(KIWA Staff Photo)
Statewide Iowa (RI) — The race for governor dominated the state conventions Democrats and Republicans held this weekend.
Republican businessman Zach Lahn finished about 1,600 votes ahead of Congressman Randy Feenstra on June 2nd, and state convention delegates cheered GOP chair Jeff Kaufmann as he declared the primary fight over.
Governor Kim Reynolds, who did not endorse in the Primary, called Lahn “the real deal.”
Lahn thanked delegates for uniting behind his campaign and acknowledged that not all of them had supported him in the primary. He ended his remarks by calling Democrat Rob Sand “the establishment candidate.”
Sand spoke to Democratic delegates meeting 12 miles away and appeared to respond directly to Lahn and other Republicans.
Sand emphasized that Republicans have held the governor’s office and a legislative majorities for a decade.
Derek Wulf, who farms near Hudson, was confirmed as Lahn’s pick for lieutenant governor on Saturday.
Dave Muhlbauer, a Crawford County farmer, is now Sand’s running mate.
Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart says the party has built its biggest grassroots operation in a decade.
The General Election is on November 3rd — 141 days away.
