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Zach Lahn stunned political watchers by pulling off a surprise win in Iowa’s Republican gubernatorial primary, defeating Trump-backed Congressman Randy Feenstra — a rare blow to the former president’s influence this cycle. Running on a platform that fused regenerative farming, anti-agribusiness stances, and conservative values like abortion restrictions, Lahn tapped into the growing Make America Healthy Again movement, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., which champions soil health, vaccine skepticism, and ending pesticide use. Activists celebrated the win as proof their message is resonating, especially after Lahn criticized Trump’s pro-herbicide policies and corporate liability shields. With Feenstra’s loss and MAHA’s momentum, Democrats see a path to flipping the governor’s office — and are urging other states to follow Iowa’s lead on food safety and farming reform.

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