Iowa lieutenant governor candidate owes parents $275K in farm rent

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Oct, 02:32 · Archive

Court documents show a Republican Iowa lieutenant governor candidate owes his parents around $275,000 in unpaid farmland rent since 2024.

Court documents filed in Black Hawk County show Derek Wulf, a Republican Iowa lieutenant governor candidate, owes his parents Duane and Jackie Wulf around $275,000 in unpaid farmland rent since 2024. The parents filed the legal petition to protect their assets as a bank seeks to foreclose on Wulf's other unpaid debts.

Matt Craft, the attorney representing Wulf's parents, said the petition was filed weeks before the election because of an October 20 filing deadline. According to Craft, the judge overseeing Wulf's foreclosure case required anyone claiming ownership or a lien on the farm assets to file claims or forfeit them.

Craft added that the family had been working to privately resolve the issue for a long time. 'They are very private individuals and are embarrassed at the mess this has caused many good people in a very public way,' the attorney's statement said. The Zach Lahn for governor campaign did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding his running mate's situation.

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Lieutenant governor candidate’s parents say he owes them $275K in unpaid farm rent: reportThe parents of a Republican lieutenant governor candidate in Iowa are reportedly claiming that he owes them hundreds of thousands of dollars.WVVA · 24 Oct, 01:48
Lieutenant governor candidate’s parents say he owes them $275K in unpaid farm rent: reportThe parents of a Republican lieutenant governor candidate in Iowa are reportedly claiming that he owes them hundreds of thousands of dollars.WSAZ · 24 Oct, 01:48

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