US EditionIowa Republican Zach Lahn Will Run for Governor in 2026, Promises 'America First' Agenda
Zach Lahn prioritizes protecting Iowa land from hedge funds and foreign investors with policies to support family farmers and ban secret ownership, his campaign states.
- Zach Lahn announced from his family farm in Belle Plaine, Iowa, on Thursday, launching his Iowa governor campaign as a sixth-generation Iowan who farms, teaches and runs a business.
- Lahn's campaign website lays out an 'Iowa First' agenda prioritizing rural communities and family farmers, pledging to expose shell companies, ban secret ownership, and tax absentee investors to support young Iowa families.
- Married with seven children, Lahn and his wife Annie co-founded Homeplace Ventures, an Iowa-based company investing in agriculture, real estate and technology, and Lahn bills himself as a self-funded outsider.
- The race is crowded, with Lahn joining four other Republicans in the GOP primary alongside Randy Feenstra, Eddie Andrews, Brad Sherman, and Adam Steen, while Democrats Rob Sand and Julie Stauch also compete after Gov. Kim Reynolds declined a third term.
- Positioning himself as a Trump-style fighter, Lahn posted on X about making Iowa the safest, freest state and pairs social policy positions with aggressive fentanyl enforcement while vowing to sue and break up monopolies targeting big ag and big pharma.
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Western Iowa Today 96.5 KSOM KS 95.7Republican Zach Lahn enters 2026 Iowa gubernatorial race
Zach Lahn, an eastern Iowa farmer and businessman, has announced plans to run for Iowa governor in 2026. (Photo courtesy of Zach Lahn for Governor)Another Republican — eastern Iowa farmer and businessman Zach Lahn — entered the race Thursday to become the next Iowa governor, highlighting an “Iowa First” agenda. Lahn launched his campaign in Belle Plaine at his family farm, according to a news release. He said he plans to emphasize strengthening …
Another GOP candidate enters Iowa's 2026 race for governor
Another Republican has entered the race for governor and it’s a candidate who says he’ll be the “biggest donor” to his own campaign. Zach Lahn kicked off his campaign this afternoon at his family’s century farm near Belle Plaine, which he bought in 2014 and where his family now lives. Lahn is the son of […]
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