Zach Lahn, Republican candidate for Iowa governor, speaks to an environmental studies class at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, on May 6, 2026. Brittany Peterson/AP Photo
DES MOINES— Zach Lahn defeated four Republicans, including President Donald Trump-endorsed Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa), to win the GOP primary for Iowa’s gubernatorial race.
Lahn, a self-described farmer and businessman, defeated Feenstra by a razor’s edge with 37.8 percent of the vote to Feenstra’s 37 percent.
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