Zach Lahn
What this job does: Leads the state's executive branch, signs or vetoes bills, proposes the state budget, and appoints judges from lists given by nominating panels. Serves a 4-year term. Runs on a team with the lieutenant governor.
- Current office
- None
- Occupation
- Businessman and farmer
- Lives in
- Belle Plaine
Background
- Lahn grew up in rural Plymouth County and graduated from Sioux City East High School, according to the campaign. source: zachlahn.com
- Lahn launched Homeplace Ventures, an agriculture, real estate and technology investment company, in 2016. source: kcrg.com
- Lahn co-founded a private school in Wichita, Kansas. source: kansasreflector.com
- Lahn won the June 2 Republican primary with about 37.7% of the vote, ahead of Randy Feenstra (36.9%). source: en.wikipedia.org
- Lahn's running mate for lieutenant governor is state Rep. Derek Wulf. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- "I will fight to keep Iowa land in Iowa hands." Lahn says he would ban secret land ownership and tax absentee investors. source: zachlahn.com
- "I will Make Iowa Healthy Again," with "Clean food. Clean water. Honest medicine." source: zachlahn.com
- "I will Free Iowa's Farmers." Lahn says he would sue big agriculture and drug companies and "break up their monopolies." source: kcrg.com
- Lahn says "I'm my own biggest donor." source: zachlahn.com
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