U.S. Representative
Zachary Nunn
Iowa District 3
RepublicanModerate Conservative
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare
17
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
0.29Moderate Conservative
Representative Zachary Nunn holds a moderate conservative position within the Republican Party, with a NOMINATE score of 0.290 that places him notably more centrist than the average House Republican (0.520). This suggests he may be more willing to take independent positions on certain issues compared to more conservative members of his party.
LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg
More liberal than the average Republican (0.52)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
17
total votes analyzed
Overview
Zachary Nunn is a Republican Representative from Iowa serving in the U.S. House of Representatives. His voting record indicates a generally conservative approach, though his ideology score suggests he occupies the moderate wing of his party. On procedural votes, Nunn has consistently supported Republican leadership positions, voting in favor of ordering previous questions and agreeing to resolutions along party lines. His support for defense-related measures has been unanimous based on available data, reflecting traditional Republican priorities on military and national security matters. In the healthcare category, where he has the most recorded votes, his 55% 'yea' rate suggests a more nuanced approach, potentially breaking with his party on certain health-related measures. His budget votes show full support for the measures he voted on in that category.
Key Positions
- •Strong support for defense and military-related legislation
- •Full support for budget measures brought to vote
- •Mixed voting record on healthcare legislation
- •Consistent support for Republican procedural motions
- •Opposition to agricultural measures in recorded votes
By Policy Area
Healthcare11
55% yea45% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $13.3M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$1.0M
37%
PAC / Committees$1.7M
63%
Party Committee$5K
0%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$867K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$143K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$376K · 11%
$200 – 499
$86K · 2%
$500 – 999
$215K · 6%
$1,000 – 1,999
$508K · 15%
$2,000+
$2.3M · 66%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (IA)$439K · 13%
Out-of-state$2.9M · 87%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
FL
$564K
TX
$513K
IA
$439K
CA
$313K
NY
$298K
IL
$105K
VA
$97K
LA
$89K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
RETIRED$707K
SELF-EMPLOYED$164K
INFORMATION REQUESTED$136K
NULL$100K
HOMEMAKER$81K
ENTREPRENEUR$48K
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES$26K
NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL$20K
JANE STREET$18K
COINBASE$18K
APOLLO$15K
STARKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES$14K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$964K
Materials
$214K
Advertising
$125K
Fundraising
$23K
Administrative
$19K
Transfers
$9K
Travel
$588.46
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$241K
SAGE STRATEGIES LLC
2.$184K
AMERICAN EXPRESS
3.$152K
DUFFY, BRENDAN
4.$128K
FP1 STRATEGIES, LLC
5.$125K
GEN2 SOLUTIONS, LLC
6.$109K
RED SEXTANT, LLC
7.$87K
PEAK INSIGHTS LLC
8.$58K
RED CURVE SOLUTIONS, LLC
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$1.3M
Operating Offsets
$5K
Net Operating
$1.3M
Transfers
Transfers Out
$9K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$384.08
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$3.4M
Opposing
$15.0M
Total Outside Spending
$18.4M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$6.3MDCCC
-$6.3M
02
$4.9MHOUSE MAJORITY PAC
-$4.9M
03
$1.9MFAIRSHAKE
+$1.9M
04
$1.5MYOUR COMMUNITY PAC
-$1.5M
05
$1.4MLCV VICTORY FUND
-$1.4M
06
$805KVOTEVETS
-$805K
07
$750KWITH HONOR FUND II, INC.
+$750K
08
$284KAMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION
+$284K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H2IA03119Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
14 votes across 4 categories