Rob Sand is Iowa's auditor of state, an office he has held since 2019. He previously served as a public corruption prosecutor in the Iowa Attorney General's Office. He graduated from Brown University and the University of Iowa College of Law and is the Democratic nominee for governor in 2026.
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Role at the time: Iowa state auditor and Democratic gubernatorial nominee
Statement summary
Sand said privacy concerns about Flock are reasonable but opposed drastic immediate action. He said the company was losing contracts and would consider signing state safeguards if concerns persisted.
“That doesn't mean that we need drastic, immediate action.”
Sand criticizes Flock's safeguards but says continued use is acceptable for now and leaves future regulation conditional on remaining concerns.
Statement dates: September 7, 2026
Statement dates: September 7, 2026
Statement dates: September 7, 2026
