Federal race · 2024
Iowa U.S. House, District 3, 2024
Primary: June 4, 2024 · General election: November 5, 2024
Money raised
- Zach Nunn (R)$5.8M raised · $53K on hand
- Lanon Baccam (D)$5.6M raised · $25K on hand
- Melissa Vine (D)$165K raised · $0 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Nunn (R) | Won the general election (51.8%) | $5,809,115.93 | $5,857,350.20 | $52,833.39 | 2024-12-31 |
| Lanon Baccam (D) | Lost the general election (0.3%) | $5,610,180.06 | $5,585,059.27 | $25,120.79 | 2024-12-31 |
| Melissa Vine (D) | Lost primary | $165,417.16 | $165,417.16 | $0.00 | 2024-06-20 |
| Joseph Michael Wiederien (I) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2024-09-30 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$26,550,378.06 = candidates’ own spending $11,486,060.98 + outside spending $15,064,317.08
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Nunn | $3,033,378.10 | $5,755,528.76 | $11,075.50 |
| Lanon Baccam | $953,659.87 | $5,310,674.85 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GQR (D) | September 19–22, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Zach Nunn 46% · Lanon Baccam 50% |
| RMG Research | September 5–12, 2024 | 483 (LV) | ± 4.6% | Zach Nunn 39% · Lanon Baccam 42% |
| GQR (D) | Early September 2024 | – | – | Zach Nunn 46% · Lanon Baccam 45% |
| GQR (D) | July 1, 2024 | 550 (LV) | ± 4.4% | Zach Nunn 43% · Lanon Baccam 43% |
| Selzer & Co. | October 28–31, 2024 | 194 (LV) | ± 7.1% | Generic Republican 41% · Generic Democrat 48% |
| Selzer & Co. | September 8–11, 2024 | 150 (LV) | ± 8.0% | Generic Republican 52% · Generic Democrat 44% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Nunn | Republican Party | 213,747 | 51.8% |
| Lanon Baccam | Democratic Party | 197,965 | 0.3% |
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