Taylor Wettach
Democratic · IA
Taylor Wettach is the Democratic candidate for Iowa Auditor of State. Her campaign site says she is a seventh-generation Iowan born and raised in Muscatine and is running for State Auditor as an independent watchdog focused on accountability, following public money, and oversight.
Track record
Anti-Corruption
· 1 record
Iowa Public Radio reported that Wettach left Simpson Thacher & Bartlett after the firm agreed to provide free legal work to the Trump administration.
January 26, 2026For
Source: iowapublicradio.org · researched July 7, 2026
General
· 4 records
Iowa Public Radio reported that Wettach's state auditor announcement included endorsements from Tom Miller, Rita Hart, and Tom Vilsack, with Vilsack citing Wettach's integrity, experience, and commitment to stewardship.
January 26, 2026
Source: iowapublicradio.org · researched July 7, 2026
KCCI reported that Taylor Wettach is a Muscatine attorney specializing in trade and national security law and that he cited experience analyzing complex records and evidence.
January 26, 2026
Source: kcci.com · researched July 7, 2026
Simpson Thacher's pro bono newsletter listed Taylor Wettach among attorneys included on the 2023 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll for pro bono efforts.
July 1, 2024
Source: stblaw.com · researched July 7, 2026
Simpson Thacher announced that Wettach, a member of its National Security Regulatory Practice, was elected to the Council on Foreign Relations Stephen M. Kellen Term Member Program.
June 25, 2024
Source: stblaw.com · researched July 7, 2026
Elections
- Auditor of State · November 3, 2026 · Iowa
Profile last researched July 6, 2026.