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Zach Nunn

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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]

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.

Biography

Nunn graduated from Drake University with a bachelor's degree in political science and international relations in 2002 and from the University of Cambridge with a master's degree in international relations and national security studies in 2007. Nunn was an airborne intelligence officer in the U.S. Air Force, serving three deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. He then served as director of cybersecurity policy and engagement on the White House National Security Council and as a national counterintelligence officer and chief operations officer in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. As of 2022, Nunn owned a marketing business and commanded an intelligence squadron in the Iowa Air National Guard.[1][2][3]

Elections

2022

See also: Iowa's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Iowa District 3

Zach Nunn defeated incumbent Cindy Axne in the general election for U.S. House Iowa District 3 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Zach Nunn
Zach Nunn (R)
 
50.3
 
156,262
Image of Cindy Axne
Cindy Axne (D)
 
49.6
 
154,117
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
534

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 310,913
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 3

Incumbent Cindy Axne advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 3 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Cindy Axne
Cindy Axne
 
99.5
 
47,710
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
252

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 47,962
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 3

Zach Nunn defeated Nicole Hasso and Gary Leffler in the Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 3 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Zach Nunn
Zach Nunn
 
65.8
 
30,502
Image of Nicole Hasso
Nicole Hasso
 
19.4
 
8,991
Image of Gary Leffler
Gary Leffler Candidate Connection
 
14.7
 
6,800
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
89

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 46,382
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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
✔
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Zach Nunn (R)
 
56.9
 
16,988
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Dan Nieland (D)
 
43.0
 
12,830
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
38

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 29,856
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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
✔
Image of Chaz Allen
Chaz Allen
 
100.0
 
3,777

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

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
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Tim Shay
 
100.0
 
1,465

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 1,465
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Nunn 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.[4]

Iowa House election

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2018

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
✔
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Brian Lohse (R)
 
56.1
 
9,463
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Kent Balduchi (D)
 
43.8
 
7,378
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
14

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 16,855
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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
✔
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Kent Balduchi
 
61.2
 
1,240
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Dan Nieland
 
38.8
 
786

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

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
✔
Image of Zach Nunn
Zach Nunn
 
100.0
 
737

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 737
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2016

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 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.[5][6]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 30 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png 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.[7][8]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 30 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Joe Riding  (unopposed)


Incumbent Zach Nunn ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 30 Republican primary.[7][8]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 30 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Zach Nunn Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 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.[9][10][11] Nunn defeated the incumbent, Riding, in the general election.[12]

Iowa House of Representatives District 30, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngZach Nunn 56.1% 7,323
     Democratic Joe Riding Incumbent 43.9% 5,733
Total Votes 13,056

Campaign themes

2022

Zach Nunn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2014

Nunn's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[13]

“

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."[14]
 ”

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Nunn was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Iowa committee assignments, 2017
• 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:

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.


Campaign donors

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Zach Nunn campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026* U.S. House Iowa District 3Candidacy Declared primary$2,614,980 $685,843
2024U.S. House Iowa District 3Won general$5,809,116 $5,857,350
2022U.S. House Iowa District 3Won general$2,633,466 $2,532,398
2018Iowa State Senate District 15Won general$193,640 N/A**
2016Iowa House of Representatives, District 30Won $120,801 N/A**
2014Iowa House of Representatives District 30Won $447,244 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

2018

Iowa State Senate District 15 2018 election - Campaign Contributions
Top individual contributors to Zach Nunn's campaign in 2018
NUNN, ZACHARY (ZACH) $11,900.00
SMITH, JOHN M $6,700.00
KRANTZ, JOHN MICHAEL $2,500.00
COX, BRUCE & DEBRA $2,000.00
FUNK, FREDERICK $1,000.00
Total Raised in 2018 $193,639.64
Source: 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.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Zach Nunn 2022 campaign website, "About," accessed May 24, 2022
    2. ↑ Des Moines Register, "A fired-up mom, a zealous farmer, a military veteran: Who will win the GOP nod for Iowa's 3rd District?" May 1, 2022
    3. ↑ LinkedIn, "Zach Nunn," accessed May 24, 2022
    4. ↑ Newton Daily News, "Both parties without Iowa Senate 15 candidate, as GOP's Tim Shay drops out," July 27, 2018
    5. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "General Candidate List, 2016," accessed August 24, 2016
    6. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Canvass Summary," accessed December 16, 2016
    7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," March 21, 2016
    8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Canvass Summary," accessed August 22, 2016
    9. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
    10. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 30, 2014
    11. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 7, 2014
    12. ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Election2014," accessed November 4, 2014
    13. ↑ zachnunn.com, "Issues," accessed September 25, 2014
    14. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    15. ↑ ACLU Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017

    Political offices
    Preceded by
    Cindy Axne (D)     		U.S. House Iowa District 3
    2023-Present    		 Succeeded by
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    Preceded by
    Chaz Allen (D)     		Iowa State Senate District 15
    2019-2023    		 Succeeded by
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    Preceded by
    -     		Iowa House of Representatives District 30
    2015-2019    		 Succeeded by
    Brian Lohse (R)


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