More Iowans approve of this state official's job performance than they do the governor's

The state official who more Iowans think is performing their job well isn't the governor or attorney general — it’s Auditor of State Rob Sand, the sole Democrat holding statewide elected office, a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows. Fifty-five percent of Iowans approve of the job that Sand is doing as auditor, compared with 15% who disapprove. Another 31% say they aren’t sure. This is the first time the Iowa Poll has asked about Sand’s job performance. He was first elected in 2018 and is often discussed as...