Zach Lahn Wins Iowa GOP Governor Nomination With 37.8%, Setting Up Rob Sand Race
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Updated · The Guardian · Jun 3
Zach Lahn Wins Iowa GOP Governor Nomination With 37.8%, Setting Up Rob Sand Race
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 3
37.8% of the vote gave farmer and businessman Zach Lahn a narrow Iowa Republican gubernatorial nomination victory over Randy Feenstra, who took 37%.
The five-way primary was to replace retiring Republican Governor Kim Reynolds, and Lahn ran on an "Iowa First" agenda.
November now pits Lahn against Democratic state auditor Rob Sand, the last Democrat holding statewide elected office in Iowa.
Democrats see the race as a rare opening in the GOP-dominated state, citing weak Trump approval, high gas prices and historical trends that often favor the party out of power.