A LETTER TO
IOWA CONSERVATIVES

Dear Fellow Iowan,

I am asking you for your trust, and if I’m to do that you should know exactly where I stand and what I’ll fight for — without hesitation and without apology.

I believe life is sacred — beginning to end. We will protect the unborn and honor the dignity God gives every human life.

I believe Donald J. Trump fought for America while the establishment fought him, and I believe Iowa deserves that same courage in its Governor — someone who won’t bow, won’t bend, and won’t run.

I believe the soil beneath our feet is not a commodity for hedge funds or foreign governments. It is inheritance. Iowa land belongs in Iowa hands. We will expose every shell company, ban secret ownership, and tax absentee investors and use the funds to help young Iowa families begin their farming legacy.

I believe a classroom is not a battleground for ideology — it is a place for truth, discipline, wonder, and learning. Anyone who uses their position to push political doctrine will not teach in this state. Our kids deserve better.

I believe Big Ag and Big Pharma have treated our farmers and families as numbers, not neighbors. We will break up monopolies, defend independent farms, and demand accountability from corporations who harm our people.

I believe our farmers must never be held hostage by the same foreign communist government that is allowing fentanyl into our towns to profit from the ruin of our people. We will shut down those pipelines, defend our communities, and restore the ultimate penalty for traffickers who take the lives of Iowans.

I believe God does not make mistakes — and we cannot rewrite His design. Irreversible gender surgeries or drugs will not be allowed in Iowa. It’s not medicine, it’s harm done for profit and we are going to protect our people. 

I believe strong families build strong towns and a strong Iowa. We will reward marriage, support adoption, reduce taxes for young families, and make it possible for our children to build their future here.

I believe Iowa can be a beacon — the safest, freest, most family-centered state in America. That future won’t come from consultants or career politicians. It will come from courage rooted in place, history, and duty.

I am a father, a farmer, and a businessman. I’m investing in Iowa and I’m my own biggest donor. I don’t answer to donors or corporations — only to God, my family, and the people of this state.

Over the next months, Annie and I — with our seven kids — will be on the road, listening in church basements, VFW halls, farms, and school gyms — where Iowa’s wisdom lives. 

This is Iowa. This is our home.  

And it’s worth fighting for.

— Zach Lahn