Iowa governor candidate Zach Lahn is bucking traditional Republican positions on agriculture — tying fertilizers and farm chemicals to the state's high cancer rates, demanding action on water quality and targeting "Big Ag" companies he says are crowding out family farmers.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand speaks to voters during his first public appearance with running mate Dave Muhlbauer on June 10, 2026, at Level B Grill in Manning.
Primghar resident Kelly Nieuwenhuis asks a question to Iowa Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand during his 100 Town Hall tour on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at Yesterday's Memories in Sanborn.
A home in Des Moines’ Drake neighborhood displays campaign signs for Democratic candidate for governor Rob Sand and Republican agriculture secretary Mike Naig’s reelection on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026.
Celebrity chef Jose Andres (not pictured) talks with World Food Prize Foundation CEO Tom Vilsack on "Meals that Matter: Humanitarianism and Innovation" during the 2025 World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue at Community Choice Events Center on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, in Des Moines.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand speaks to voters during his first public appearance with running mate Dave Muhlbauer on June 10, 2026, at Level B Grill in Manning.
Primghar resident Kelly Nieuwenhuis asks a question to Iowa Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand during his 100 Town Hall tour on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at Yesterday's Memories in Sanborn.
A home in Des Moines’ Drake neighborhood displays campaign signs for Democratic candidate for governor Rob Sand and Republican agriculture secretary Mike Naig’s reelection on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026.
Celebrity chef Jose Andres (not pictured) talks with World Food Prize Foundation CEO Tom Vilsack on "Meals that Matter: Humanitarianism and Innovation" during the 2025 World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue at Community Choice Events Center on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, in Des Moines.
