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Iowa Republican Zach Lahn Confronts Curiosity, and Concerns, in Outsider Bid for Governor
Lahn is holding more public events as he works to build name recognition and reach voters before November, his campaign said.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn is ramping up public town halls across Iowa to introduce himself to general election voters after winning the June primary by approximately 1,650 votes.
Lahn campaigns as an 'anti-establishment conservative,' claiming he won the primary despite an 'entire establishment was set up against me,' and did not meet Governor Kim Reynolds until after his victory.
Promoting a 'different message' to voters dissatisfied with Iowa's trajectory, Lahn told crowds he farms 'a bit weird,' growing oats and alfalfa alongside corn and beans on his own acres.
State Representative Bobby Kaufmann reports a 'full embrace' of Lahn by House Republicans, though the candidate faces lingering skepticism in farm country regarding his positions on 'big ag.'
With only three months until Election Day, Lahn faces Democratic state Auditor Rob Sand in a contest shaped by voter concerns over high costs and manufacturing job losses.