Zach Nunn
Zach Nunn (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Iowa's 3rd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Nunn (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Iowa's 3rd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on June 2, 2026.[source]
He was nominated to run in the 15th senate district in the 2018 general election after Tim Shay withdrew from the race after he advanced from the primary on June 5, 2018.[1]
Nunn was a Republican member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 30 from 2015 to 2019. Nunn initially ran for re-election in 2018. He withdrew from the race for the District 30 seat in the Iowa House of Representatives after he advanced from the primary on June 5, 2018.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Administration and Rules |
| • Economic Growth |
| • Judiciary |
| • Ways and Means |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Nunn served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Economic Growth, Vice chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • Veterans Affairs |
| • Ways and Means |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
Iowa Senate election
- See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Iowa State Senate District 15
Zach Nunn defeated Dan Nieland in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 15 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Zach Nunn (R) | 56.9 | 16,988 |
| Dan Nieland (D) | 43.0 | 12,830 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 38 | ||
| Total votes: 29,856 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tim Shay (R)
- Chaz Allen (D)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 15
Incumbent Chaz Allen advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 15 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chaz Allen | 100.0 | 3,777 |
| Total votes: 3,777 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 15
Tim Shay advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 15 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tim Shay | 100.0 | 1,465 | |
| Total votes: 1,465 | |||
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Iowa House election
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 30
Brian Lohse defeated Kent Balduchi in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 30 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Lohse (R) | 56.1 | 9,463 |
| Kent Balduchi (D) | 43.8 | 7,378 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 14 | ||
| Total votes: 16,855 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Zach Nunn (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 30
Kent Balduchi defeated Dan Nieland in the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 30 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kent Balduchi | 61.2 | 1,240 | |
| Dan Nieland | 38.8 | 786 | ||
| Total votes: 2,026 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 30
Incumbent Zach Nunn advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 30 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Zach Nunn | 100.0 | 737 |
| Total votes: 737 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 18, 2016.
Incumbent Zach Nunn defeated Joe Riding in the Iowa House of Representatives District 30 general election.[2][3]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 30 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Zach Nunn Incumbent |
62.05% | 11,442 | |
| Democratic | Joe Riding | 37.95% | 6,999 | |
| Total Votes | 18,441 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Joe Riding ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 30 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 30 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Joe Riding (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Zach Nunn ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 30 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 30 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Zach Nunn Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Incumbent Joe Riding was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Zach Nunn was unopposed in the Republican primary. Riding faced Nunn in the general election.[6][7][8] Nunn defeated the incumbent, Riding, in the general election.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Zach Nunn |
56.1% | 7,323 | |
| Democratic | Joe Riding Incumbent | 43.9% | 5,733 | |
| Total Votes | 13,056 | |||
Campaign themes
2014
Nunn's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[10]
Community First
- Excerpt: "Ensure the safety and success of our schools, neighborhoods & local businesses."
Economic Development
- Excerpt: "Small-town values with world-class opportunities -- good paying jobs, innovative technologies & long-lasting opportunities for all Iowans "
Education Reform
- Excerpt: "America’s best educational value in the country -- early literacy programs, online learning, student assessments, and pay and leadership opportunities for teachers."
Fiscal Responsibility/Tax Relief
- Excerpt: "Support a balanced budget and energize growth -- $400+ million in property tax relief to homeowners; 40% tax reduction for small business, and capping tax growth at 2% annually for agricultural and residential property."
Defend The Constitution
- Excerpt: "Sworn an oath to support and uphold our Constitutional rights."
Campaign donors
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| Zach Nunn campaign contribution history | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2016 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 30 |  |
$120,801 | |
| 2014 | Iowa House of Representatives District 30 | |
$447,244 | |
| Grand total raised | $568,045 | |||
| Source: [[11] Follow the Money] | ||||
2016
Nunn won re-election to the Iowa House of Representatives in 2016. During that election cycle, Nunn raised a total of $120,801.
| Iowa House of Representatives 2016 election - campaign contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Zach Nunn's campaign in 2016 | ||||
| Iowa Republican Party | $47,701 | |||
| Hawkeye Pac | $4,000 | |||
| Iowa Bankers Association | $3,500 | |||
| John Deere & Co | $3,250 | |||
| Iowa Credit Union League | $3,000 | |||
| Total raised in 2016 | $120,801 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2014
Nunn won election to the Iowa House of Representatives in 2014. During that election cycle, Nunn raised a total of $447,244.
| Iowa House of Representatives 2014 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Zach Nunn's campaign in 2014 | ||||
| Iowa Republican Party | $414,329 | |||
| Iowans For Tax Relief | $10,000 | |||
| Funk, Frederick | $1,500 | |||
| John Deere & Co | $1,000 | |||
| Hawkeye Pac | $1,000 | |||
| Total Raised in 2014 | $447,244 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
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2018
In 2018, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 5.
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2017
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In 2017, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 through April 22.
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2016
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In 2016, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 11 through April 29.
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2015
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In 2015, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 5.
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See also
- Iowa State Legislature
- Iowa House of Representatives
- Iowa House Committees
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Iowa state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from the Iowa House of Representatives
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Newton Daily News, "Both parties without Iowa Senate 15 candidate, as GOP's Tim Shay drops out," July 27, 2018
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "General Candidate List, 2016," accessed August 24, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Canvass Summary," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," March 21, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Canvass Summary," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Election2014," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ zachnunn.com, "Issues," accessed September 25, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Nunn, Zach," accessed October 17, 2016
- ↑ ACLU Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Chaz Allen (D) |
Iowa State Senate District 15 2019-present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Joe Riding (D) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 30 2015-2019 |
Succeeded by Brian Lohse (R) |
