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Lanon Baccam
Lanon Baccam (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Iowa's 3rd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Biography
Lanon Baccam was born in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. Baccam served in the U.S. Army National Guard. He earned a bachelor's degree from Drake University. His career experience includes working in public service.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Iowa's 3rd Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Iowa District 3
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House Iowa District 3 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Zach Nunn (R) | |
 | Lanon Baccam (D) | |
 | Xavier Carrigan (D) | |
 | Jennifer Konfrst (D) | |
| Tracy Limon (D) | ||
 | Sarah Trone Garriott (D) | |
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Endorsements
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2024
See also: Iowa's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024
Iowa's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 4 Democratic primary)
Iowa's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 4 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Iowa District 3
Incumbent Zach Nunn defeated Lanon Baccam and Marco Battaglia in the general election for U.S. House Iowa District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Zach Nunn (R) | 51.8 | 213,746 |
| Lanon Baccam (D) | 47.9 | 197,962 | |
 | Marco Battaglia (L) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 1,197 | ||
| Total votes: 412,905 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 3
Lanon Baccam defeated Melissa Vine in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 3 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lanon Baccam | 84.1 | 19,357 |
 | Melissa Vine | 15.8 | 3,642 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 29 | ||
| Total votes: 23,028 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 3
Incumbent Zach Nunn advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 3 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Zach Nunn | 98.3 | 21,103 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 365 | ||
| Total votes: 21,468 | |||
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Endorsements
Baccam received the following endorsements.
- Rob Sand (D) -
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2024
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Campaign website
Lanon Baccam’s campaign website stated the following:
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The cost of gas and groceries is still too high for working families. We need to lower costs while creating good-paying jobs everywhere: especially in our small towns and rural communities. Jobs like factory work, manufacturing, building trades, and more should be able to support a family.
We need to protect Social Security and Medicare so that our seniors can afford the increasing cost of living and retire with dignity. This is a no-brainer. Folks who paid into this system should not have to fight for what they earned.
Women should be able to make their own reproductive healthcare decisions without government interference. In Congress, I will do everything in my power to stop a national abortion ban, and work to codify the protections of Roe v Wade into law.
Our small towns and rural communities have been left behind for far too long. Iowans should not have to travel several hours to access routine health care or find a good-paying job. We need to expand economic development in our small towns and rural communities, and, more specifically, support our family farms and small businesses.
Our country is incredibly polarized and divided. People are moving apart, and folks are fiercely divided into their political camps. We have to find a way to bring our country back together so that we can rebuild our communities, protect our democracy, and get things done. This starts with our leadership. We need to elect folks that will work relentlessly to serve their communities and get things done. |
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| —Lanon Baccam’s campaign website (2024)[3] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Lanon Baccam for Congress, "About Lanon," accessed June 1, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Lanon Baccam’s campaign website, “Priorities,” accessed June 1, 2024
