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27 October
6:59 pm

In the primary, I was outspent by thirty percent by my opponent.

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Zach Lahn, at Iowa Governor General Election Debate (KCRG / The Gazette)

6:59 pm
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Why we checked itA specific figure about campaign spending that can be verified against campaign finance records.
What we foundLahn was outspent by his primary opponent Feenstra, but the available spending data indicates the gap was closer to 41%, not 30%, and in the final pre-primary stretch Lahn actually outspent Feenstra.
CorrectedCorrection: Originally rated Overstated. Rating changed to Supported following post-debate review: the spending data put the gap closer to 41 percent, so "outspent by thirty percent" understates it. The evidence is unchanged.
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