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

This race will be decided by organizing. 👉 Volunteer for Sarah Trone Garriott: sarahforiowa.com/get-involved/ 🗳️ Check your voter registration: iwillvote.com #IA03 #FlipItBlue

Iowa farmers trusted Zach Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks to stand by their word. They didn’t. #IA01 #IA03 www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/...

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I don't know which GOP-aligned group commissioned this poll, but they clearly expect Nunn to face Sarah Trone Garriott in #IA03.
The attacks they are testing seem fairly weak to me. Several are similar to ads Republicans ran against her in 2024.

https://laurabelin.substack.com/p/ia-03-poll-tests-messages-against

Who's up late?
A poll in the field this week tested a bunch of attacks on Democratic State Sen Sarah Trone Garriott and positive messages about #IA03 incumbent Zach Nunn.
I published (and fact-checked) the questions here:
https://www.bleedingheartland.com/2026/01/24/ia-03-poll-tests-messages-against-sarah-trone-garriott-for-zach-nunn/

I get the political strategy behind #IA03 Zach Nunn's flip-flop on ACA insurance subsidies. He can tell Iowans he tried to lower their costs.
Most won't realize that if Nunn had had his way, the Democratic bill would never have reached the House floor.
https://www.bleedingheartland.com/2026/01/11/nunn-miller-meeks-both-crossed-the-aisle-but-one-kept-it-quiet/

New post: Iowa’s Congressional delegation usually votes in unison. But last week, Zach Nunn #IA03 and Mariannette Miller-Meeks #IA01 each parted ways with most House Rs on high-profile measures.
Nunn's political strategy is easier to understand than Miller-Meeks’. But it may be just as risky.
https://www.bleedingheartland.com/2026/01/11/nunn-miller-meeks-both-crossed-the-aisle-but-one-kept-it-quiet/

New post: #IA03 Democratic candidate Xavier Carrigan weighs in on U.S. military action in Venezuela.
https://www.bleedingheartland.com/2026/01/05/when-power-demands-compliance-not-justice/

#IA03 Republican incumbent Zach Nunn should be very worried today.

The Polk County suburbs were crucial for Cindy Axne's wins in 2018 and 2020, and Polk County Democrats are as well organized as I've ever seen.
https://www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/12/31/a-strong-message-four-takeaways-from-renee-hardmans-big-win/

New post: Francis Boggus is concerned about a video Sarah Trone Garriott (Dem running in #IA03) recorded in 2023.
"We can’t afford to nominate candidates with vulnerabilities the GOP will exploit to hold this crucial seat"

https://www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/12/18/we-cant-take-a-chance-on-ia-03/

Just posted the audio file and detailed written recap from Monday night's episode of "KHOI's Capitol Week."
Lots of Iowa politics news in here:
#IA02 #IA03 #IA01 #IAGov
https://laurabelin.substack.com/p/ia-02-in-play-miller-meeks-ads-iowa

New post by Peggy Huppert: If Democrats are serious about rebuilding our coalition beyond Polk County, we should pay attention to which candidate is actually connecting with those voters. That’s Sarah Trone Garriott. #IA03

https://www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/12/04/why-sarah-trone-garriott-is-the-right-choice-to-win-back-ia-03/

What about if they earn $65,000/year? That's more than 400% of the Federal Poverty Level, which means they have to pay full price starting January 1st. The net impact will range between anywhere from an extra $590/yr in #IA03 to as much as an additional $440 per MONTH in #AKAL.

Zach Nunn knows the harm tariffs are causing Iowa farmers, but that's not stopping him from continuing to support them. #IA03

After I covered the #IA03 poll showing Sarah Trone Garriott leading Zach Nunn 53-40 and Jennifer Konfrst leading Nunn 50-42, some readers asked how the survey described the candidates.
I included that part of the questionnaire near the end of this post:
https://laurabelin.substack.com/p/news-from-congress-and-lots-of-2026

Republican Zach Nunn #IA03 (one of the most endangered incumbents in the country) comes out for a one-year extension of ACA subsidies--but is against a permanent extension.

I'm sure lots of Rs would love to put this issue to bed until after the midterms.
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2025/11/18/zach-nunn-aca-health-care-government-shutdowns/87321821007

New post: The bill that ended the government shutdown included $16 million in funding for Iowa projects.
I broke down the $$ secured for #IA01, #IA02, and #IA03.
(#IA04 will get nothing again, because Randy Feenstra doesn't submit earmark requests)

https://www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/11/17/funding-bill-includes-16-million-for-earmarked-iowa-projects/

New post by Xavier Carrigan, a Democratic candidate in #IA03:
Career politicians left the working class on the tracks—again
https://www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/11/13/career-politicians-left-the-working-class-on-the-tracks-again/

Julie Gammack, Lyle Muller, and I talked Iowa election takeaways this morning.
Although city and school board elections don't always foreshadow the next midterm, I'd be feeling nervous today if I were Zach Nunn #IA03. Dems had good results in DSM suburbs.
https://laurabelin.substack.com/p/iowa-election-takeaways-with-julie

"But we've also only got 2 years to get these things done." Sounds like Zach Nunn knows gutting health care and hurting Iowa farmers with tariffs isn’t popular. But that’s not stopping him from doing it anyway. #IA03