Iowa District 3

IA-03 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held June 2, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Sarah Trone Garriott ✓ 54,651 100.0%

Republican Primary

Held June 2, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Zach Nunn ✓ 48,302 100.0%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Zach Nunn
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Tilt R expert avg
State delegation
0D - 4R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+4

General Election Polling Trend

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PollingSource average — the last three qualifying polls of the locked matchup, or fewer (no polls in the last 30 days). This is an average, not a forecast.

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Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Lean D

Inside Elections

Likely R

Sabato's Crystal Ball

Likely R

Candidates

Zach Nunn

Zach Nunn Nominee Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $5,968,952
Cash on Hand: $1,419,455
Sarah Trone Garriott

Sarah Trone Garriott Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $7,654,894
Cash on Hand: $1,976,870

General Election Polling Average

Democrat
42.0%
Republican
48.0%
Margin
R+6.0
Last Poll
Mar 14, 2026

No scientific polls in the last 30 days — the figure is the last three qualifying polls of the locked matchup, or fewer when fewer exist, not a 30-day mean. The table lists the polls in that average, plus the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

PollsterDateSampleMoEDemRep
Ragnar Research Partners (R) 2026-03-14 400 LV ±5.00 Sarah Trone Garriott 42.00% Zach Nunn 48.00%

Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 IA-03 House race?

Zach Nunn leads Sarah Trone Garriott 48% to 42% in the PollingSource polling average — a R+6.0 margin based on the last three qualifying polls of the locked matchup, or fewer (no polls in the last 30 days).

Is the 2026 IA-03 House race competitive?

the expert consensus currently rates this race Tilt R.

What does the latest poll of the 2026 IA-03 House race say?

The most recent public poll, from Ragnar Research Partners (R) (completed March 14, 2026), found Sarah Trone Garriott (D) at 42% and Zach Nunn (R) at 48%.

When is the 2026 IA-03 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average on this page is the last three qualifying scientific public polls of the locked matchup, or fewer — the newest of them is older than 30 days, so this is not a 30-day mean and it does not set the rating. We do not exclude pollsters. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Independent Expenditures Updated just now

$4,098,177
Total IE Spending
$636,010
Support
$3,462,167
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