Rob Sand D

Governor-elect, Iowa. 89 tracked projects are located in Iowa, which this official represents.

Takes office in January 2027. Won a 2026 race that AP has called. Results stay unofficial until the state certifies them.

"As governor, I'd want a bill on my desk to make sure these data centers pay their own way, including covering any increase in costs on utilities so that your bills don't go up one cent."

Source: Sand campaign data centers plan, date not shown on source

Sourced jobs at sites they represent

Site	Construction jobs	Permanent
Meta Altoona Data Center Campus	1,300	more than 400
Google Cedar Rapids Data Center Campus		31
Google Council Bluffs Data Center		31
QTS Cedar Rapids Data Center Campus		at least 30

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