Iowa news. Democrat Sarah Trone Garriott raised $1.67 million in the first quarter of 2026, significantly outraising vulnerable GOP Rep. Zach Nunn (Iowa). That’s a huge sum for a challenger. Nunn raised $835,000 into his principal campaign committee. Adding up all of Nunn’s campaign accounts, his team says his Q1 tally rises to $1.2 million.

👀 Q1 fundraising totals in #IA03 where Democratic challenger Sarah Trone Garriott literally doubled GOP Rep. Zach Nunn's haul.

Via Punchbowl News.

@sarahforiowa.bsky.social

My quarterly reminder: 'Tis the season for candidates to tout their fundraising hauls.
I don't report these stories until the FEC filings are publicly available, so I can see where the money came from. I will never just write up a campaign's press release. #IASen #IA01 #IA02 #IA03

My campaign took a different path Xavier Carrigan: I wasn’t trying to replicate the traditional model. I was building on a model I’ve already proven can work.

Just posted a piece by Xavier Carrigan about his #IA03 campaign and challenges of qualifying for the ballot.
He confirms he will continue to run in the Democratic primary as a write-in candidate.

www.bleedingheartland.com/2026/04/01/m...

Iowans can't afford gas.

Zach Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks are enabling the war in Iran, and their constituents are the ones left paying the price. #IA01 #IA03

Five lessons learned from Iowa's 2026 ballot access problems Laura Belin: Future candidates can learn from mistakes that ended four campaigns and nearly cost two others their spot on the ballot.

New post: My takeaways from the mistakes that tripped up four Iowa candidates in 2026, and nearly ended the campaigns of two others. #iagov #IA03 #ialegis

www.bleedingheartland.com/2026/03/31/f...

"The Republican-led Congress chose to let some premium tax credits expire at the end of last year... but substantially increased costs for many Americans."

That's what Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn voted for. #IA01 #IA03

Iowa's State Objection Panel did strike #IA03 Democratic candidate Xavier Carrigan from the ballot. He was short on overall signatures needed and in some counties where he needed at least 47 signatures.
He said he'd accept the decision and this wouldn't be the last Iowans hear from him.

We built this without the machine. Now it's up to the process Xavier Carrigan: This was a deliberate decision to do things differently. No consultants. No fundraising machine. No institutional backing.

New post: #IA03 Democratic Xavier Carrigan's nominating papers were challenged.
He wrote this piece ahead of tomorrow morning's meeting of a state panel that will decide whether he stays on the primary ballot.
www.bleedingheartland.com/2026/03/23/w...

Filing period for D & R Iowa candidates closed today.
Iowa SOS won't update candidate list again until Monday.
Several candidates' petitions are still under review, including: Stauch (D, governor)
Lahn and Andrews (R, governor)
Carrigan (D, #IA03)
McClintock (R, #IA02)

sos.iowa.gov/sites/defaul...

Red Oak showed up.

We gathered signatures. We welcomed new volunteers. We changed minds.

This isn’t a cookie-cutter campaign. We’re building a Working Class movement, one honest conversation at a time.

Greenfield — you’re next.

#NoHalfMeasures #Iowa #IA03

Hospitals are making cuts after ‘big beautiful bill,’ fueling Democrats’ midterm attacks | CNN Politics In northeast Georgia, a hospital closed its maternity ward. In rural New Hampshire, a community health center shuttered. And in Iowa, a Des Moines hospital system laid off dozens of employees and clos...

"Hospitals are making cuts after ‘big beautiful bill,’ fueling Democrats’ midterm attacks"

www.cnn.com/2026/03/02/p...

#iapolitics #iasen #iagov #ia01 #ia02 #ia03 #nhpolitics #nhsen #nhgov #nh01 #nh02 #txlege #txsen #txgov #mepolitics #mesen #megov #me01 #me02

Sarah Trone is a known public servant in Iowa. She is running for election to U.S. Congress to stand up for and be Iowa’s voice in Washington #IA03

#LiveBlue #ResistanceUnited #ONEV1

From 2024, but worth keeping an eye on in '26.

#Iowa #IA03

Incumbent. Zach Nunn hasn’t held in-person town halls. He’s cut access to Medicare, Social Security, and health care, contributed to higher costs for Iowans, and aligns with the MAGA agenda. Iowans deserve leaders who put people first.
#IA03 #Accountability #Healthcare #Iowa

Hey Zach Nunn, where's my tax refund? Your Gonzo leader imposed the greatest tax burden on the American people ever, with his goofy tariffs. Your job now is to give it back, or get out of the way so Sarah can do it instead. Make your choice. #IA03 @iowademocrats.bsky.social

Tariffs are hurting farmers and raising prices on Iowans, but #IA03 Rep. Zach Nunn claims they're a "win for farmers"

Xavier Carrigan responds to DCCC endorsing Sarah Trone Garriott @sarahforiowa.bsky.social in #IA03.
(DCCC is also supporting Christina Bohannan @bohannaniowa.bsky.social in #IA01)
Has not endorsed a candidate in #IA02 or #IA04.

Unusual split in #Iowa delegation:
Miller-Meeks #IA01: nay
Hinson #IA02: yea
Nunn #IA03: yea
Feenstra #IA04: nay
clerk.house.gov/Votes/202672

Here's who the DCCC is backing:

#AZ02: Jonathan Nez
#AZ06: JoAnna Mendoza
#IA01: Christina Bohannan
#IA03: Sarah Trone Garriot
#MI04: Sean McCann
#NC11: Jamie Ager
#PA08: Paige Cognetti
#PA10: Janelle Stelson
#TN05: Chaz Molder
#VA01: Shannon Taylor
#VA02: Elaine Luria
#WI03: Rebecca Cooke

Iowa Farmer: "My representative, Zach Nunn, he voted in favor and supported the administration on these tariffs. And, you know, we're just kind of wondering why he would have supported him on these unconstitutional and illegal tariffs.”

We're wondering the same thing. #IA03

We saw it coming. Many policy & political reasons:
-Trump tariffs hurt farmers
-Trump healthcare cuts hurt rural hospitals
-Trump hurts Iowa's robust renewable energy industry
-VERY strong #IAGov candidate
-competitive #IA01 #IA02 #IA03 races

#IASen #iapolitics #Iowa @iowademocrats.bsky.social

#IA01 Miller-Meeks, #IA02 Hinson, #IA03 Nunn, and #IA04 Feenstra all voted against repealing Trump's Canada tariffs.
clerk.house.gov/Votes/202665
(after voting yesterday to block all House floor votes on tariffs until after July)
Expect to hear about this in Democratic ads this fall.

Eighteen House Ratings Shift Toward Democrats Democrats in a Strong Position to Win the U.S. House in 2026

Cook Political Report (@cookpolitical.com) moves 18 US House ratings, all toward Dems. Republican held #IA03, #NY17 and #TX34 all now rated toss ups. Americans don't like authoritarianism, and more are finally recognizing it's here.

substack.com/home/post/p-...

#IA01 Miller-Meeks, #IA02 Hinson, #IA03 Nunn, and #IA04 Feenstra all voted for the rule—that is, they voted to prevent any House floor votes on Trump's tariffs through the end of July.
Rule failed, which means they'll have to take a stand on the tariffs soon.

REMINDER: Zach Nunn wants to strip Iowans of their health care. #IA03 newrepublic.com/post/206286/...

#JakeJohnson -vs- #BradFinstad in #Elections2026 !

Is #MN01 (largely rural with a mid-size cities #Rochester and #Mankato) any different than #IA01, #IA03 and #WI03, yet national attention is not being given to how #RepFinstad has FAILED to confront #TrumpTariffs and address affordability.

This race will be decided by organizing.

👉 Volunteer for Sarah Trone Garriott:
sarahforiowa.com/get-involved/

🗳️ Check your voter registration:
iwillvote.com

#IA03 #FlipItBlue

This race will be decided by organizing.

👉 Volunteer for Sarah Trone Garriott:
sarahforiowa.com/get-involved/

🗳️ Check your voter registration:
iwillvote.com

#IA03 #FlipItBlue

Three campaigns end, one begins, and lots of legislative news Jan. 26 edition of "KHOI's Capitol Week"

I said on last week’s radio show that with Jennifer Konfrst no longer running for Congress in #IA03, I expected EMILY’s List to endorse Sarah Trone Garriott soon.

That just happened today.

laurabelin.substack.com/p/three-camp...

Zach Nunn’s goal is to repeal the ACA. #IA03