Republican governor candidate Zach Lahn wants data centers to pay more taxes Brianne Pfannenstiel Des Moines Register Apr 8, 2026 17 hrs ago 0 Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn speaks at a campaign event in Grimes, April 2, 2026. BRIANNE PFANNENSTIEL, DES MOINES REGISTER Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Brianne Pfannenstiel Des Moines Register Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn said he would raise taxes on data centers in the state by five times to lower property taxes for Iowans.kAm$A62<:?8 2E 2 42>A2:8? 6G6?E :? vC:>6D pAC:= a[ {29? D2:5 E@@ @7E6?[ =2C86 4@CA@C2E:@?D 2?5 >2;@C 28C:4F=EFC2= 4@>A2?:6D EC62E x@H2 2D 2 A=246 E@ 6IEC24E H92E E96J ?665 H:E9@FE 5@:?8 6?@F89 E@ :>AC@G6 E96 DE2E6]k^AmkAmQ%96D6 AC@;64ED ?665 E@ 255 G2=F6 E@ E96 A6@A=6 @7 x@H2[Q 96 D2:5] Q(6VC6 ?@E 282:?DE 56G6=@A>6?E] (6 2C6 H2?E:?8 E@ 8@ 566A 2?5 3F:=5 @FC 4F=EFC6 2?5 @FC EC25:E:@?D 2?5 <66A E96> :? @FC DE2E6[ 3642FD6 E96C6VD 2 =2C86 6IEC24E:@? 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