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Zach Lahn has won the Republican nomination for Governor.<\/p>\n

The MAHA-endorsed farmer and businessman narrowly defeated U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra \u2014 who carried a late endorsement from President Donald Trump \u2014 in Tuesday\u2019s crowded GOP primary. With 99% of votes counted, Lahn took 80,765 votes (37.8%)<\/strong> to Feenstra\u2019s 79,113 votes (37.01%)<\/strong>. The rest of the field split the remaining votes among Adam Steen, Brad Sherman, and Eddie Andrews.<\/p>\n

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Feenstra conceded Tuesday night before the race was officially called.<\/p>\n

Fox News<\/a> reported:<\/p>\n

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The result marked a major setback for Feenstra, who represents Iowa\u2019s 4th Congressional District and entered Election Day as the best-known Republican in the race. Feenstra had a congressional profile, a fundraising advantage, support from prominent Iowa Republicans, including former Gov. Terry Branstad, and a late endorsement from President\u00a0Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lahn had just around a 1,600-vote lead ahead of Feenstra shortly after midnight Eastern Time with 99% of the votes counted, according to The Associated Press\u2019 elections tracker.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just called Zach Lahn, and said, \u2018Hey, you got to carry this torch. We got to keep this state red. You got to make sure you beat Rob Sand.\u2019 And I\u2019m all in to help him out,\u201d Feenstra said to supporters at his election night gathering, according to a video recording shared by Iowas News Now reporter Skylar Tallal.<\/p>\n

Trump endorsed Feenstra just days before the primary, calling him \u201cMAGA all the way\u201d and giving him his \u201cComplete and Total Endorsement.\u201d Feenstra campaigned as a close ally of the president, highlighting his support for Trump\u2019s agenda on border security, tax cuts, energy production and agriculture.<\/p>\n

Lahn, meanwhile, ran as an outsider candidate and drew support from MAHA Action, the political group aligned with the\u00a0Make America Healthy Again (MAHA)<\/a>\u00a0movement. His campaign website describes him as a father, farmer and businessman advancing an \u201cIowa First\u201d agenda.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The post MAHA-Backed Zach Lahn Defeats Trump-Endorsed Randy Feenstra to Win Iowa GOP Nomination for Governor<\/a> appeared first on The Gateway Pundit<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Credit: Election Wizard\/X Zach Lahn has won the Republican nomination for Governor. 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