Iowa Gov.-elect Rob Sand comments on Vogue post about his modeling past: "Yes, I knew that"

CBS News · Eric Henderson · 2026-11-05 22:05 UTC

Vogue asked on Instagram whether followers knew the Iowa governor-elect once modeled for Prada. A verified account for Sand, who was previously elected to the Iowa state auditor's office, replied affirmatively in the comments.

Iowa Gov.-elect Rob Sand, who won Tuesday's election, walked runways for Prada and other fashion houses while he was in college, according to Vogue.

Vogue asked on Instagram whether followers knew that Sand once modeled for Prada. A verified account for Sand, @robsandia, replied in the comments Thursday: "Yes, I knew that." The comment had more than 700 likes about 20 minutes later, and many replies were congratulatory.

"From runway to run USA ✨," one comment read, while another enthused, "THE biggest flex EVER for a politician plus 2 words: Italian Vogue. YES SIR! 👏 🔥"

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