Crawford County Supervisor Dave Muhlbauer picked as Rob Sand’s gubernatorial running mate

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: June 8, 2026

Words: 685

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Crawford County Supervisor Dave Muhlbauer will be Iowa Auditor Rob Sand’s running mate on the Democratic ticket in the 2026 Iowa gubernatorial race, Sand’s campaign announced Monday.

Muhlbauer, a fifth-generation farmer in western Iowa, is serving his second term on the Crawford County Board of Supervisors. He had previously run as a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in the 2022 election, seeking the seat held by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, but exited the …

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