Close Up: First governor candidate interviews of general election

Primary winners Zach Lahn, Josh Turek debut at Iowa political party conventions

Saturday’s state party conventions were the first opportunity for June 2 primary winners to speak to their respective party faithful

Republicans call for unified support for governor nominee Zach Lahn at state convention

Republican leaders emphasized party unity Saturday at the Iowa Republican State Convention – especially emphasizing the need to rally behind Zach Lahn as the GOP nominee for Iowa governor.

Lahn, Turek debut at Iowa party conventions

CLIVE, Iowa — Zach Lahn delivered his first major address as Iowa Republicans' candidate for governor Saturday at the state party convention, calling for party supporters to unify around his campaign.

Zach Lahn has won the Republican primary vote

On June 2, the gubernatorial primaries took place in Iowa. This year, five candidates were running for governor on the Republican side and one on the Democratic side.  Adam Steen, Brad Sherman, Eddie Andrews, Randy Feenstra and Zach Lahn all ran for the Republican side, but Lahn ended up winning. Lahn will now face Rob Sand in the governor’s vote Nov. 3, 2026.   President Trump had backed Feenstra for this race. Interestingly, Lahn won without T…

Iowa Down Ballot podcast: Governor’s race running mates

State Rep. Derek Wulf of Hudson will run as the Republican lieutenant governor candidate alongside GOP gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn in the 2026 election. (Main photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch; inset photo courtesy of Zach Lahn’s campaign) Iowa Down Ballot with Dave Price 6/13/26 by Iowa Writers Collaborative This week, Dave and Laura (Kathie is on vacation.) dig into the newly complete governor’s race tickets and what to watch h…

Close Up: First governor candidate interviews of general election

Iowa is selecting a new governor for the first time in two decades, with Republican Zach Lahn and Democrat Rob Sand competing in a highly competitive race.