# Zach Nunn ## Summary U.S. Representative from Iowa's 3rd Congressional District (Des Moines metro + southwest Iowa) since January 2023. Sophomore Republican. **Combat aviator / [[Air Force]] Reserve officer**; former Iowa state legislator (Iowa Senate 2019–2023). Defeated Cindy Axne in 2022 and Lanon Baccam 51.9%–48.1% in 2024. Trump persuaded him to drop a 2025 gubernatorial bid on 2025-07-14 and endorsed him for reelection with a "Complete and Total Endorsement" in early 2026. ## Career highlights - U.S. Air Force Reserve officer; combat aviator - Iowa House of Representatives (2015–2019) - Iowa State Senate (2019–2023) - U.S. House since January 2023 (defeated Cindy Axne in 2022 open-or-contested race) - 2024 reelection: 51.9% over Lanon Baccam (D) 48.1% — 3.8-point margin, ran roughly even with Trump district-level - July 2025: dropped potential gubernatorial run after discussion with Trump - Trump endorsement for reelection: early 2026 ## Congressional profile Sophomore (119th Congress). Represents an R+2 Cook PVI district. National-security and veteran-issues profile. Spoke at MAGA Nation event 2026-04-14 on Iran and immigration — doubling down on Trump alliance rather than distancing. ## 2026 race See [[IA-03-2026]]. **Cook: Toss Up** (shifted March 2026 citing challenger quality). Unopposed in R primary. Faces State Sen. **Sarah Trone Garriott** (D), who outraised him **$1.69M to $1.26M in Q1 2026** — a rare pattern break. Cash-on-hand: Nunn $3.04M vs. Trone Garriott $2.19M. Polymarket: 71% D. Iowa primary: June 2, 2026. ## Related KB entities - [[IA-03-2026]] — his 2026 race - [[Donald Trump]] — endorser - TBD: [[Sarah Trone Garriott]] — Democratic challenger - TBD: [[Cindy Axne]] — 2022 opponent ## Sources - [Wikipedia — Zach Nunn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zach_Nunn) - [Ballotpedia — Zach Nunn](https://ballotpedia.org/Zach_Nunn) - [Iowa Capital Dispatch — Nunn drops governor bid (2025-07-14)](https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/07/14/u-s-rep-zach-nunn-drops-potential-governor-run-after-talk-with-trump/)