EXCLUSIVE: Can MAHA Propel Unlikely Republican Nominee To Key Midterm Win?

1 sourceUpdated Jul 10, 2026

Republican Iowa gubernatorial nominee Zach Lahn pulled off a shocking upset by campaigning heavily on an issue few candidates talk about, and he hopes to catch that lightning in a bottle a second time in November.

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