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Zach Lahn defeats Feenstra in Iowa GOP gubernatorial primary

8/20/2026

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Zach Lahn defeated Trump-endorsed Rep. Randy Feenstra in Iowa’s Republican gubernatorial primary.
Lahn bought 1,250 FirmTech shares for $1 million on Sep 8 2021 and kept a 25% stake in 2025.
He served on FirmTech’s board from 2020 until September 2023 as a 28.2% shareholder.
Critics say Lahn’s labeling of FirmTech’s erection rings and clitoral vibrator—marketed as “sex toys”—as medical tools is misleading.

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Zach Lahn defeated Trump-endorsed Rep. Randy Feenstra in Iowa’s Republican gubernatorial primary.
Lahn bought 1,250 FirmTech shares for $1 million on Sep 8 2021 and kept a 25% stake in 2025.
He served on FirmTech’s board from 2020 until September 2023 as a 28.2% shareholder.
Critics say Lahn’s labeling of FirmTech’s erection rings and clitoral vibrator—marketed as “sex toys”—as medical tools is misleading.