Republican Iowa gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn criticised Democrats on Fox News programme ‘Ruthless’, arguing that they are concealing unpopular policies and have ties to the political left. The article presents his comments as part of the contest over how Democratic candidates and their positions will be portrayed in Iowa’s governor’s race.

The supplied text identifies Lahn as a GOP candidate for governor and describes his remarks as targeting a Democratic candidate’s alleged links to the far left. However, it does not include the full interview, the Democratic candidate’s response, or further policy specifics, so the claims cannot be independently assessed from the excerpt.