Zach Lahn is a first-time political candidate running in the 2026 Republican primary for Governor of Iowa. Never having held elected office, he launched his campaign from his family farm, positioning himself as a self-funded outsider independent of party leadership and corporate donors. His candidacy is rooted in a belief that Iowa needs leadership grounded in rural life rather than professional politics. Lahn’s platform is socially conservative and economically populist, with a strong focus on agriculture and land ownership. He opposes foreign and corporate control of Iowa farmland and advocates for family farms over large agribusiness monopolies. Economically, he is critical of corporate consolidation and globalism, supporting antitrust action and policies that favor small businesses. On social issues, Lahn is anti-abortion, opposes gender-affirming medical procedures for minors, and emphasizes traditional family structures and parental control in education. He also runs on a tough-on-crime platform, with a focus on fentanyl trafficking and strong support for law enforcement. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkoujZQZatbqy4KGcgjpVxQ/join Shawn Ryan Show Links SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.com/@ShawnRyanShow Sign up: https://shawnryanshow.com/pages/newsletter Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shawn-ryan-show/id1492492083 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5eodRZd3qR9VT1ip1wI7xQ?si=59f9d106e56a4509 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnryanshow Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/@shawnryanshow Follow on X: https://twitter.com/ShawnRyanShow SRS Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4pqo9Uoh0WuUKxw0BmaK1yrg9Kd7E4lk #vigilanceelite #shawnryanshow Zach Lahn Links: Web - https://zachlahn.com FB - https://www.facebook.com/ZachLahn X - https://x.com/ZachLahn Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: Get 30% off your first subscription order at https://armra.com/srs with code SRS. Find your forever cookware @hexclad and get 10% off at https://hexclad.com/srs ! #hexcladpartner Go to https://helixsleep.com/srs for 20% off sitewide. Go to https://shopbeam.com/SRS , use code SRS. With my code SRS, you can grab Dream for 50% off. 00:00 Right to Repair Alarm 04:10 Land Grabs and Food Security 05:22 Iowa Farm Reality Check 11:00 Buying Back the Homestead 13:18 Why Run for Governor 15:53 Ad Break Arma Colostrum 16:55 Vigilance Elite Show Intro 17:37 Voter Cynicism and Broken Promises 19:55 Glyphosate Immunity Outrage 21:27 How Lobbyists Capture DC 26:40 Monsanto Files and EU Reformulation 31:40 Meet Zach Lane 32:17 Faith Stewardship and Community 35:44 Federal Government Beyond Repair 43:18 State Defiance and Clean Water 44:41 Seed Patent Shell Game 47:49 Culture Over Policy 50:36 Family Farms Disappearing 51:44 Data Centers and Tax Giveaways 56:50 Iowa First Economics 59:42 Money Politics and Donors 01:06:10 Calling Out Politicians 01:11:23 Cancer Crisis and Exodus 01:14:04 Glyphosate and Paraquat Truths 01:28:43 Regulators and Industry Studies 01:30:37 Can Soil Be Remediated 01:31:49 Tolerance Levels Manipulated 01:36:01 Defense Production Act Immunity 01:45:34 Ad Break Beam Sleep 01:47:35 Why Politicians Stay Silent 01:52:54 Nitrates and Water Pollution 01:59:40 Campaign Vision and Farms 02:02:35 Community Over Shareholders 02:05:11 Family Roots and Mission 02:07:55 Closing Thanks and Subscribe