also said "Republicans have accused Sand of using the auditor’s office for partisanship, pointing to audits focused on Gov. Kim Reynolds. One audit led to Reynolds returning $21 million in federal COVID-19 aid that was improperly spent. Another found the governor had improperly promoted herself using her image and likeness in a taxpayer-funded public service announcement — a claim the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board rejected."

• The Iowa Capital Dispatch's Kate Kealey said, "In the race for state auditor, Democratic incumbent Rob Sand promises voters he will remain committed to serving as the taxpayers’ watchdog, while Republican opponent Todd Halbur believes the job should be separate from partisan disputes."

• Iowa Public Radio's Michael Leland said Sand's messaging emphasized "efforts like his PIE (Public Innovations and Efficiencies) program for state and local governments" and "the hiring of four staff with law enforcement backgrounds who could help his team's investigations stand up in court." Describing Sand's speech at the Iowa State Fair, Leland said, "He told the small gathering at the fairgrounds that he wants an office that is able to help the state run more efficiently and hold people accountable when they try to steal taxpayers' money. And, Sand says, he wants all Iowans to feel that his office is looking out for them."

Voting information

See also: Voting in Iowa

Election information in Iowa: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 24, 2022
• By mail: Received by Oct. 24, 2022
• Online: Oct. 24, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 24, 2022
• By mail: Received by Oct. 24, 2022
• Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
• By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 19, 2022 to Nov. 7, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

Candidate comparison

Candidate profiles

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Rob Sand

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office: 

Iowa Auditor of State (Assumed office: 2019)

Biography:  Sand received degrees from Brown University and Iowa Law School. His professional experience included serving as assistant attorney general under Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller (D).

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Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

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Sand said he had a “political brand that transcends party lines,” and that during his tenure as auditor, “I think just in general, we have been critical of people in both parties and done a good job of being an aggressive watchdog.”

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Sand said he had "improved accountability for corrupt public officials by creating a position for law enforcement professionals to work on its investigations from Day 1, helping to ensure the investigations will work well in Court."

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Sand highlighted his office's Public Innovation and Efficiencies (PIE) program: “People in our office put their heads together, came up with a program that is so effective at saving money that other states are looking at and saying, ‘Hey, look what Iowa is doing, let’s do that here.’”

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Sources: Rob Sand for State Auditor, "Issues," accessed September 16, 2022l; Cascade Pioneer, "Candidates for state auditor stress objectivity," September 7, 2022; Rob Sand for State Auditor, "About," accessed September 16, 2022

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Iowa Auditor of State in 2022.

Todd Halbur

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Halbur graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in business. His professional experience included working in the banking and finance industry and as a real estate agent. He was also the former CFO of the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division.

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Key Messages

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Halbur said, "I really view [the office] as a place of destination for a qualified candidate to do the auditing job who has a financial agenda, not a political agenda.”

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“I am a focused, fiscal conservative that has a financial agenda. I think that is a top priority to serve Iowans as their voice and their taxpayer watchdog for all Iowans," Halbur said.

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Halbur said, “I don’t ask the questions of whether or not you’re a Republican or Democrat. I think we can all work as a team. In the state auditor’s role, we have to be the voice of the taxpayer, not of our political party.”

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Show sources

Sources: Cascade Pioneer, "Candidates for state auditor stress objectivity," September 7, 2022; Todd Halbur for State Auditor, "About, accessed September 17, 2022

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Iowa Auditor of State in 2022.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Campaign advertisements

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Election competitiveness

Polls

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Endorsements

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Election spending

Campaign finance

Candidates in this election submitted campaign finance reports to the Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board. Click here to access those reports.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.

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By candidate	By election
Rob Sand Todd Halbur	Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board

Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
• Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
• State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

Presidential elections

See also: Presidential voting trends in Iowa and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Iowa, 2022
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
Iowa's 1st	Mariannette Miller-Meeks	Republican	R+3
Iowa's 2nd	Ashley Hinson	Republican	R+4
Iowa's 3rd	Cindy Axne	Democratic	R+3
Iowa's 4th	Randy Feenstra	Republican	R+16

2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Iowa
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Iowa's 1st	47.6%	50.5%
Iowa's 2nd	46.9%	51.3%
Iowa's 3rd	48.9%	49.3%
Iowa's 4th	36.2%	62.2%

2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Following the 2020 presidential election, 40.1% of Iowans lived in one of the state's six Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 31.6% lived in one of 61 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Iowa was Trending Republican, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Donald Trump (R) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Iowa following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Iowa county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Democratic	6	40.1%
Solid Republican	61	31.6%
Trending Republican	32	28.3%
Total voted Democratic	6	40.1%
Total voted Republican	93	59.9%

Historical voting trends

Iowa presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 11 Democratic wins
• 20 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	D	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	R	D	D	R	R

Statewide elections

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Iowa

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Iowa.

U.S. Senate election results in Iowa
Race	Winner	Runner up
2020	51.8%	45.2%
2016	60.1%	35.7%
2014	52.1%	43.8%
2010	64.5%	33.2%
2008	62.7%	37.3%
Average	58.2	39.0

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Iowa

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Iowa.

Gubernatorial election results in Iowa
Race	Winner	Runner up
2018	50.3%	47.5%
2014	59.0%	37.3%
2010	52.8%	43.2%
2006	54.0%	44.4%
2002	52.7%	44.5%
Average	53.8	43.4

State partisanship

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Iowa's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Iowa, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	1	1
Republican	2	3	5
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	4	6

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Iowa's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Iowa, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Kim Reynolds
Lieutenant Governor	Adam Gregg
Secretary of State	Paul Pate
Attorney General	Thomas John Miller

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Iowa General Assembly as of November 2022.

Iowa State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	18
	Republican Party	32
	Vacancies	0
Total		50

Iowa House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	40
	Republican Party	60
	Vacancies	0
Total		100

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Iowa was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Iowa Party Control: 1992-2022
Four years of Democratic trifectas  •  Eight years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	S	S	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Iowa and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

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Demographic Data for Iowa
	Iowa	United States
Population	3,190,369	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	55,853	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	89.1%	70.4%
Black/African American	3.7%	12.6%
Asian	2.5%	5.6%
Native American	0.3%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.2%
Two or more	3%	5.2%
Hispanic/Latino	6.2%	18.2%
Education
High school graduation rate	92.5%	88.5%
College graduation rate	29.3%	32.9%
Income
Median household income	$61,836	$64,994
Persons below poverty level	11.1%	12.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Election context

Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG)

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In the context of public policy, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) refers to the use of non-financial factors in the creation of policy and management of public funds. In considering ESG, public fund managers might require investing only in companies that support certain standards with respect to renewable energy, natural resources, pollution, carbon emissions, and biodiversity; social positions like diversity, equity and inclusion; and diversity in governing bodies.

ESG investing stands in contrast to an investment approach based on the likely maximization of financial returns to the investor.

Although ESG is an approach to investing, it has political overtones. Politicians, particularly from the Republican Party, argue that large ESG-oriented financial firms are abusing their power in order to advance a liberal political agenda in the areas of climate change, social justice, and diversity. Opponents have also characterized ESG investing as "...investment designed not to maximize financial returns but to impose a leftist social and economic agenda that cannot otherwise be implemented through the ballot box." Opponents also argue that focusing on ESG factors has led to "lackluster financial results" that have had a harmful impact on the rate of return to beneficiaries of state public pension plans. Click here to read more about opposition to ESG.

Supporters of ESG investing argue that in the long run, ESG investing will lead to acceptable financial returns. ESG advocates say that ESG and profit are not mutually exclusive. Supporters of ESG also argue that corporations should adopt ESG philosophies and approaches to achieve what they view as positive outcomes. Click here to read more about support for ESG.

ESG issues in this election

See also: Statements about ESG investing by State Financial Officer candidates on the November 8, 2022 ballot

Incumbent Rob Sand (D) and Todd Halbur (R), who ran for Iowa auditor, made the following statements on ESG-related issues in this election. Below are samples of quotes from candidates in this election on issues relevant to ESG and state government. If you are aware of a statement that should be included, please email us.

• Renewable energy sources (click to expand)
  The statements below relate to the use of or investment in renewable energy sources, such as solar, wind, nuclear, or geothermal.

  • Sand said he had "worked to show that solar energy can save millions for taxpayers while also fighting climate chaos."

• Workforce diversity (click to expand)
  The statements below relate to workforce diversity based on criteria such as race, ethnicity, and gender.

  • Sand said he supported making "improvements in Iowa’s Targeted Small Business program for women, minorities, the disabled, and veterans."

• Financial and accounting transparency (click to expand)
  The statements below relate to financial and accounting transparency in the activities of a state, corporation, or other entity.

  • Halbur said he would increase the number of state audits of local governmental agencies, some of which were audited every eight years under Iowa law at the time of the election. “This is way too long between audits,” Halbur said, adding, “I would work with the Legislature to move this to every two years so we would be able to catch any errors, omissions or fraud quicker, in order for us to take corrective action and save the taxpayer money.”

Ballot access requirements

See statutes: Title II of the Iowa Code

There are four ways in which a candidate can gain access to the general election ballot: by primary election, by political party convention, by Non-party Political Organization (NPPO) convention, or by petition. These are detailed below.

Iowa allows any registered voter to challenge a candidate's nominating petition, as long as the challenge is made in writing and within 74 days of the corresponding election.

By primary election

A candidate seeking the nomination of a state-recognized political party in a primary election must be a member of that party. Non-party Political Organizations (NPPOs) are not permitted to participate in primary elections. A primary election candidate must file an affidavit of candidacy and nomination petition with the Iowa Secretary of State during the primary election filing period, which begins 99 days before the primary and ends at 5 p.m. on the 81st day before the primary. The affidavit of candidacy and the nomination petition must be filed simultaneously.

For the number of signatures required for nomination petitions, see the table below.

Formulas for determining signature requirements for political party candidates in primary elections
Office sought	Number of signatures needed
Governor or United States Senator	"At least 1 percent of the voters of the candidate's party, in each of at least 10 counties in the state, and in the aggregate not less than 0.5 perfect of the total vote of the candidate's party in the state, as shown in the last general election"
State executive office (other than governor)	1,000, including 50 from each of at least 10 counties in the state
United States Representative	"At least 2 percent of the voters of the candidate's party, as shown by the last general election, in each of at least one-half of the counties of the district, and in the aggregate not less than 1 percent of the total vote of the candidate's party in such district, as shown by the last general election"
State Senator	100 from the senatorial district
State Representative	50 from the representative district

By political party convention

If a political party fails to nominate a candidate at the primary election, the party may hold a convention after the primary to nominate a candidate. That candidate must then file a political party convention certificate and an affidavit of candidacy. The deadline to file the convention certificate and affidavit of candidacy is the same as the general election filing deadline. However, a political party convention candidate may file his or her documents before the filing period begins for general election candidates.

By Non-party Political Organization (NPPO) convention

Non-party Political Organizations (NPPOs) are permitted to hold conventions to nominate their candidates. However, in order to qualify their nominations, NPPOs must meet the following requirements:

• To nominate a candidate to a state executive office or the United States Senate, 500 eligible electors, meaning people who meet all the requirements to register to vote, must attend the convention, and 25 counties must be represented by at least one eligible elector each.
• To nominate a candidate to the United States House of Representatives, 200 eligible electors who are residents of the congressional district the candidate seeks to represent must attend, including one eligible elector from at least half of the counties in the district.
• To nominate a candidate to the Iowa State Senate, 50 eligible electors who are residents of the senatorial district must attend, including one eligible elector from one-half of the precincts in the senatorial district.
• To nominate a candidate to the Iowa House of Representatives, 25 eligible electors who are residents of the representative district must attend, including one eligible elector from one-half of the precincts in the representative district.
• A convention may be held at any time as long as it is before the general election filing deadline.
• After the convention, the NPPO must provide a list of those who attended the convention, including their addresses, to the Iowa Secretary of State, along with a convention certificate and an affidavit of candidacy for the candidate nominated. These documents must be filed together during the general election filing period, which begins 99 days before the general election and ends at 5 p.m. 81 days before the general election.

By petition

A candidate who is not affiliated with any political party or NPPO can be nominated by petition. A NPPO candidate can gain ballot access in this manner if the NPPO cannot meet the convention attendance requirements described above. A petition candidates must file an affidavit of candidacy and nomination petition with the Iowa Secretary of State. These forms must be filed together by 5 p.m. 81 days before the general election.

The table below details the signature requirements necessary for obtaining ballot access by petition.

Formulas for determining signature requirements for NPPO candidates
Office sought	Number of signatures needed
United States Senator or governor	3,500 eligible electors, including at least 100 from at least 19 counties
Otherwise statewide executive offices	2,500 eligible electors, including at least 77 from at least 18 counties
United States Representative	1,726 eligible electors who are residents of the congressional district, including at least 47 eligible electors each from at least one-half of the counties in the congressional district

Election history

2018

See also: Iowa Auditor election, 2018

General election

General election for Iowa Auditor of State

Rob Sand defeated incumbent Mary Mosiman and Fred Perryman in the general election for Iowa Auditor of State on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rob Sand (D)	51.0	660,169
		Mary Mosiman (R)	46.4	601,320
		Fred Perryman (L)	2.6	33,421
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	458

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,295,368
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Iowa Auditor of State

Rob Sand advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa Auditor of State on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rob Sand	100.0	147,840

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Iowa Auditor of State

Incumbent Mary Mosiman advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa Auditor of State on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mary Mosiman	100.0	85,207

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2014

See also: Iowa down ballot state executive elections, 2014

Iowa Auditor, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Mary Mosiman Incumbent	56.9%	604,103
	Democratic	Jon Neiderbach	43%	456,525
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	0.1%	1,477
Total Votes				1,062,105
Election results via Iowa Secretary of State

2022 battleground elections

See also: Battlegrounds

This election was a battleground race. Other 2022 battleground elections included:

• Maine's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
• Mayoral election in Austin, Texas (2022)
• South Carolina's 7th Congressional District election, 2022 (June 14 Republican primary)
• Texas' 15th Congressional District election, 2022 (March 1 Democratic primary)
• United States Senate election in Nevada, 2022 (June 14 Republican primary)

External links

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• Iowa auditor official website