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Iowa Auditor Rob Sand visits with farmers in Aurelia

AURELIA, Iowa (KCAU) — After current Iowa Auditor Rob Sand threw his hat into the ring for Governor, he made a quick stop in Aurelia to talk with farmers about issues they're facing. Over the course of an hour, the auditor and his team toured the homestead of retired farmer Dennis Allen and spoke with him and his family, alongside others in attendance, about the state of farming in Iowa as well as the impact of tariffs on producers. The last time a Democrat was elected to the Governor of Iowa was back in 2007, Chet Culver who served until 2011. Story continues below Top Story: Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra confirms bid for Iowa governor Lights & Sirens: Sioux City firefighter taken to hospital following Mayday call during Morningside fire Sports: Hawarden native Hunter Dekkers signs with New Orleans Saints When Sand was asked how a Democrat gets elected in a more Republican-voter state, he said he plans on being himself – a normal everyday Iowan. 'I don't think that the Democratic and Republican Party solving enough problems to deserve their share of monopoly. I think that the voters of the state, the public, rather than political parties, should be in charge of figuring out who our candidates can be, and there's a lot of people in my party that get upset at me for saying that, I don't care,' said Iowa auditor Rob Sand. During his visit, he was also asked if he becomes governor, how he plans to help producers keep farming. 'I think that the state of Iowa is founded on the idea of agriculture, right, that is the heart of who we are, and we were just talking about the importance of making sure that smaller and mid-size farmers can get rolling, can get started. That is a huge part of maintaining agriculture as a piece of not just a business, but a way of life, and I think that's a piece that a lot of people don't necessarily understand who maybe aren't from a small town or don't have much of a connection to Iowa. It's one thing to say you farm, and it's another thing to actually be a farmer,' said Iowa Auditor Rob Sand. Sand is currently the only democrat to announce his run for the Iowa Governor position. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.