The person behind the name
Zach Nunn’s public career runs from Air Force intelligence work through the Iowa Legislature to a closely contested seat in Congress.
Nunn is the Republican U.S. representative for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District and a colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. He was the only candidate listed in the June 2, 2026 Republican primary, and the Iowa Secretary of State’s candidate list names him as the Republican candidate in the November 3 general election. [6][2][1]
Education and professional preparation
His Iowa Legislature biography says he was born in 1979 in Story City, was raised in Altoona and graduated from Southeast Polk High School. It lists B.A. degrees in political science and international relations from Drake University, an M.S. in military operational art and science from Air Command and Staff College, and a master of studies in international security from Cambridge University. His official House biography also names Southeast Polk High School, Drake University, Air Command and Staff College and the University of Cambridge. [3][6]
Military and national-security service
His official House biography says he served almost two decades in the Air Force, deployed three times to the Middle East after September 11, 2001, and flew more than 700 combat hours as an airborne intelligence officer. It also says he was director of cybersecurity at the White House’s National Security Council; Iowa Public Radio places that service under President Barack Obama. [6][7]
His Iowa Legislature biography described him as a lieutenant colonel commanding the 233d Intelligence Squadron of the Iowa Air National Guard. His office announced his promotion to colonel on June 11, 2024 and says he now serves in the Air Force Reserve. [3][5]
From the Statehouse to Congress
Legislature records show him in the Iowa House in the General Assemblies that convened in 2015 and 2017, and in the Iowa Senate, for District 15, in those that convened in 2019 and 2021. In November 2022 he won the 3rd District seat over Democrat Cindy Axne, 156,262 votes to 154,117. He won a second term in 2024 over Democrat Lanon Baccam, 213,746 to 197,962. [3][8][9]
The 2026 race
The Secretary of State’s candidate list, last updated August 19, 2026, shows two candidates for the seat: Nunn and Democratic state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott. A Polk County district judge ruled on August 27 that the Libertarian Party of Iowa’s replacement nominee, Jake Heard, could not be placed on the ballot; the party said it was reviewing the decision with its attorneys. [1][10][11]
The Federal Election Commission lists his principal campaign committee as Iowans for Zach Nunn. For January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, it reports $4,869,248.80 in receipts, including $2,095,125.93 in transfers from other authorized committees, and $3,568,369.39 in cash on hand. [12]
A note on military and academic details. Nunn’s service history here comes from his official biography, his office’s announcements and his Iowa Legislature biography; no service-released military records were reviewed. The campaign site calls him a “20 year combat veteran” and lists advanced degrees from Air War College and, in cybersecurity, from Air Command and Staff College. The Legislature biography, which predates his time in Congress, records the latter as an M.S. in military operational art and science and does not mention Air War College. [6][5][3][13][14]
Life & public service
The documented milestones run from military service through the Iowa Legislature to three congressional campaigns.
Born in Story City
Born in Story City and raised in Altoona, according to his Iowa Legislature biography. [3]
Air Force deployments
His official biography reports three Middle East deployments after September 11, 2001 and more than 700 combat hours. [6]
Iowa Senate, District 15
Served in the 88th and 89th General Assemblies and chaired the International Relations Committee in the 88th. [3]
Elected to Congress
Won the 3rd District seat over Democrat Cindy Axne, 156,262 votes to 154,117. [8]
First measure signed into law
His office reported that his Reserve Component Parental Leave Parity Act was carried in the defense authorization act signed December 22, 2023. [16]
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Voted Aye on July 3 when the House agreed, 218 to 214, to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1. [17]
Accomplishments, in the record
Legislation and official documents establish the following work. Outcomes are described at the level supported by those records, with shared credit where other officials were principal authors.
Eight years in the Iowa Legislature
Legislature records show Nunn serving two General Assemblies in the House and two in the Senate; Radio Iowa puts the total at eight years. In the 88th General Assembly he chaired the International Relations Committee and was vice chair of the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee. [3][27]
His official biography says he “helped pass the state's largest tax cuts three times over.” That is his office’s description; it does not identify the bills, and this profile did not review the roll calls. [6]
Parental leave for Guard and Reserve parents
Nunn and Rep. Jeff Jackson of North Carolina led the Reserve Component Parental Leave Parity Act. Nunn’s office reported that it was included in the National Defense Authorization Act that, the release says, the president signed on December 22, 2023, giving Reserve and National Guard parents the same access to leave as their active-duty counterparts. It became law inside the larger defense bill, not as a stand-alone act. [16]
A change to USDA rural housing loans
On February 5, 2024 Nunn and Rep. Wiley Nickel of North Carolina introduced the Promote Affordable Rural Housing Act, extending the repayment window for USDA Section 524 housing site loans from two years to five. Senators Jerry Moran, Amy Klobuchar and Jeanne Shaheen introduced the Senate version, which the release says passed unanimously on January 24, 2024. [28]
In a March 13, 2024 newsletter Nunn said President Biden had signed the measure. Neither document gives a bill or public-law number, and this profile did not locate one. [29]
An Aye on H.R. 1
The Clerk recorded Nunn voting Aye on July 3, 2025, when the House agreed, 218 to 214, to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. No Democrat voted Aye. The roll call documents a vote, not authorship, and does not establish the law’s effects in Iowa. [17]
A Yea with Democrats on health subsidies
On January 8, 2026 Nunn was one of 17 Republicans voting Yea on H.R. 1834, which passed 230 to 196; the other three Iowa members voted Nay. Radio Iowa reported that the bill was a three-year extension of health insurance subsidies and that Nunn said Congress should not leave behind the 100,000 Iowans who would use them. House passage does not establish enactment. [18][19]
House passage of a farm bill
Nunn sits on the House Agriculture Committee. On April 30, 2026 he voted Yea as the House passed H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act, 224 to 200. The record does not establish enactment or show which provisions, if any, he wrote. [4][30]
A ban on new stock purchases
The House passed H.R. 7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act, 232 to 198 on July 22, 2026, with Nunn voting Yea. Radio Iowa reported that it would bar members of Congress from buying individual stocks while letting them keep those they own. Nunn called it “a very bright red line for members of congress”; the same report said Trone Garriott criticized the bill as insufficient. [31][27]
The GUARD Act passes the House
The GUARD Act, H.R. 2978, passed the House 414 to 7 on September 15, 2026. Nunn’s office describes it as his bill, co-led by Reps. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey and Scott Fitzgerald of Wisconsin, to give state and local law enforcement tools to investigate financial fraud and “pig butchering” scams aimed at older Americans. The release says it now goes to the Senate; it is not law. [20][32]
Faith, family & community
His official House biography says he lives in Ankeny with his wife, Kelly, and that they have six children, two of whom are adopted. It describes him as a sixth-generation Iowan raised in a family of public school teachers, nurses and farmers. The Clerk of the House lists his hometown as Bondurant. [6][4]
His Iowa Legislature biography listed memberships in Saints John & Paul’s Knights of Columbus, the Altoona and Newton chambers of commerce, the Bondurant American Legion and Drake University’s National Alumni Board. It is a historical listing, not confirmation of current memberships. [3]
His campaign site calls him “a faith-oriented man” and says his family “built a life based on faith.” The sources reviewed do not name a denomination, and this profile does not assert one. [14][13]
His mission for Iowa
Zach will never stop fighting for Iowans’ individual liberties, fiscal discipline, and limited government.
The following summarizes the agenda on Zach Nunn’s official campaign website. These are the campaign’s stated positions, not completed accomplishments. [14][33]
01Families and child care
The site says he is working to make it easier for parents to work and raise families, citing his military parental-leave bill and efforts to simplify adoption and expand child care options. [14]
02First and Second Amendment rights
The site describes him as “a firm believer in the right to free speech and the right to bear arms” and criticizes what it calls efforts by “the far left and Big Tech” to restrict those rights. [14]
03Spending and inflation
The site attributes inflation to federal spending and calls for an end to “tax-and-spend policies.” It says he passed legislation to rein in bureaucracy but does not name the bills. [14]
04Law enforcement and the border
The site pledges backing for law enforcement and first responders and says he “helped pass the most comprehensive border security solution,” without identifying the legislation. [14]
05Abortion and adoption
Under its “RIGHT TO LIFE” heading, the site calls him “a recognized pro-life leader” and says he is working to simplify the adoption process. It lists no specific abortion legislation or exceptions. [14]
06National defense and veterans
The site says he has supported policies that fund the military and prioritize veterans, active-duty members, military families and mental health. [14]
07Agriculture and biofuels
The site calls for a Farm Bill and continued federal backing for renewable fuels and ethanol producers. [14]
How to assess a proposal. A campaign plan states an intention. Enactment, implementation costs, replacement revenue, and measured results are separate questions. These priorities should be read alongside the documented record above.
The fuller record
A useful profile includes policy tradeoffs, the limits of a claim, and responses to material criticism.
Six war-powers votes on Iran
Clerk records show Nunn voting Nay on five resolutions directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran, on March 5, April 16, May 14, June 3 and July 23, 2026; the June and July measures passed the House. On September 15 he voted Yea on H.Con.Res. 93, which passed 220 to 204. [21][22][23][24][25][26] His release said “sustained combat operations now require congressional authorization.” [34] Trone Garriott said he had “voted five times to keep it going,” a count Iowa Capital Dispatch said included a Pentagon funding vote. Iowa Public Radio wrote that the measure was seen as a symbolic rebuke. [10][35]
A defense secretary at a campaign event
Iowa Public Radio reported that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared at a fundraiser for Nunn’s campaign at the Iowa State Fair on August 17, 2026, and that Trone Garriott called it “disgraceful.” [7] On September 11 The Steady State, which describes itself as an organization of more than 430 former national security professionals, said it had filed a Hatch Act complaint against Hegseth with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. Its release says the complaint asks whether military aircraft costs were reimbursed and “does not assert that reimbursement did not occur.” [36] The complaint names Hegseth, not Nunn, and is a request for an investigation, not a finding. Iowa Capital Dispatch reported on September 16 that Hegseth said at the event, “according to the lawyers, I’m only here in a personal capacity today”; that the Defense Department said its staff “are not involved in, nor privy to, the details of events that Secretary Hegseth attends in his personal capacity” and that it had no comment; and that Nunn’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment on the complaint. [45]
Town halls, attendance and China claims
At a September 2025 campaign event, Trone Garriott said Nunn had “not held a single open town hall,” Iowa Capital Dispatch reported. The outlet cited a Des Moines Register interview in which Nunn said he regularly holds public events but would not “just host a taxpayer-funded protest event.” His campaign manager said Nunn is “consistently accessible to Iowans,” and the report noted that his congressional website counted 129 mobile office hours and 304 events. The report does not independently tally his public meetings. [37] In August 2026 the same outlet reported Trone Garriott’s claims that Nunn, who sits on the House select committee on China, “has not been able to show up to half of the committee meetings,” had taken contributions from Chinese companies, and “voted for a tax cut for those Chinese corporations.” A Nunn campaign spokesperson replied that her “lies can’t erase Zach Nunn’s record: 27 bills signed into law under Presidents Trump and Biden.” This profile did not review committee attendance records or contribution filings, and did not verify the campaign’s count of 27 bills. [4][44]
Abortion: a 2022 debate and later statements
Iowa Capital Dispatch reported that ads by his 2024 opponent highlighted a 2022 Republican primary debate in which Nunn raised his hand when candidates were asked whether they supported a full abortion ban without exceptions. The same report quoted Nunn: “I’m pro-life. I voted for exceptions for rape, incest and certainly, for the health of the mother.” He said he opposed a federal abortion ban and that the ads were meant to “put a lie out there.” [38] Radio Iowa reported in May 2022 that he said Congress should pass no national abortion law. [39] This profile did not review his Iowa legislative roll calls on abortion bills.
Bipartisan rankings and a conservative scorecard
Nunn’s office announced in August 2026 that Bridge Grades had ranked him third of 424 House members for legislating across party lines. [40] The Bipartisan Index of the Lugar Center and Georgetown University’s McCourt School, which measures cross-party bill sponsorship and cosponsorship, placed him 10th in the House for 2023. [41] Heritage Action’s scorecard shows a session score of 66% and a lifetime score of 62%. [42] His campaign site calls him “a trusted conservative leader.” [13] Each scorecard uses its own method, and none is a complete account of his voting record.
The 2025 budget law and health coverage
Nunn voted Aye on H.R. 1 in July 2025. [17] Iowa Capital Dispatch reported in August 2026 that Nunn, appearing with Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling, said the tax cuts “are putting money directly back in employers’ pockets,” while a spokesperson for Trone Garriott’s campaign said “rural clinics are closing because of the Medicaid cuts.” [43] His campaign manager has said Nunn “delivered $11,000 in tax cuts for Iowa families, $60 billion in direct assistance for farmers, and $50 billion for rural hospitals.” [37] These are competing campaign claims that the reports do not verify. In January 2026 Nunn broke with most House Republicans on a three-year extension of health insurance subsidies. [18][19]
Questions & answers
Who is Zach Nunn?
What office is Zach Nunn running for in 2026?
Who is Zach Nunn running against?
When is the election?
The general election is November 3, 2026. The Secretary of State’s candidate list for that date names Nunn and Trone Garriott in the 3rd District. [1]
What are Zach Nunn’s main campaign priorities?
His campaign website lists positions on family and child care policy, First and Second Amendment rights, federal spending and inflation, law enforcement and border security, abortion and adoption, national defense, and agriculture and biofuels. [14]
What has Zach Nunn done in office?
His office reports that his military parental-leave measure became law in the defense bill signed December 22, 2023. House records show the GUARD Act on elder fraud passed 414 to 7 on September 15, 2026, and that he voted Aye on H.R. 1 in 2025 and Yea on a health insurance subsidy extension in January 2026. [16][20][32][17][18][19]
The sources behind the story
Primary government documents anchor the record. Official biographies establish attributed background; original reporting supplies election results and scrutiny. Campaign materials are used for the candidate’s own priorities and claims.
- 01Candidate List: November 3, 2026 General ElectionIowa Secretary of State · Last updated Aug. 19, 2026
Official candidate list, stamped 8/19/2026 1:36 PM and linked from the Secretary of State’s general-election page on the review date. It shows two candidates for U.S. Representative District 3: Republican Zach Nunn and Democrat Sarah Trone Garriott. The list may change.Government / regulatory record - 02State of Iowa Election Canvass Summary: 2026 Primary ElectionIowa Secretary of State · June 22, 2026
Official canvass, dated 06/22/2026, of the June 2, 2026 primary. Nunn was the only name listed in the Republican primary for District 3 and received 48,309 votes; Trone Garriott was the only name listed in the Democratic primary.Government / regulatory record - 03Senator Zach Nunn: legislator page, 88th General AssemblyIowa Legislature · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Official legislative biography: birth year and place, degrees, military service as then described, memberships, committees and the General Assemblies he served in. A historical page from his state Senate service.Government / regulatory record - 04Member profile: Zachary Nunn, Iowa 3rd DistrictClerk of the U.S. House of Representatives · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Lists party, district, hometown (Bondurant), the Jan. 3, 2025 swearing-in for the 119th Congress and current committee and subcommittee assignments.Government / regulatory record - 05Nunn Promoted to Colonel in United States Air ForceOffice of U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn · June 11, 2024
Official release on the promotion ceremony at the U.S. Capitol; restates his service history, including active duty, the Iowa National Guard and the Air Force Reserve.Government / regulatory record - 06About Zach Nunn: official House biographyOffice of U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Official biography: upbringing, education, Air Force service, National Security Council role, state legislative service, committees and family. These are the office’s own descriptions, not service-released military records.Government / regulatory record - 07Hegseth stumps for Nunn at Iowa State Fair, promotes $1.5T defense budgetIowa Public Radio · Aug. 18, 2026
Isabella Luu’s report on the Aug. 17 campaign event, Nunn’s background and third-term bid, and Trone Garriott’s statement criticizing the visit.Independent reporting - 082022 General Election Canvass SummaryIowa Secretary of State · 2022; accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Official canvass: U.S. Representative District 3, Zach Nunn (REP) 156,262; Cindy Axne (DEM) 154,117; 534 write-ins.Government / regulatory record - 09State of Iowa Election Canvass Summary: 2024 General ElectionIowa Secretary of State · Dec. 2, 2024
Official canvass, dated 12/02/2024: U.S. Representative District 3, Zach Nunn (REP) 213,746; Lanon Baccam (DEM) 197,962; 1,197 write-ins.Government / regulatory record - 10Here’s what Reps. Nunn and Miller-Meeks said about their war powers voteIowa Capital Dispatch · Sep. 16, 2026
Robin Opsahl’s report with Nunn’s statement and Trone Garriott’s response, including how she counts five votes. Identifies her as the Democratic nominee.Independent reporting - 11Judge rules Iowa Libertarians did not correctly replace 3rd District, lieutenant governor candidatesIowa Capital Dispatch · Aug. 27, 2026
Robin Opsahl’s report on Judge Joseph Seidlin’s ruling keeping the Libertarian replacement nominee off the 3rd District ballot. Any appeal after Aug. 27 is not covered.Independent reporting - 12NUNN, ZACH: candidate for House, Iowa District 3 (H2IA03119)Federal Election Commission · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Candidate record naming the principal committee, Iowans for Zach Nunn (C00784389), with totals for Jan. 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Figures change with each filing.Government / regulatory record - 13About ZachZach Nunn campaign (Team Nunn) · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Campaign biography. Its descriptions of degrees, awards and service are the campaign’s own and differ in places from official biographies.Campaign source - 14IssuesZach Nunn campaign (Team Nunn) · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Source for the campaign’s stated positions under eight headings. Claims of legislation passed are not tied to named bills on the page.Campaign source - 15Representative Zach Nunn: legislator page, 86th General AssemblyIowa Legislature · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Lists his Iowa House committee assignments for the 86th General Assembly. The page as read did not print a House district number, so none is given here.Government / regulatory record - 16Nunn Bill Expanding Parental Leave for Military Families Signed into LawOffice of U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn · Dec. 23, 2023
Official release: the Reserve Component Parental Leave Parity Act, co-led with Rep. Jeff Jackson, was carried in the defense authorization act signed Dec. 22, 2023. It gives no bill number.Government / regulatory record - 17Roll Call 190: H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, motion to concur in the Senate amendmentClerk of the U.S. House of Representatives · July 3, 2025
Official tally: agreed to 218–214, with Nunn recorded Aye. Documents a vote, not authorship or the law’s effects.Government / regulatory record - 18Roll Call 11: H.R. 1834, Breaking the Gridlock Act, on passageClerk of the U.S. House of Representatives · Jan. 8, 2026
Official tally: passed 230–196 with 17 Republicans in favor; Nunn recorded Yea and the other three Iowa members Nay. The Clerk’s page does not summarize the bill.Government / regulatory record - 19Iowa Congressman Nunn votes to extend Obamacare subsidiesRadio Iowa · Jan. 8, 2026
Reports that Nunn was one of 17 House Republicans backing a three-year extension of expired health insurance subsidies, with his stated reason.Independent reporting - 20Roll Call 301: H.R. 2978, GUARD Act, motion to suspend the rules and pass, as amendedClerk of the U.S. House of Representatives · Sep. 15, 2026
Official tally: passed 414–7, with Nunn recorded Yea. House passage only; sponsorship was not checked on Congress.gov, which refused automated access.Government / regulatory record - 21Roll Call 85: H.Con.Res. 38, Iran war-powers resolutionClerk of the U.S. House of Representatives · Mar. 5, 2026
Official tally: not agreed to, 212–219; Nunn recorded Nay.Government / regulatory record - 22Roll Call 114: H.Con.Res. 40, Iran war-powers resolutionClerk of the U.S. House of Representatives · Apr. 16, 2026
Official tally: not agreed to, 213–214 with one member voting present; Nunn recorded Nay.Government / regulatory record - 23Roll Call 170: H.Con.Res. 75, Iran war-powers resolutionClerk of the U.S. House of Representatives · May 14, 2026
Official tally: not agreed to on a 212–212 tie; Nunn recorded Nay.Government / regulatory record - 24Roll Call 199: H.Con.Res. 86, Iran war-powers resolutionClerk of the U.S. House of Representatives · June 3, 2026
Official tally: agreed to, 215–208; Nunn recorded Nay.Government / regulatory record - 25Roll Call 282: H.Con.Res. 89, Iran war-powers resolutionClerk of the U.S. House of Representatives · July 23, 2026
Official tally: agreed to, 214–208; Nunn recorded Nay.Government / regulatory record - 26Roll Call 307: H.Con.Res. 93, Iran war-powers resolutionClerk of the U.S. House of Representatives · Sep. 15, 2026
Official tally: agreed to, 220–204, with seven Republicans in favor; Nunn recorded Yea.Government / regulatory record - 27Nunn says ‘bright red line’ set for congress in stock trading billRadio Iowa · July 22, 2026
Describes the House-passed stock-trading bill and quotes Nunn; notes his opponent’s criticism and his eight years in the Iowa Legislature.Independent reporting - 28Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Increase Access to Rural HousingOffice of U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn · Feb. 5, 2024
Official release on the Promote Affordable Rural Housing Act: USDA Section 524 loan terms, House co-lead Wiley Nickel, Senate sponsors and Senate passage on Jan. 24, 2024.Government / regulatory record - 29My bill just became law (constituent newsletter)Office of U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn · Mar. 13, 2024
Newsletter in which Nunn says President Biden signed his Promote Affordable Housing Act. It gives no bill number, signing date or legislative vehicle.Government / regulatory record - 30Roll Call 154: H.R. 7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act, on passageClerk of the U.S. House of Representatives · Apr. 30, 2026
Official tally: passed 224–200, with Nunn recorded Yea. House passage only.Government / regulatory record - 31Roll Call 280: H.R. 7008, Stop Insider Trading Act, on passageClerk of the U.S. House of Representatives · July 22, 2026
Official tally: passed 232–198, with Nunn recorded Yea. House passage only.Government / regulatory record - 32Nunn Bill to Protect Iowa Retirees from Scams Passes HouseOffice of U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn · Sep. 15, 2026
Official release describing the GUARD Act, its co-leads Josh Gottheimer and Scott Fitzgerald, the 414–7 vote and the bill’s move to the Senate.Government / regulatory record - 33Campaign home page: zachnunn.comZach Nunn campaign (Team Nunn) · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Campaign messaging, social-media links and the “Paid for by Team Nunn” disclaimer. Self-description only.Campaign source - 34Nunn Votes to End Open-Ended Combat Operations Against IranOffice of U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn · Sep. 15, 2026
Nunn’s own statement explaining his Yea vote on H.Con.Res. 93. It does not discuss his earlier votes.Government / regulatory record - 35Nunn, Miller-Meeks break with party on Trump’s war powers in IranIowa Public Radio · Sep. 16, 2026
Isabella Luu’s report on the Sept. 15 vote, Nunn’s earlier votes, his statement and the criticism from his opponent. Calls the measure a symbolic rebuke and the district a toss-up.Independent reporting - 36The Steady State Files Hatch Act Complaint Against Defense Secretary Hegseth Over Iowa Campaign FundraiserThe Steady State · Sep. 11, 2026
The complainant’s own release. An advocacy group’s allegation against Hegseth, not a finding by the Office of Special Counsel, and not a complaint against Nunn.Independent analysis / professional record - 37Iowa Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott criticizes Nunn for not holding public town hallsIowa Capital Dispatch · Sep. 7, 2025
Robin Opsahl’s report of the criticism, Nunn’s earlier remark to the Des Moines Register, his campaign manager’s response and the event counts on his congressional website.Independent reporting - 38Nunn, Baccam spar over ‘false’ campaign ad claims in KCCI debateIowa Capital Dispatch · Oct. 8, 2024
Robin Opsahl’s debate report: the 2022 primary-debate moment used in opposition ads, Nunn’s stated abortion position and his response to the ads.Independent reporting - 39GOP candidates in Iowa’s third district favor states’ rights, oppose national ban on abortionRadio Iowa · May 16, 2022
Contemporaneous report of Nunn’s 2022 primary-season position that Congress should pass no national abortion law.Independent reporting - 40Nunn Ranked Third Most Bipartisan Member of the U.S. House by Nonpartisan ScorecardOffice of U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn · Aug. 13, 2026
His office’s account of the Bridge Grades ranking (third of 424; 99.4 of 100) and of an earlier Lugar Center ranking. The scorecard itself was not reviewed.Government / regulatory record - 41Bipartisan Index: 2023 House Scores, 118th Congress First SessionThe Lugar Center / Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Independent index of cross-party bill sponsorship and cosponsorship. Lists Nunn 10th in the House for 2023 with a score of 1.90186. It does not measure votes.Independent analysis / professional record - 42Heritage Action Scorecard: Rep. Zach NunnHeritage Action for America · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Advocacy-group scorecard showing a 66% session score and a 62% lifetime score. The page as read shows no chamber or party average.Independent analysis / professional record - 43Rep. Zach Nunn, U.S. labor secretary say 2025 tax cuts help Iowa businesses expandIowa Capital Dispatch · Aug. 4, 2026
Robin Opsahl’s report on Nunn’s case for the 2025 law’s tax provisions and the Trone Garriott campaign’s response on Medicaid. Both sides’ claims are attributed, not verified.Independent reporting - 44Sarah Trone Garriott says 3rd District opponent not truly ‘tough on China’Iowa Capital Dispatch · Aug. 14, 2026
Report by Robin Opsahl carrying the opponent’s claims about Nunn’s China select-committee attendance, contributions and votes, with his campaign’s response. It presents the claims and the response; it is not an audit of attendance or contribution records.Independent reporting - 45Ethics complaint filed over Defense Secretary Hegseth’s Iowa State Fair fundraiser with Rep. NunnIowa Capital Dispatch · Sep. 16, 2026
Robin Opsahl’s report on the complaint: Hegseth’s remark at the event, the Defense Department’s statement and the Nunn campaign’s lack of response. It reports a request for an investigation of Hegseth, not a finding, and no complaint against Nunn.Independent reporting
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Voting in Iowa: official dates, deadlines and rules
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The dates and rules below were read from the Iowa Secretary of State; the authority's own page, linked beside each one, is the final word.
Dates and deadlines
- Voter registration deadline (pre-registration)October 19, 2026 is the pre-registration deadline. The Secretary of State's calendar for this election gives the deadline as 5:00 p.m.; online and mailed registrations have their own cutoffs (see the online and mail deadlines). After that date you may still register and vote through Election Day Registration, with proof of identity and residence. Read from: sos.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026%20General%20Candidate%27s%20Guide.pdf
- Online registration deadlineOctober 19, 2026, at or before 11:59 p.m. CT (fifteen days before the election), through the Iowa DOT online system. You need an Iowa driver's license or non-operator ID and the last five digits of your Social Security number. Read from: voterready.iowa.gov/registertovote
- Mail registration deadlineOctober 19, 2026: a registration form mailed to your county auditor must be received by 5:00 p.m. CT that day or be postmarked fifteen days prior to the election; the Secretary of State's calendar for this election says mailed forms postmarked on or before October 19, 2026 are on time even if they are received after the deadline. Read from: voterready.iowa.gov/registertovote
- Election Day registrationAvailable. On Election Day, November 3, 2026, you may register and vote at the polling place for your current address with proof of identity and residence; the same process is available during in-person absentee voting at your county auditor's office after the October 19, 2026 pre-registration deadline. Read from: voterready.iowa.gov/registertovote
- Absentee ballots start being mailedNo sooner than October 14, 2026: county auditors mail absentee ballots no sooner than 20 days before Election Day, and the Secretary of State lists October 14 as the first day of absentee voting. Read from: voterready.iowa.gov/voting-absentee
- Early voting (in-person absentee) beginsOctober 14, 2026, the first day of absentee voting. In-person absentee voting takes place at your county auditor's office or at a satellite location, if available. Read from: voterready.iowa.gov
- Early voting (in-person absentee) endsNovember 2, 2026, the day before the election; in-person absentee voting runs up to 5 p.m. Read from: voterready.iowa.gov
- Deadline to request an absentee ballot by mailOctober 19, 2026: your original, signed request form must be received by your county auditor before 5:00 p.m. CT. County auditors began accepting requests on August 25, 2026. Read from: voterready.iowa.gov
Rules to know
- What to bringPrecinct election officials must ask voters to show one of these IDs: Iowa driver's license or Iowa non-operator ID (not expired more than 90 days); U.S. passport (not expired); U.S. military ID or veteran ID (not expired); Iowa Voter ID PIN card (must be signed); Tribal ID card or document (signed, with photo, not expired). Without one, another registered voter in your precinct may attest to your identity, you may prove identity and residence with Election Day Registration documents, or you have the right to a provisional ballot; provisional voters receive a notice with the deadline to provide additional documentation. If you moved to a new precinct in the same county, also bring proof of residence with your name and correct address, current within 45 days. Read from: voterready.iowa.gov/voter-id-information
- Voting absentee by mailAny registered voter may vote absentee by mail. Send the original, signed Absentee Ballot Request Form to your county auditor; it does not need to be witnessed or notarized. It must give your name, date of birth, Iowa residential address, a voter verification number (Iowa driver's license or non-operator ID number, or the four-digit PIN on your Iowa Voter ID Card), the name or date of the election, and your signature and the date. The auditor must receive it before 5:00 p.m. CT on October 19, 2026. Return the ballot in the envelope the auditor supplies so that it is received before 8:00 p.m. CT on Election Day, by mail or by hand delivery to the county auditor. Only an immediate family member, a member of your household or, if you are disabled, a person you designate may return it for you. Read from: voterready.iowa.gov/voting-absentee
- Early voting (absentee in person)Iowa's early voting is in-person absentee voting. It is available beginning 20 days before the election (October 14, 2026) and runs up to 5 p.m. the day before the election (November 2, 2026), at your county auditor's office or at a satellite location, if available. You complete the absentee ballot request form, and election officials must ask you to show one of the accepted IDs. To find out whether a satellite station is planned, contact your county auditor. Read from: voterready.iowa.gov/voting-absentee
- Registering on Election DayYou may register and vote on Election Day at the correct polling place for your current address; you must prove both who you are and where you live. Identity: an Iowa driver's license, or another photo ID that is current, valid and has an expiration date: Iowa non-operator ID, out-of-state driver's license or non-operator ID, U.S. passport, U.S. military or veteran ID, ID card issued by an employer, student ID issued by an Iowa high school or college, or Tribal ID. If the ID lacks your current address, bring a paper or electronic document with your name and current address, current within 45 days: residential lease, utility bill (including a cell phone bill), bank statement, paycheck, government check or other government document, or property tax statement. If you cannot provide these, a registered voter from your precinct may attest for you; both of you must sign an oath. Read from: sos.iowa.gov/voters/election-day
- Track your absentee ballotYou can track the status of your absentee ballot with the Secretary of State's Track Your Absentee Ballot tool after the county auditor has received your request form. The search form has fields for your first name, last name, date of birth and ZIP code. Read from: voterready.iowa.gov/voting-absentee
Read from: Voter Ready | A Guide To Voting In Iowa · Register to Vote | Voter Ready | A Guide To Voting In Iowa · Voting Absentee | Voter Ready | A Guide To Voting In Iowa · Voting at the Polls | Voter Ready | A Guide To Voting In Iowa · Voter ID Information | Voter Ready | A Guide To Voting In Iowa · Elections & Voting | Iowa Secretary of State - Paul D. Pate — Rules and dates as of Sep 17, 2026
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