Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Iowa's 3rd District

2 candidates on the ballot.1

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Zach Nunn
Republican · Incumbent
Currently represents Iowa's 3rd District in the U.S. House.
Sarah Trone Garriott
Democratic · Challenger

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Zach NunnSarah Trone Garriott
Party on the ballotRepublican1Democratic1
StatusIncumbent2Challenger
Raised$6,123,740 through October 14, 20263$8,070,402 through October 14, 20264
Cash on hand$620,7593$1,153,5904
Outside spending$1,264,165 for · $4,148,368 against5$1,307,981 for · $3,727,026 against6
Abortion lawHis campaign website says he is a pro-life leader committed to fighting for the unborn.7Her campaign website says she will work to restore nationwide protections for abortion access and that politicians should not interfere with medical decisions made between patients, doctors and family.8
Paid family and medical leaveHis campaign website lists among his accomplishments his first bill passed by the House, which expanded parental leave for military parents.7Her campaign website says she wants to provide families with paid family and medical leave so everyone can take a short time off to care for themselves or a loved one without losing a paycheck or a job.9
Social Security benefit levelsHis campaign website's page on seniors says he is committed to protecting Social Security and Medicare, and that he introduced bipartisan legislation to keep Medicare, Social Security and veterans benefits from being used as bargaining chips in negotiations.10Her campaign website says she will never support cuts to or privatization of Social Security and Medicare, and will fight to strengthen both programs.11

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Zach Nunn — 5 issues
  • Ethanol and biofuel requirements
    His campaign website says he is an advocate for Iowa's biofuels and ethanol producers and pushed for strong support for renewable fuels.7
  • Child care costs
    His campaign website lists among his efforts leading the push to simplify adoption, expand child care options and support working parents.7
  • Military spending
    His campaign website says he supported policies that adequately fund the military while prioritizing veterans, active military, military families and mental health.7
  • Medicare coverage of new tests and services
    Add more services by law, such as permanent telehealth from home and testing and treatment by pharmacists
    His campaign website's page on seniors lists among his record cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to expand Medicare coverage for cancer screenings, telehealth and other kinds of care.10
  • Federal spending levels
    His campaign website says government spending has driven up inflation, that he passed legislation to rein in government bureaucracy, and that tax-and-spend policies must be stopped.7
Sarah Trone Garriott — 21 issues
  • Birth control and IVF
    Her campaign website says she will work to safeguard the right to contraception, IVF and prenatal care.8
  • Who sets abortion law
    A national law making abortion legal in every state, at least until viability, as under Roe v. Wade
    Her campaign website says she will work to restore nationwide protections for abortion access.8
  • Ethics rules for Supreme Court justices
    Pass a law setting a binding ethics code, with outside review of complaints and recusal decisions
    Her campaign website says the Supreme Court needs a clear, enforceable ethics code in which justices step aside when they have a financial stake in a case, every gift and free trip is disclosed, and an independent body can enforce the rules.12
  • Police funding
    Her campaign website says she will support investing in what local law enforcement needs, more victim services and community-based mental health response teams.13
  • Tariffs
    Lower or remove most tariffs
    Her campaign website says she is committed to ending the tariff policy, which it says is raising prices on ordinary families and harming Iowa's economy.9
  • Union organizing rules
    Make it easier to form a union (for example, the PRO Act)
    Her campaign website says she will support passage of the PRO Act to strengthen and enforce the right to organize and bargain collectively.14
  • Tuition-free college
    Her campaign website says she will push to make community college and trade programs available to all, along with raising teacher pay and expanding early childhood education.15
  • US Department of Education
    Keep the department and its programs, or expand it
    Her campaign website says she will work to protect the Department of Education and the federal dollars that flow to Iowa classrooms each year.15
  • Vouchers and education savings accounts
    Her campaign website says private school vouchers divert millions of taxpayer dollars away from public schools while rural schools consolidate or close.15
  • Campaign finance rules
    Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United
    Her campaign website says she will work to ban corporate PACs and super PACs and to overturn Citizens United.12
  • Drawing district lines (redistricting)
    Her campaign website says she will push to ban partisan gerrymandering nationwide, and describes Iowa's system, in which a nonpartisan agency draws the maps and politicians can vote a map up or down.12
  • Stock trading by members of Congress
    Ban members themselves from trading individual stocks
    Her campaign website says she supports a full ban on stock trading by any member of Congress, the White House and their staff.12
  • Term limits for Congress
    Longer limits, such as 12 to 18 years in each chamber
    Her campaign website says she will push for term-limit legislation in Congress with a 12-year cap, equal to six House terms or two Senate terms.12
  • Child tax credit
    Her campaign website says she is committed to expanding the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit.9
  • ACA premium tax credits
    Her campaign website says the ACA tax credits need to be extended to keep insurance affordable for working families.16
  • Federal Medicaid funding
    Reverse the 2025 changes or increase federal funding
    Her campaign website says she will work to roll back the Medicaid cuts, which it says will cause 86,000 Iowans to lose their health insurance and close rural hospitals and clinics, and to expand access to Medicaid in rural communities.11,16
  • Health insurance system
    Her campaign website says she will work to let more Iowans access care earlier through Medicare.16
  • Immigration enforcement inside the country
    Her campaign website says ICE must follow the law, be accountable to the American people, and protect rather than hurt communities.17
  • Legal status for immigrants here without permission, including Dreamers
    Her campaign website says she will push for comprehensive immigration reform that secures the border, streamlines legal pathways, protects Dreamers and invests in preventing human trafficking and drug smuggling.17
  • Medicare drug price negotiation
    Her campaign website says she will fight for allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices to lower costs and give people more choices.16
  • High-speed internet access
    Her campaign website says she will support policies that build out broadband access in rural areas.18

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.