Iowa 3rd District race 2026: Nunn vs. Garriott
General election, November 3, 2026 · U.S. House in Iowa’s 3rd District. Incumbent Zach Nunn (R), 51.8% in 2024 (PVI R+2)
Zach Nunn
Nunn (R) vs. Sarah Trone Garriott (D)
A Conservative Ledger profile for this contest has not been published yet.
The race at a glance
Board data as of . Ratings are the raters' own current calls; polls are the newest public ones with their field dates; money is what the committees reported. Nothing here is a forecast.
- Seat
- Incumbent Zach Nunn (R), 51.8% in 2024 (PVI R+2)
- Primary
- (Iowa SOS): Nunn 48,309 (98.58%); Trone Garriott 54,662 (99.26%)
- Ratings
- Cook Toss Up (); Sabato Toss-up (); IE Toss-up ()
- Newest public polling
- Ragnar (R, Conservatives For America) Mar 12–14 n=400: Nunn 48 / Trone Garriott 42; no nonpartisan general poll
- Reported money
- FEC : Nunn $4,869,249 / $3,568,369 COH; Trone Garriott $5,293,773 / $3,859,683. CLF Des Moines $4.5M; HMP $3,465,000.
- Notable
- Trump endorsed Nunn . Win It Back's $3.78M IA-SEN buy shares the Des Moines market.
Questions and answers
Who is running for the U.S. House in Iowa’s 3rd District in 2026?
Nunn (R) vs. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) (as of Sep 15, 2026).
When is the election?
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
How do the raters see this race?
Cook Toss Up (Jan 15); Sabato Toss-up (Sep 10); IE Toss-up (Sep 10) (as of Sep 15, 2026).
What do the polls show?
Ragnar (R, Conservatives For America) Mar 12–14 n=400: Nunn 48 / Trone Garriott 42; no nonpartisan general poll (as of Sep 15, 2026).
How much money has been reported?
FEC Jun 30: Nunn $4,869,249 / $3,568,369 COH; Trone Garriott $5,293,773 / $3,859,683. CLF Des Moines $4.5M; HMP $3,465,000. (as of Sep 15, 2026).