LIVE: Governor-elect Rob Sand holds first press conference since election

Gov-Elect Rob Sand holds his first news conference.
Published: Nov. 9, 2026 at 11:55 AM CST|Updated: 9 minutes ago

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The transition is underway for Iowa Governor-Elect Rob Sand, the Des Moines Democrat and current state auditor who became the first nominee from his party to get elected to the state government’s top position in 20 years.

Sand is holding his first press conference since being elected last week.

The press conference is slated to start at noon on Monday.

KWQC+ will have a livestream of the press conference.