Taylor Wettach
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Taylor Wettach | |
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 Wettach in 2026 | |
| Iowa Auditor of State-elect | |
| Assuming office January 1, 2027 | |
| Governor | Rob Sand (elect) |
| Succeeding | Rob Sand |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Muscatine, Iowa |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | |
Taylor Wettach is an American attorney and politician who is the Iowa State Auditor-elect.
Wettach is from Muscatine, Iowa. He attended Georgetown University and earned a Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts from their School of Foreign Service. He graduated from New York University School of Law and practiced at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. He quit from the law firm after it was targeted by President Donald Trump and they agreed to provide pro bono legal services to the Trump administration.
In July 2025, Wettach announced that he would run for the Democratic Party nomination for the United States House of Representatives in Iowa's 1st congressional district. He decided to switch his candidacy to run for Iowa State Auditor in January 2026. Wettach defeated Chris Cournoyer to win election as state auditor.
References
- ↑ cynthia.beaudettemuscatinejournal.com, Cynthia Beaudette 563-262-0527 (June 20, 2013). "He's a rising son". Muscatine Journal.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Brennan, Paul (January 27, 2026). "Democrat Taylor Wettach ends his run for Congress, will run for Iowa Auditor of State instead".
- ↑ "Taylor Wettach announces bid for Iowa's 1st Congressional District seat". KCCI. July 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Muscatine attorney Taylor Wettach launches bid for Iowa state auditor". KCCI. January 26, 2026.
- ↑ Eller, Donnelle. "Taylor Wettach defeats Chris Cournoyer in tight race for state auditor". The Des Moines Register.