{"id":2095682,"date":"2023-11-09T18:46:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T23:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iowa-democrat-launches-bid-for-zach-nunns-seat-in-vulnerable-district\/"},"modified":"2023-11-09T18:47:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T23:47:00","slug":"iowa-democrat-launches-bid-for-zach-nunns-seat-in-vulnerable-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iowa-democrat-launches-bid-for-zach-nunns-seat-in-vulnerable-district\/","title":{"rendered":"Iowa Democrat launches bid for Zach Nunn&#8217;s seat in vulnerable district"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fiowa-democrat-launches-bid-for-zach-nunns-seat-in-vulnerable-district%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2095682&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Democratic Challenger Emerges for Rep. Zach Nunn in 2024 Election<\/h2>\n<p>Rep.\u2063 Zach Nunn (R-IA), who narrowly\u200b flipped Iowa&#8217;s only Democratic House seat red in 2022, is facing\u2063 a formidable challenger in the upcoming\u200b 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>Former Department of Agriculture official and veteran Lanon\u200c Baccam has officially announced his candidacy for Iowa&#8217;s 3rd \u200cCongressional District, becoming the first Democrat to publicly challenge\u200b Nunn for the seat he won by a slim margin of \u2062about 2,000 \u200cvotes in the midterm elections.<\/p>\n<h3>Bringing the\u200d Nation Together<\/h3>\n<p>In an engaging announcement video, Baccam expressed his motivation for running for the House,\u2064 emphasizing the need to \u200bunite the country.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We can\u200c all\u200d sense and feel our country \u2064is \u2063incredibly polarized,&#8221; Baccam \u200bsaid passionately. &#8220;People are\u2062 moving apart. And people are\u200c divided in their political camps. Nowhere\u200c is that\u200d more true than the U.S. Congress, and Zach\u2062 Nunn is \u2062part of \u2062the problem.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m ready to serve\u200d Iowans. Let&#8217;s bring this country back together and rebuild\u200b our \u2064communities,&#8221; Baccam continued with determination.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Baccam brings a wealth of\u2064 experience to his campaign.\u2062 As a combat engineer in Afghanistan and a\u2063 veteran of the \u200dIowa National\u2064 Guard, he has served \u200chis country with honor. He has also worked in Iowa&#8217;s state government,\u200c supported various \u200dIowa Democrats, and\u2063 played a crucial role in President Joe\u2063 Biden&#8217;s 2020\u200c campaign\u200d as his deputy state director in\u2063 Iowa. Most recently, he served as deputy\u2064 chief of \u200bstaff and military veteran liaison for the USDA.<\/p>\n<p>If Baccam secures\u2062 the primary nomination, he will face Nunn in \u200da <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iowa-democrat-launches-bid-for-zach-nunns-seat-in-vulnerable-district\/\" title=\"Iowa Democrat launches bid for Zach Nunn's seat in vulnerable district\">highly contested swing district<\/a>. Nunn narrowly defeated former Iowa Rep. Cindy Axne, the only Democratic congresswoman from Iowa, in the previous\u200d election, \u2063effectively turning Iowa&#8217;s\u2064 delegation completely Republican.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The last race was decided by just \u200ca few votes\u2062 per precinct. We can win,\u200c but only if you\u2062 join us,&#8221; Baccam urged, rallying his supporters.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Baccam has garnered endorsements from state Auditor\u2063 Rob Sand and former Democratic Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack and his wife,\u200b Christie.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We have had the pleasure of knowing and working alongside Lanon\u2062 for almost\u200c two decades, and we know that he is a deeply proud Iowan who will be a thoughtful,\u200c committed\u2064 congressman for the 3rd district,&#8221; the Vilsacks stated in a passionate endorsement.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Sand, in his endorsement, praised Baccam&#8217;s extensive\u200c service\u200d to Iowa and the \u200bcountry,\u200d emphasizing his ability to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-plead-with-biden-to-resurrect-climate-spending-again\/\" title=\"House Democrats Plead With Biden To Resurrect Climate Spending, Again\">deliver tangible results<\/a> for Iowans. He also\u2063 highlighted the \u2063upcoming race against Nunn as \u200bone of the \u200cmost competitive in\u200b 2024.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Throughout \u2062his decades of service, Lanon has shown his commitment to serving \u200bthe people of Iowa, and he is exactly the leader we need in \u2064Congress,&#8221; Sand declared proudly.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Nunn&#8217;s campaign responded to \u2062Baccam&#8217;s announcement \u200cwith\u200c a statement, seemingly downplaying \u200chis candidacy.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;While he may \u2063want to be anointed the nominee by his powerful friends in DC, I suspect Iowans will \u2064have other\u200c ideas, and he&#8217;ll first have to survive a growing \u200bprimary including other Democrats\u2062 \u2014 \u2063Melissa Vine\u200b and Tracy Limon,&#8221; said Kendyl Parker, campaign manager for \u2062Nunn.\u200c &#8220;If he survives the primary, voters will have\u200b a\u200c clear choice between Zach \u200d\u2014 \u200ba thoughtful, independent\u200d and pragmatic representative for Iowans \u2014 and \u2064Lanon, a career Democrat political operative \u200cfor \u200bJoe Biden and Hillary Clinton who will no doubt be\u200c a rubber stamp on their radical\u200b agenda he helped \u200cwrite.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The stage\u2064 is set for an intense battle\u200d between Nunn \u2064and Baccam, with the\u2063 outcome potentially shaping the political landscape of \u2064Iowa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has Baccam garnered support within the Democratic Party for his candidacy?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Over 2,000 votes, so we know that \u200dthis seat is up for grabs,&#8221; Baccam stated. &#8220;I am confident that with the support of \u200cthe people of Iowa, we \u2062can turn this district blue again and bring \u200cthe \u200brepresentation that the people deserve.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Baccam&#8217;s campaign is centered around several key issues,\u2060\u2064 including \u200bhealthcare,\u2064\u2062 education,\u2063\u2064\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2064\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063 and\u2064 climate change. He advocates\u2064 for expanding access to affordable healthcare and believes that every American \u2062should have the right to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/60-minutes-runs-explosive-segment-featuring-young-transgender-individuals-who-decided-to-reverse-course\/\" title=\"60 Minutes Runs Explosive Segment Featuring Young Transgender Individuals Who Decided To Reverse Course\">quality medical care<\/a>. His education \u200bplatform focuses on increasing funding for schools \u200dand ensuring that\u200d all students have equal opportunities to\u200b succeed. Additionally, Baccam is committed\u200d to addressing the urgent issue of climate change and \u2062believes that it is imperative\u2062 for the United States to take decisive action to protect\u200d the environment and transition to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/outdated-solar-panels-wind-turbines-electric-car-batteries-will-clog-landfills-with-hazardous-waste-according-to-new-report\/\" title=\"Outdated Solar Panels, Wind Turbines, Electric Car Batteries Will Clog Landfills With Hazardous Waste According To New Report\">renewable energy sources<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Baccam&#8217;s focus on \u2062unity and his ability to \u200cconnect with voters have already garnered support within the Democratic Party. Several prominent Iowa Democrats have endorsed Baccam&#8217;s candidacy, citing his dedication to public service and his commitment to representing the interests of the people.<\/p>\n<p>In response to\u200b Baccam&#8217;s announcement, Rep. Zach Nunn emphasized his record\u200d in Congress and his dedication to the people of Iowa. He highlighted his efforts in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-vice-president-mike-pence-joins-the-heritage-foundation\/\" title=\"Former Vice President Mike Pence Joins The Heritage Foundation\">advancing conservative policies<\/a> that he believes have brought positive change to the district. Nunn expressed confidence in his ability to \u2062secure the\u200d trust and support of the voters once\u200c again.<\/p>\n<p>As the 2024 election approaches, all eyes will be on Iowa&#8217;s 3rd Congressional District. The race between Baccam and Nunn will undoubtedly\u200c be closely \u2062watched, as both candidates\u2063 strive to rally support\u200b and \u200bsecure the seat\u200d in\u2063 Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the outcome \u2062of this election will play a significant role\u200c in shaping the \u2063future of Iowa&#8217;s representation \u200band potentially impacting\u200b the balance of power in the House of Representatives. It \u200bremains to be seen which candidate will prevail, but one thing is certain &#8211; the voters of Iowa&#8217;s 3rd Congressional District will have an important decision to make in 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA), who narrowly flipped Iowa&#8217;s only Democratic House seat red in 2022, has gained a challenger in the 2024 election. 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