2018 Iowa State Auditor election
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The 2018 Iowa State Auditor election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the Iowa Auditor of State, concurrently with elections to the United States House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections. Primary elections were held on June 5, 2018.[1]
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November 6, 2018
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  Sand: 40-50% 50–60% 60–70%
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Incumbent Republican auditor Mary Mosiman ran for election to a second full term in office, but was defeated by Democratic attorney and former assistant attorney general Rob Sand.[2] Sand outraised Mosiman throughout the campaign with what was generally considered record fundraising.[3][4][5][6] Sand was the only Democrat that was not an incumbent that won statewide office in 2018.[7] Sand became the first Democrat to win a state auditor's race in Iowa since 1964, when Lorne R. Worthington won a single term.[8]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mary Mosiman, incumbent state auditor (2013–present) and former auditor of Story County (2001–2010)[9]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mary Mosiman (incumbent) | 85,207 | 81.01% | |
| Write-in | 278 | 0.27% | ||
| Rejected ballots | 19,698 | 18.72% | ||
| Total votes | 105,183 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Rob Sand, attorney and former Assistant Attorney General of Iowa (2010–2017)[11][12]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rob Sand | 147,840 | 80.90% | |
| Write-in | 550 | 0.30% | ||
| Rejected ballots | 34,346 | 18.80% | ||
| Total votes | 182,736 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rob Sand | 660,169 | 50.96 | |
| Republican | Mary Mosiman (incumbent) | 601,320 | 46.42 | |
| Libertarian | Fred Perryman | 33,421 | 2.58 | |
| Write-in | 458 | 0.04 | ||
| Total votes | 1,295,368 | 100.0 | ||
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By congressional district
Sand won three of four congressional districts.[14]
| District | Mosiman | Sand | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 42% | 55% | Rod Blum (115th Congress) |
| Abby Finkenauer (116th Congress) | |||
| 2nd | 44% | 54% | Dave Loebsack |
| 3rd | 45% | 52% | David Young (115th Congress) |
| Cindy Axne (116th Congress) | |||
| 4th | 55% | 42% | Steve King |