Republican candidate for Iowa governor Zach Lahn speaks at the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition’s Spring Kickoff in Clive, Iowa on Friday, May 1, 2026. Lahn won Tuesday’s GOP primary in Iowa over an opponent who obtained a late endorsement from President Donald Trump. (KC McGinnis/The New York Times) By REID J. EPSTEIN Republican voters in Iowa dealt a shock defeat to President Donald Trump on Tuesday, narrowly rejecting his chosen candidate for governor in favor of another conservative…
