#290 Zach Lahn - Inside America’s Cancer-Causing Chemical Problem

About this episode

Zach Lahn discusses his candidacy for Governor of Iowa and his platform focused on rural leadership and conservative values.

Zach Lahn is a first-time political candidate running in the 2026 Republican primary for Governor of Iowa. Never having held elected office, he launched his campaign from his family farm, positioning himself as a self-funded outsider independent of party leadership and corporate donors. His candidacy is rooted in a belief that Iowa needs leadership grounded in rural life rather than professional politics. Lahn’s platform is socially conservative and economically populist, with a strong focus on agriculture and land ownership. He opposes foreign and corporate control of Iowa farmland and advocates for family farms over large agribusiness monopolies. Economically, he is critical of corporate consolidation and globalism, supporting antitrust action and policies that favor small businesses. On social issues, Lahn is anti-abortion, opposes gender-affirming medical procedures for minors, and emphasizes traditional family structures and parental control in education. He also runs on a tough-on-crime platform, with a focus on fentanyl trafficking and strong support for law enforcement. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: Get 30% off your first subscription order at https://armra.com/srs with code…

People in this episode

Host: Shawn Ryan

Guest: Zach Lahn

Topics covered

• politics
• agriculture
• social issues
• economics

Keywords

• Iowa
• Republican primary
• family farms
• corporate consolidation
• anti-abortion
• law enforcement

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Places: Iowa

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