President Donald Trump’s pick for Iowa governor, Rep. Randy Feenstra, lost to businessman Zach Lahn in Tuesday’s GOP primary, in a blow to Trump’s dominance in Republican nominating contests.
Trump backed Feenstra on Friday, calling him “MAGA all the way.” The congressman is better known than his rivals. But Lahn, a farmer, had already drawn the support of some conservative activists critical of Feenstra and surged in polling toward the end of the race.
