Zach Nunn

Zachary Martin Nunn (born May 4, 1979) is an American politician and United States Air Force officer who has served as the U.S. representative for Iowa's 3rd congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he was a member of the Iowa Senate for the 15th district from 2019 to 2023 and the Iowa House of Representatives for the 30th district from 2015 to 2019.

Nunn ran for a seat in the United States House of Representatives in 2022 to represent Iowa's 3rd congressional district, successfully defeating incumbent Democrat Cindy Axne. He was re-elected in 2024.

As of May 2, Nunn announced he was not running for governor, following Governor Kim Reynolds' announcement that she was retiring.

Nunn was born on May 4, 1979, in Story City, Iowa, to Curtis and Luann Nunn. He was raised in Altoona. He graduated from Southeast Polk High School in 1998, where he was named an All American Scholar.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and international relations from Drake University in 2002. While at Drake, he served as a senator in the student senate starting in 1999.

He earned a Master of Science in military operational art and science from the Air Command and Staff College at Air University in 2004 and a Master of Studies in international security from Selwyn College, Cambridge, in 2007.

Nunn was a member of the United States Air Force and later the Iowa Air National Guard since 2004. In 2021, he held the rank of lieutenant colonel and was commander of the 233rd Intelligence Squadron, 132nd Wing, Iowa Air National Guard. Nunn also worked as a cybersecurity consultant. On June 11, 2024, Nunn was promoted to the rank of colonel.

Nunn was a member of the research staff for Sir Peter Bottomley, a member of the British House of Commons, in 2002. He was a member of U.S. senator Chuck Grassley's legislative staff in 2004. Nunn was later director of cybersecurity policy for the United States National Security Council during the Obama administration.