DES MOINES, IA – Iowa GOP Chairman Jeff Kaufmann released the following statement in response to State Auditor Rob Sand announcing a campaign for governor:

"Iowa Democrats' anointed king, Rob Sand, will undoubtedly be just another out-of-touch liberal pushing a radical agenda on our great state. Make no mistakeーSand supports every extreme Democrat position, including higher taxes, allowing biological men in girl's sports, and the Green New Deal, just to name a few.

Iowans will not forget how Rob Sand and his wealthy family are trying to buy him a governorship to impose this far-left agenda. Our state needs a governor who will fight for low taxes, family-first values, and freedom from government overreachーnot some left-wing elitist who is more interested in being a social media influencer that doing the job he was elected to do."

Here's a look at the real Rob Sand:

• Exposed for his wife and in-laws trying to buy his political future by donating $7 million to his campaign
• Opposed Governor Reynolds' efforts to secure the southern border
• Supports biological men in girl's sports and wants our tax dollars to fund gender transition surgeries
• Defended radical liberal AOC's Green New Deal
• Promoted by far-left Democrat Elizabeth Warren and failed Presidential candidate Kamala Harris
• Co-Chaired Joe Biden's Iowa presidential campaign
• Failed to uncover $27 million in misallocated funds 
• Called President Trump a "Madman" and "Bigoted"