Morning Consult: Zach Lahn Has “Cast Himself as the Heir” to the Most Unpopular Governor in the Country
DES MOINES – Zach Lahn has officially “cast himself as the heir” to the most unpopular governor in the nation. New polling from Morning Consult shows Kim Reynolds was once again rated the most unpopular governor in the country, a title she has held for over two years in a row, or 10 straight quarters — the longest stretch a governor has been ranked the most unpopular.
Lahn has embraced Reynolds’ failed legacy at every turn, said he’s “grateful” for everything she’s done, and said he believes Reynolds “did the right thing” by landing Iowa with a $1.4 billion budget deficit to fund tax breaks for powerful insiders and special interests. Lahn is apparently “grateful” for the last decade of one-party rule that’s made Iowa the number one state for new cancer growth, the state with the second highest number of farm bankruptcies, and left public schools underfunded.
From Iowa Democratic Party spokesperson Terra Hernandez:
“After crushing the economy, shortchanging public schools, and doing nothing to address Iowa’s sky-high cancer rate, it’s no surprise that Kim Reynolds is still the most unpopular governor in the country. Iowans are fed up with the last decade of one-party rule, but Kansas carpetbagger and career political operative Zach Lahn has fully tied himself to Reynolds’ failed status quo. Lahn wants to keep Iowa on Reynolds’ path, but Iowans are ready for change, and this November, they’ll get it.”
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