03 Jun 2026

Representative Randy Feenstra Concedes to Zach Lahn in 2026 Iowa GOP Gubernatorial Primary

By Robin Opsahl and Brooklyn Draisey
Zach Lahn 2026 GOP Primary Victory Speech Photo

Zach Lahn, a businessman and farmer, won the Republican nomination for Iowa governor Tuesday with U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra and the three other GOP hopefuls conceding the race.

03 Jun 2026

Governor Reynolds Signs Agriculture and Water-Quality Bills into Law

By Robin Opsahl and Kadin Luhmann

Governor Kim Reynolds signed several bills related to agriculture and the environment into law Monday, including measures related to water quality, ethanol and the Iowa Farm Act.

06 Feb 2026

First-Ever Gubernatorial Republican Primary Forum Held in Scott County Was Educational and Substantive

By Todd McGreevy
Scott County GOP Primary Governor Candidate Forum Eldridge Iowa Jan 22 2026

On January 22, 2026, the Scott and Muscatine GOP county parties co-hosted a 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Candidate Forum live in Eldridge, Iowa. The event was the first of its kind in Iowa's history and the first time any substantive questions were presented to Republican want to be governor candidates in a primary race in more than 20 years.

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