1. Zachary Martin Nunn was born on May 4,1979 and is an American politician and United States Air Force officer who has served as the US representative for Iowa's 3rd congressional district since 2023.
18 Facts About Zach Nunn
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Zach Nunn was born on May 4,1979, in Story City, Iowa, and raised in Altoona.
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Zach Nunn graduated from Southeast Polk High School in 1998.
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Zach Nunn earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and international relations from Drake University in 2002.
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Zach Nunn was a member of the United States Air Force and later the Iowa Air National Guard.
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On June 11,2024, Zach Nunn was promoted to the rank of colonel.
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Zach Nunn was a member of the research staff for Sir Peter Bottomley, a member of the British House of Commons, in 2002.
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Zach Nunn was a member of US Senator Chuck Grassley's legislative staff in 2004.
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Zach Nunn was later director of cybersecurity policy for the United States National Security Council during the Obama administration.
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Zach Nunn was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019.
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Zach Nunn was a member of the Iowa Senate beginning in 2019.
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In 2021, Zach Nunn announced his candidacy for Iowa's 3rd congressional district in the 2022 election against incumbent Cindy Axne, the only Democrat in Iowa's congressional delegation.
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Zach Nunn won the 2022 election against Cindy Axne, with votes tallied at 156,237 to 154,084.
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Zach Nunn won a second term representing Iowa's most competitive district in 2024, proving the Iowa Poll wrong.
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Zach Nunn defeated Democratic nominee Lanon Baccam, with votes tallied at 213,625 to 197,777.
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Axios described Zach Nunn as having "carved out a niche as a vocal moderate on key issues".
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Zach Nunn opposes the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, and said there was far too much waste in the law.
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Zach Nunn is married and has six children, including two who were adopted out of the foster care system.