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Latest comment: 3 months ago2 comments2 people in discussion
We should not delete this page on Zach Lahn, at least until November. But even then, Lahn pulled off a rather unprecented upset against frontrunner Randy Feenstra and, more importantly, became the first person to defeat a Trump endorsed candidate in a governor of Congressional race in 2026. Lahn is a populist, MAHA, MAGA, and "Iowa First" candidate which makes it important. It would be in the best interests of Iowan voters to leave this up until at least November. ~2026-31194-84 (talk) 22:06, 4 June 2026 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 17 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion
I WP:BOLDly recreated the article. This version and the June version are substantially different. This version adds ~15 sources (many of which are very-substantial post-primary coverage) and beefed out Lahn's business career and pre-campaign political career. Also, removed some PROMO fluff. Feel free to raise a new AFD if you feel WP:GNG is not met. CopyleftEverything (talk) 15:04, 15 September 2026 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 3 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion
I think this content, about Lahn's 2009 heckling and question for Obama, should be included.
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While a student at the University of Colorado, Boulder, Lahn was an aide to Republican state senator Greg Brophy.[1][2] In 2009, Lahn attended a town hall where Barack Obama was promoting the Affordable Care Act. Lahn, who opposed a public health insurance option, challenged Obama to an "Oxford-style debate" and then asked him: "How in the world can a private corporation providing insurance compete with an entity that does not have to worry about making a profit[?]"[2] Lahn's question went viral in conservative media circles. Rush Limbaugh said that Lahn had "nuk[ed] the entire foundation of Obamacare".[3][4]
It's not just that The Bulwark isn't particularly reliable, it's that the way the source is being used is kind of synthy/weasley as well ("However...) as in trying to present a "gotcha!" in wiki-voice. You've also added a source to the Rachel Maddow Show to say he was "widely mocked." You've also added a source to the Iowa Starting Line by Courier Newsroom. We really can't be using shoddy partisan sources like this. We have to do better to maintain WP:NPOV. Marquardtika (talk) 01:24, 30 September 2026 (UTC)Reply
1. On FirmTech: I changed The Bulwark wording. Suit you?:)
2. On "millions of Montanans": I'm open to other phrasing! Maybe "widely criticized"? Here's what the sources say: "the misstatement took on a life of its own", "#MillionsofMontanans was a popular tweet on the social media site Twitter" (Great Falls Tribune); "often seemed tone-deaf" (Hertel-Fernandez Skocpol Lynch 2016); "expansion supporters have been quick to point this out" (Bloomberg Politics); "botched statement", "gaffe", "hashtag #millionsofmontanans began trending on Twitter" (Talking Points Memo); "a detail health care supporters were eager to point out" (Maddow); "#MillionsofMontanans became a popular post", MT House Republicans "could have used a more competent ally" (Flathead Beacon). We can remove the Maddow source, but the Maddow & TPM sources show (IMO) the huge reach of the gaffe. CopyleftEverything (talk) 02:04, 30 September 2026 (UTC)Reply
