Republican nominee for Iowa Governor Zach Lahn was on “Fox News Sunday” with host Shannon Bream to talk about his candidacy in the 2026 midterm election.
Lahn explained that he supports Iowa farmers and that his family has been in agriculture for many decades. He also told viewers that he is not a politician and that this is his first time running for public office.
The Food and Environment Reporting Network had some concerns about President Trump’s tariffs and other issues, including the high cost of fertilizer.
“How will you manage that relationship? President Trump versus the people of Iowa, when you think they are in conflict?” Bream asked.
“From the very beginning, my campaign has been about how do we put farmers first in this. You know, my family has been involved in agriculture for a 130 years in this state,” Lahn said.
“I’ve been talking about the same things, about big corporations that are consolidating power, taking choice and competition away from our farmers, that are creating monopolies in the market,” Lahn continued.
“I’ve talked about things that even sometimes the President disagrees with, like importing more beef. I want to grow our herd here,” Lahn explained.
“I’ve been able to maintain an independent message on this because I’m not a politician. Never ran for office. This is my first time doing this,” Lahn said.
“I got in because of these issues. Because I’m watching what’s happening on the ground with our agricultural community,” Lahn said.
“The way you maintain an independent voice is that you get with the people on the ground, and that’s what I’ve done through townhall after townhall, meeting with people and understanding the issues they are facing,” Lahn explained.
“Washington DC will have their issues. I’m here to put Iowa first, and that’s what I’ve been doing since the very beginning of this campaign,” Lahn said.
Lahn also talked about the MAHA movement and said that Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr is doing great work with HHS.
“I think that you know, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr has been trying very hard. He is an absolute warrior on these issues. What you run into is that Washington DC is a broken machine with entrenched interests, corporate influence, like permeating every part of it,” Lahn explained.
“As he is trying to root this out, he is facing an unbelievable amount of difficulty and pushback,” Lahn continued.
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WATCH: @ZachLahn, GOP nominee for governor in Iowa, says he will maintain an independent voice if elected. https://t.co/4wqHZ0JsvO
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