Zach Lahn defeats Trump-backed Randy Feenstra in Iowa GOP primary for governor
Lahn won with 37.9% of the vote, clearing the 35% threshold and setting up a general election against Democrat Rob Sand.
- Zach Lahn, a farmer and entrepreneur, defeated Trump-endorsed U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra in the Iowa Republican gubernatorial primary by a narrow margin in 2026, marking a rare loss for a Trump-backed candidate.
- Lahn will face Democratic State Auditor Rob Sand in the general election, who ran unopposed in his primary and leads in campaign funds and petition signatures.
- Feenstra conceded early after the primary and encouraged supporters to support Lahn moving forward.
- Lahn's campaign focused on conservative grassroots policies and received support from the Make America Healthy Again movement, former Rep. Steve King, and Turning Point Action.
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Trump-backed Iowa candidate loses primary
Randy Feenstra will not fly the Republican flag in the 2026 midterms in Iowa. This is the first taste of defeat for President Trump in the 2026 midterm election cycle, whose endorsements have hitherto been viewed as golden. Feenstra was seen as Trump’s favorite and the most likely frontrunner of the party in the state’s […] The post Trump-backed Iowa candidate loses primary appeared first on Now Entertainment Magazine.
Trump humiliates himself with major primary loss
Donate to Democratic candidate Adam Frisch. Donate to Palmer Report. Palmer Report is leading the way in taking back our country from Donald Trump. Donate nowHe expected the sweet chimes of victory, and all he got was the loss of the powerless. The headlines varied LITTLE, but were more or less the same: “Iowa hands Trump first major statewide primary loss of 2026.” The Hill (The first, but FAR from the last.) “Trump’s primary endorsement winni…
WASHINGTON.– Donald Trump's candidate for governor of Iowa was second in the state primary, a resounding setback for the U.S. president, whose support tends to overturn Republican internals. Republican businessman Zach Lahn, who entered Iowa's governor's primaries being practically a stranger, surprised the president's favorite, Randy Feenstra, by winning the party's nomination.Lahn's supporters, gathered at a party to follow the election result…
G.O.P. Jitters in Iowa and New Jersey
President Trump’s endorsement winning streak came to an abrupt end last night when Rep. Randy Feenstra narrowly lost the gubernatorial primary to MAHA-backed businessman and sixth-generation farmer Zach Lahn. The result reignited anxiety among Republican lawmakers and strategists, who worry that Lahn may not excite Iowans the way Democratic nominee Rob Sand is expected to […] The post G.O.P. Jitters in Iowa and New Jersey appeared first on Puck.
Trump Suffers Rare Primary Loss as Establishment Candidate Loses to MAHA Outsider
President Donald Trump’s undefeated record in 2026 Republican primary contests has fallen by the wayside. According to the Washington Post, Trump-endorsed Republican Rep. Randy Feenstra of Iowa suffered an upset […] The post Trump Suffers Rare Primary Loss as Establishment Candidate Loses to MAHA Outsider appeared first on The Western Journal.
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