Sheila Brummer
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Iowa Public Radio
Libertarian candidate Marco Battaglia has dropped out of the race for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District due to a medical emergency. The Libertarian Party of Iowa will hold a convention on Aug. 9 to pick another candidate to run in his place.
Sheila Brummer
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Iowa Public Radio
Sheila Brummer
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Iowa Public Radio
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Libertarian Marco Battaglia is the third candidate to jump into Iowa's 3rd Congressional District race. His campaign focuses on eliminating tariffs and sanctions on other countries, as well as ending aggressive U.S. military actions abroad. Immigration reform and abolishing ICE are also top priorities for Battaglia. -
Vice President JD Vance stopped in Iowa to rally support for Republican Rep. Zach Nunn and pitch the GOP as the party that prioritizes working-class values. -
Iowa's 3rd District U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn says he would not support an "endless war" in Iran, but backs U.S. objectives in the war. The Republican also touted his support for a bipartisan immigration reform bill at an event hosted by MAGA Nation.
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Xavier Carrigan from Waukee is the third Democrat to join Iowa's competitive 3rd District race. Carrigan hopes to advocate for the working class and run his campaign on grassroots donations. -
President Donald Trump’s priority tax and policy bill is headed to his desk after passing the U.S. House a second time. The bill's passage received support from Iowa’s four Republican House members. -
Rep. Zach Nunn wants to establish a program to make SNAP more secure and reimburse people when their federal food assistance funds are stolen.
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State Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott of West Des Moines officially launched her campaign Monday to run for Iowa’s competitive 3rd Congressional District seat. -
Minnesota governor and former vice presidential candidate Tim Walz took the stage in Des Moines Friday for his first town hall since he and Kamala Harris lost the presidential election last year. -
Republican incumbent Rep. Zach Nunn wins Iowa's 3rd Congressional District race against Democrat Lanon Baccam. The 3rd District covers south-central Iowa, including Des Moines and its surrounding suburbs.
