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Zach Nunn
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 15th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
Preceded byChaz Allen
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 30th district
In office
January 12, 2015 – January 14, 2019
Preceded byJoe Riding
Succeeded byBrian Lohse
Personal details
Born (1979-05-04) May 4, 1979 (age 45)
Story City, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children4
EducationDrake University (BA)
Air University (MMAS)
University of Cambridge (MSt)
Websitehttps://zachnunn.com
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force

Zach Nunn (born May 4, 1979)[1] is an American politician and U.S. Air Force officer who has served as the Iowa State Senator from the 15th district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the Iowa State Representative for the 30th district from 2015 to 2019. Nunn is the Republican nominee for Iowa's 3rd congressional district in 2022.

Early life and education

Nunn was born in Story City, Iowa, and raised in Altoona. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and international relations from Drake University, a Master of Military Art and Science from the Air Command and Staff College of Air University and a Master of Studies in international relations and national security studies from the University of Cambridge.[2]

Career

Nunn joined the United States Air Force in 2002 and has worked as an airborne intelligence officer. Also in 2002, Nunn was a research assistant in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. From 2002 to 2003, he was a legislative analyst for U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley. From 2011 to 2013, he was the director of cybersecurity policy[3] and engagement for the United States National Security Council. He also worked as a counterintelligence officer and COO in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.[citation needed]

Since 2014, Nunn has been an adjunct professor of cybersecurity and national policy at Drake University. Nunn served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019.[4][5] He was elected to the Iowa Senate where he sponsored 19 resolutions and bills, none of which ever passed.

On July 13, 2021, Nunn announced his candidacy for Iowa's 3rd congressional district in the 2022 election against incumbent Cindy Axne, the sole Democrat in Iowa's congressional delegation.[6]

Policies and Controversies

Abortion

As State Senator, Nunn voted in 2018 for what was then the strictest abortion ban in the United States.[7] During a GOP debate, Nunn raised his hand when asked if abortion should be outlawed with no exceptions.[8][9]

Jan 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol

During an April 27, 2022 candidate forum hosted by the Westside Conservative Club, Zach Nunn publicly expressed disapproval of the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack, adding that it was a "Nancy Pelosi committee determined to find someone that they can hang a noose around."[10]

Controversial remarks

Nunn made controversial remarks on a July 10, 2022 interview with Breitbart, a far-right news website, in which he falsely claimed that his opponent Cindy Axne sought to defund the police.[11] Critics rebuked that Axne had supported and voted for multiple bills that increased police funding.

Electoral history

2014

Iowa's 30th House of Representatives district Primary Election, 2014[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Zach Nunn 1,108 100.0
Total votes 1,108 100.0
Iowa's 30th House of Representatives district General Election, 2014[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Zach Nunn 7,323 56.00
Democratic Joe Riding (incumbent) 5,733 44.00
Total votes 13,056 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2016

Iowa's 30th House of Representatives district Primary Election, 2016[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Zach Nunn (incumbent) 553 100.0
Total votes 553 100.0
Republican hold
Iowa's 30th House of Representatives district General Election, 2016[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Zach Nunn (incumbent) 11,442 62.05
Democratic Joe Riding 6,999 37.95
Total votes 18,441 100.0
Republican hold

2018

Iowa's 15th Senate district Primary Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Zach Nunn
Total votes
Iowa's 15th Senate district General Election, 2018[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Zach Nunn 16,988 57.0
Democratic Dan Nieland 12,830 43.0
Total votes 29,818 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2022

Iowa's 3rd congressional district Republican Primary, 2022[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Zach Nunn 30,500 65.75
Republican Nicole Hasso 8,996 19.39
Republican Gary Leffler 6,802 14.66
Write-in 89 0.19
Total votes 46,387 100.0
Iowa's 3rd congressional district General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cindy Axne (incumbent)
Republican Zach Nunn
Write-in
Total votes

References

  1. ^ Questionnaires: Iowa House District 30, The Des Moines Register.
  2. ^ "State Senator". legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "To pay or not to pay: Lessons from DMACC hack". Axios. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "Zach Nunn". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "State senator and Iowa Air Guard member Zach Nunn to serve at Air War College". 185th Air Refueling Wing. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  6. ^ Pfannenstiel, Brianne. "Republican state Sen. Zach Nunn announces congressional campaign in Iowa's 3rd District". Des Moines Register. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  7. ^ Petroski, Brianne Pfannenstiel and William. "Will she or won't she? Strictest abortion ban in the U.S. awaits Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' signature". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  8. ^ Pfannenstiel, Brianne. "Iowa 3rd District GOP candidates say all abortions should be illegal as Supreme Court weighs Roe v. Wade". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  9. ^ Akin, Katie; May 4, Iowa Capital Dispatch; 2022 (May 4, 2022). "Republican candidates for 3rd District say abortion should be illegal, no exceptions". Iowa Capital Dispatch. Retrieved August 3, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last3= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ Pfannenstiel, Brianne. "Iowa 3rd District GOP candidates express frustration at prosecution of Jan. 6 rioters". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  11. ^ Knupp, Sam. "Zach Nunn falsely claims Cindy Axne sought to defund police". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  12. ^ "State of Iowa – Primary Election 2014 – Canvass Summary (06/03/2014)" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. June 4, 2014. p. 162. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  13. ^ "State of Iowa – General Election 2014 – Canvass Summary (11/04/2014)" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. November 5, 2014. p. 139. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  14. ^ "State of Iowa – Primary Election 2016 – Canvass Summary (06/07/2016)" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. June 8, 2016. p. 127. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  15. ^ "State of Iowa – General Election 2016 – Canvass Summary (11/08/2016)" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. November 9, 2016. p. 94. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  16. ^ "State of Iowa – General Election 2018 – Canvass Summary (11/06/2018)" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. November 7, 2018. p. 71. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  17. ^ "Primary Election June 7, 2022 | United States Representative District 3 – Republican". Iowa Secretary of State.
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