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2026 midterm debates: Why candidates are skipping or stalling them

Election debate scheduling has become increasingly contentious across several midterm races this year. Candidates across the Midwest have had disputes over debate participation, logistics and host selection, with some candidates declining to debate altogether.

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Iowa’s Miller-Meeks seeks reelection in a district where she neither lives nor votes

U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks is asking Iowa’s 1st District voters to send her back to Congress — but she won't be voting for herself. Records confirmed by election officials show Miller-Meeks is registered to vote outside the 1st District in Wapello County.

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Nunn vs. Trone Garriott: Where Iowa’s 3rd District candidates stand

Rep. Zach Nunn voted for Medicaid cuts that shuttered health clinics and backed tariffs that raised costs for Iowans. State Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott is challenging the Iowa Republican, campaigning on lowering health care expenses and ending tariffs.

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Radio Free America: Let’s talk about who Republicans campaign with

Abdul El-Sayed has been asked about Hasan Piker by what feels like every outlet in the country. Nobody asked John James or Bill Huizenga about sharing a stage with Ted Nugent.

Zach Nunn postpones fundraising event with Pete Hegseth after Iran backlash
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Zach Nunn falsely says One Big Beautiful Bill removes tax on Social Security benefits

During an interview with “Let’s Talk Greene County,” U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA) falsely claimed that the One Big Beautiful Bill will feature no tax on Social Security benefits, despite numerous debunkings.

Iowa Republican Zach Nunn posts ad featuring an out-of-district conservative political operative

A recent political ad released by U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA) features a conservative political operative portraying herself just as an “Iowa mom.”

Zach Nunn reverses course on opposition of China buying U.S. farmland

U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA) has previously claimed to oppose foreign investments in U.S. farmland. But he recently voted down an amendment to help the Department of Agriculture track these investments.

Three Heartland GOP congressmen blatantly go back on promise to protect food stamp benefits

Last week, Reps. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI), Zach Nunn (R-IA) and Don Bacon (R-NE) introduced House Resolution 382, a procedural move to oppose legislation that cuts Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs (SNAP). Eight days after the resolution was introduced, all three representatives voted in favor of a plan to slash as much as $300 billion from SNAP.