Inside Iowa Politics: How Republican pushes for change but continue GOP leadership

DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) -- Zach Lahn is a first-time political candidate and one of the five Republicans running for governor of Iowa who hopes to continue what has already been 16 consecutive years of the GOP holding the state’s top job.

Lahn, a farmer and business owner from Belle Plaine, is pushing for a change in focus, while also praising some of the work Republicans have accomplished since voters gave them the governor’s mansion since 2011 and the majority of seats in the legislature since 2017.

He cited tax cuts and an increase in taxpayer support for families to send students to private schools as top examples of the successes of his party in recent years.

Lahn also maintains that both major political parties have not yet done enough when it comes to keeping younger Iowans in the state, lowering the rate of new cancer cases among residents, or protecting family farmers.

About the author: Midwest native Dave Price is Gray Television’s Iowa Political Director for nine stations that broadcast in the state and has been covering local, state and national politics from Iowa since 2001.

Dave produces and hosts “Inside Iowa Politics,” a weekly, in-depth show focused on interviews with top leaders on politics, issues, challenges and solutions that impact the state.

He has written two books about the Iowa Caucuses (“Caucus Chaos” and “Caucus Chaos Trump”). Email him at dave.price@graymedia.com. Follow him on X (Twitter): @idaveprice Meta/Facebook: DavePriceNews Instagram: idaveprice and LinkedIn: Dave Price.