Politician
Zach Nunn
Republican · Iowa · ran 3 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H2IA03119
Zach Nunn (Republican) raised $6.1M for the 2026 Iowa 3rd District race, $2.2M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $1.3M for and $8.3M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
Raised, all cycles
$15M
2026, 2024, 2022; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
32%
$4.7M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$5.3M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$16M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa 3rd District | $6.1M | 36% | $1.3M / $8.3M | $169K | $16M | ✗ Lost |
| 2024 | Iowa 3rd District | $5.8M | 36% | $2.7M / $5.7M | $195K | $14M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Iowa 3rd District | $2.6M | 15% | $1.3M / $1.8M | $2K | $5.8M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $1.3MLeadership PAC $1.2MTrade group $818KOther $465KMembership $255KSuper PAC $93KParty $25KUnion $23K
- The Guardian FundOther$15K
- Pa-First PACLeadership PAC$13K
- Small Business Investor Alliance PACTrade groupLobbyist PAC$13K
- The Home Depot Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- Waterpac - National Rural Water Association Political CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Managed Funds Association Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- New York Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (Buildpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Archer Daniels Midland Company - Adm PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Growth Energy PACTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- House Majority PACagainst $5.1M
- Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund)against $3.6M
- DCCCagainst $3.2M
- Americans for Prosperity Actionfor $1.3M
- Fairshakefor $927K
- Your Community PACagainst $902K
- With Honor Fund III, Inc.for $763K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees Peopleagainst $605K
- Votevetsagainst $360K
- NRCCfor $169K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 26 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 24 times (92%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $14K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $41K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $20K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $274K$64K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $274K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $159K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $41K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $64K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $14K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $7K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $7K | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $64K$566K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $566K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $64K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $566K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $7K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $64K | Yea · with industry |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $7K | Present / not voting |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $38K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $7K | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $38K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $38K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $14K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $58K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $41K | Present / not voting |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $14K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $38K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $20K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $64K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $64K | Yea · with industry |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Zach Nunn's 2026 campaign?
- Zach Nunn (Republican) raised $6.1M for the 2026 Iowa 3rd District race, $2.2M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $1.3M for and $8.3M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Zach Nunn?
- The Guardian Fund ($15K), Pa-First PAC ($13K), Waterpac - National Rural Water Association Political Committee ($10K), Managed Funds Association Political Action Committee ($10K), New York Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Zach Nunn's race?
- Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) ($3.6M against), House Majority PAC ($2.7M against), With Honor Fund III, Inc. ($763K for) in 2026.
- How much has Zach Nunn raised across elections?
- $6.1M in 2026, $5.8M in 2024, $2.6M in 2022. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.