Republican primary · June 2, 2026
Iowa Governor Republican primary
Zach Lahn won the Republican primary on June 2, 2026, advancing to the general election on November 3, 2026.
Where this race stands
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Primary result · Republican primary
Official outcome · June 2, 2026 · forecast shown for reference1Zach LahnZach Lahn ( Republican Party ) is running for election for Governor of Iowa . He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 202…
2Randy Feenstra
3Adam Steen
4Brad Sherman
5Eddie Andrews
Polling average
Weighted, plus each pollster's measured bias subtracted before averaging.
All polls · 4 results
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| Date | Pollster · trust signals | n · pop | Lahn | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28 | JMC Analytics | 550 · LV | 27 | — |
| May 27 | JMC | 550 · A | 24 | — |
| May 27 | JMC Analytics | 550 · A | 24 | — |
| Apr 14 | Victory Enterprises | 500 · LV | 8 | — |
Endorsements · Republican primary · 11 total
Source · Wikipedia · 0 candidates with no endorsements yetZach Lahn · 11
RZach Lahn11 endorsers
Most notable · Donald Trump · president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)
Elected officials6
Federal 4State 2Local 0
Elected officials · 6
- Donald Trump · president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)
- Jeff Kaufmann · former HD-79 (2005–2013) and chair of the Iowa Republican Party (2014–present)
- Kim Reynolds · governor of Iowa (2017–present)
- Ashley Hinson · IA-02 (2021–present) and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2026
- Randy Feenstra · IA-04 (2021–present) and former gubernatorial candidate
- Steve King · former IA-04 (2003–2021)
Organizations3
Organizations · 3
- Make America Healthy Again · Action
- Steak 'n Shake
- Turning Point Action
Celebrity2
Celebrity · 2
- Bob Vander Plaats · president and CEO of The Family Leader
- Rob Schneider · actor and comedian ( Independent )
Money in this primary
FEC · per-candidate committees · last filing —No FEC committee filings yet for the Republican primary candidates. Most primary candidates file quarterly; if the primary is recent the data may take a few weeks to appear.
In the news
40 shown · last 30d · Google NewsNews volume · 30d
98 articles · building history
News volume · last 30d
Articles98
Trendbuilding history
Article counts indexed by Google News; the sparkline traces weekly volume across the window.
Net favorability
+0.05
Coverage lean (D−R) · shift −0.09 wk
Net favorability
Score+0.05
Week-over-weekshift −0.09 wk
Tone of coverage, D minus R, scored from −1 (all R-favorable) to +1 (all D-favorable). 0 is balanced.
Coverage tilt
D 7%
Neutral 91%
R 2%
9% of outlets rated · by editorial lean
Coverage tilt · by outlet lean
D-leaning outlets7%
Neutral91%
R-leaning outlets2%
9% of outlets classified by editorial lean
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Josh Turek leads Ashley Hinson in one of two new election polls; Rob Sand beats Zach Lahn in both
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Candidate for governor Lahn makes first public speech since GOP convention
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Iowa gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn pushes back at criticism of residence, travel
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Iowa Down Ballot podcast: SNAP junk food, USDA staff cuts, Iowa polls
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Democrat Sand brings his governor campaign to Northwest Iowa with bipartisan messaging
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Zach Lahn pushes back at criticism of residence, travel
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Iowa's budget outlook could be a talking point in this year's gubernatorial race
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Iowa U.S. Senate Election 2026: Latest Polls
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Polls: Iowa’s U.S. Senate campaign tight, Sand leads for governor
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Why both parties are talking about water quality on the campaign trail in Iowa
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Verification trail
Polls verified0 / 4deterministic
Polls flagged—none
Markets ingested2 platformsupdated 11h ago
FEC filingssyncedcommittee + IE
Endorsements79 totalWikipedia scrape
News coverage40 / 30dGoogle News
Method · bounds + percentage totals + date-order checks