Zachary Nunn
RepublicanU.S. Representative, IA-3| Age | 47 (b. 1979-05-04) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2023-01-03 (~3 yrs) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Education | B.A. in political science and international relations from Drake University (2002); M.S. in military operational art and science from Air Command and Staff College at Air University (2004); M.St. in international security from Selwyn College, Cambridge University (2007) |
| Prior occupation | U.S. Air Force officer/airborne intelligence officer; Director of Cybersecurity at the National Security Council (2011-2013); Senior Counterintelligence Officer for Cyber Issues at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (2008-2011); cybersecurity entrepreneur and small business owner; Drake University professor |
| Military service | Yes: United States Air Force / Iowa Air National Guard (Colonel) |
| Birthplace | Story City, Iowa |
| Marital status | married — Kelly Nunn |
| Children | 6 |
| Residence | Ankeny, Iowa |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2014 |
| Previous offices | Iowa House of Representatives, District 30 (2015-2019) · Iowa Senate, District 15 (2019-2023) |
| Committees | House Committee on Agriculture – Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management and Credit; Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets and Rural Development · House Committee on Financial Services – Subcommittee on Capital Markets; Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence; Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions (Vice Chair) · House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party |
| Caucuses | Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth (Co-Chair) · Main Street Caucus |
| Leadership | Vice Chair, House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions |
| Ideology | Described as a vocal moderate Republican; Heritage Action 118th Congress scorecard: 57%; leans conservative per iVoterGuide |
| Signature legislation | Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception Act (GUARD Act), introduced April 2025 – protecting older Americans from financial scams · Social Security Overpayment Relief Act, introduced March 2025 – limiting SSA overpayment lookback period to 10 years · HEALTH for MOM Act, introduced May 2025 – expanding maternal healthcare access · Bipartisan legislation expanding parental leave for drilling Reserve/National Guard members – signed into law by President Biden |
Financial
No holdings recorded yet (from official Financial Disclosure filings).
Top donors: National Association of Realtors PAC ($10,000 (2023-2024 cycle)) · Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) PAC ($10,000 (2023-2024 cycle)) · Lockton Inc Political Action Committee ($5,000 (2024)) · Buckeye Liberty Political Action Committee ($5,000 (2024))
Top industries: Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · Agriculture · Defense/National Security · Health
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.