Trump’s pick for Iowa governor Randy Feenstra concedes election to Zach Lahn — breaking president’s endorsement streak
Randy Feenstra, backed by President Trump, conceded the Iowa GOP primary for governor to businessman Zach Lahn. This defeat marks a significant break in Trump's previously unblemished endorsement record in Republican primaries. Lahn will now face Democratic state auditor Rob Sand in the general election.
- ▪Randy Feenstra conceded the Iowa GOP primary for governor to Zach Lahn.
- ▪This marks a rare endorsement defeat for President Trump in the primaries.
- ▪Zach Lahn will compete against Democratic state auditor Rob Sand in the general election.
10 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 13 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 3 lean left, 3 centre, 3 right.
- ▪ Trump’s primary endorsement winning streak just ended in Iowa — Investing.com — News
- ▪ Trump's primary endorsement winning streak just ended in Iowa — The Straits Times
- ▪ Randy Feenstra, Trump pick for Iowa governor, concedes race to Zach Lahn — CBS News — Top
- ▪ MAHA-Backed Farmer Zach Lahn Upsets Trump-Endorsed Randy Feenstra In Iowa Primary — Dailycaller
- ▪ Trump-Backed Randy Feenstra Falls in Surprise Iowa Governor Primary Upset — RedState
- ▪ Takeaways from U.S. primaries as Trump’s endorsement streak ends — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ Trump-endorsed Feenstra concedes to MAHA-backed Lahn in GOP governor primary upset — Fox News — Latest
- ▪ Zach Lahn Wins Republican Primary for Iowa Governor — NYT — US
- ▪ Trump-backed Randy Feenstra concedes to MAHA-backed Zach Lahn in Iowa GOP primary for governor — NBC News — Politics
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Politics Trump’s pick for Iowa governor Randy Feenstra concedes election to Zach Lahn — breaking president’s endorsement streak By Ryan King Published June 3, 2026, 12:26 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google WASHINGTON — President Trump-backed Rep. Randy Feenstra conceded to businessman Zach Lahn in the Iowa GOP primary for Senate, marking a rare endorsement defeat for the president in the primaries. Lahn barely edged out Feenstra (R-Iowa) in the contest to take on Democratic state auditor Rob Sand in the general election. Incumbent Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) opted against seeking reelection. 3 Trump-backed Rep.
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