In Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, expected to be one of the most competitive 2024 congressional races, Republican Rep. Zach Nunn will face off against the winner of Tuesday’s Democratic primary, Lannon Buckham.
The Associated Press covered the race after 9 p.m. ET., and Buckham leads Vine.
Buckham is a first-generation combat veteran and served as deputy chief of staff to the Secretary of Agriculture.
Republicans seize key Iowa House seat with victory from Zach Nunn
Incoming Congressman Zach Nunn attends the orientation for newly elected members of the 118th U.S. Congress following the 2022 midterm elections at the Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC on November 13, 2022. (Reuters/Michael A. McCoy)
Buckham held a nearly 2-to-1 fundraising advantage throughout the primary.
Zach Nunn flipped Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District from Democrat to Republican in 2022. Democrats are eager to recapture the seat before Nunn’s power as a multi-term incumbent increases.
The 2022 election was a close race, with Nunn narrowly defeating former Congresswoman Cindy Axne by less than 1%.
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The Cook Political Report classifies the 3rd District as “Leaning Republican.”
