IOWA (KCAU) — A new candidate entered the 2026 election cycle for Iowa Governor on Thursday.

Zach Lahn is running as a Republican. He is a farmer and businessman from Belle Plaine, IA.

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Lahn said he is running his campaign on multiple topics, such as defending independent farms, lower taxes for young families, and shutting down pipelines.

The race for Governor is crowded with four other Republicans (Adam Steen, Eddie Andrews, Randy Feenstra, Brad Sherman), thre

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