In an exclusive interview with The Daily Iowan, Muscatine Democrat Taylor Wettach, who launched his bid for state auditor on Jan. 26, said he would ensure accountable and transparent use of taxpayer dollars if elected. The Daily Iowan: Why did you switch your candidacy from U.S. Congress to state auditor? Chris Cournoyer are trying to rig the system for themselves by weakening the oversight capabilities of the state auditor. Accountability should not be a Democrat value, nor a Republican value, it’s an Iowa value. Accountability is not a Democratic value or Republican value — it’s an Iowa value.