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

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: June 13, 2026

Words: 858

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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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 won victory in the closely contested GOP gubernatorial primary June 2 with 38% of the vote. His vote total was just 0.8 percentage points more than U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra at 37.2%, followed by the three other candidates.

As delegates gathered at the Horizon …

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