Both gubernatorial candidates look to Make Iowa Healthy Again

Published June 15, 2026 6:00am ET | Updated June 15, 2026 9:37am ET



Cancer rates, water quality, and pesticides are shaping up to be top-of-mind for voters in Iowa in the general election this fall as the gubernatorial candidates from both parties have made improving Iowans’ health the centerpiece of their campaigns.

Both Republican Zach Lahn and Democrat Rob Sand are appealing to swing voters who align with the Make America Healthy Again movement by campaigning on improving food quality and reducing chronic disease rates. 

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