Nunn cheered this war on from the first day, voted five times in support of the war, called its costs “worth it,” and told Iowans the price hikes caused by the war were “overhyped”

DES MOINES, IA – Zach Nunn has voted five times to keep the war in Iran going, and Iowans have paid for it at the gas pump, the grocery store, and in higher prices on everyday goods. Last night, with less than seven weeks until Election Day and his own job on the line, he cast one vote to try to save himself.

Nunn’s Six votes to keep the war going and send $70 billion more of our tax dollars overseas:

• March 5: Nunn voted no. The resolution failed, 212-219. [House Roll Call 85]
• April 16: Nunn voted no, casting the deciding vote. The resolution failed by a single vote, 213-214. [House Roll Call 114]
• May 14: Nunn voted no, casting the deciding vote. The resolution failed on a 212-212 tie. [House Roll Call 170]
• June 3: Nunn voted no. The resolution passed without him, 215-208. [House Roll Call 199]
• July 22: Nunn voted to spend $70 billion more of our tax dollars to continue to fund the war with Iran War, just a day after learning we had already wasted $38 billion on the war efforts. [House Roll Call 281; NPR, 7/22/26]
• July 23: Nunn voted no. The resolution passed without him again, 214-208. [House Roll Call 282]

In April and again in May, Nunn’s vote alone would have been enough to pass the resolution. Both times, he voted no.

Statement from Sarah Trone Garriott:

“I’ve always been against this war, while Zach Nunn has cheered this war on from day one and voted five times to keep it going. Because of Zach Nunn’s votes, Iowans have paid more for gas, diesel, fertilizer and groceries. He called the cost worth it and told us to grow a stronger spine. If you want this war to continue, vote for Zach Nunn, if you want this war to end, I’m asking for your vote this election.”

Zach Nunn has spent the last six months cheering on the war, defending it and dismissing its impact, and inviting its architect to campaign with him.

• On the day the war began, the Des Moines Register reported that Nunn “staunchly” defended the operation. Three weeks later, he said it had been “highly successful.” [Des Moines Register, 2/28/26; KKRF, 3/20/26]
• In March, as gas prices spiked, Nunn went on Fox News and said people should “grow a stronger spine” – “For anybody who wants to make this about politics, I say, grow a stronger spine.” [Fox News, 3/15/26] 
• In May, Nunn told Politico that the price increases caused by the war were “overhyped, candidly, by the media.”
• In May, Nunn told a rally that the war’s costs were “worth it.” 
• On August 17, as the war went on, Nunn hosted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at a campaign fundraiser at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Hegseth told the crowd Nunn was “willing to take the tough votes,” and said President Trump needs congressmen “who have his back. And that is Zach Nunn.” [Iowa Starting Line, 9/15/26; Iowa Public Radio, 8/18/26; Little Village, 8/2026]
• That same day on August 17, Nunn told reporters, “Let’s deal with this now, and let’s get it done,” and said Democrats were for “just giving up.” That was four weeks ago. [CNN, 8/18/26]

Iowans have already heard Zach Nunn’s excuses and know he owns this war

• Nunn’s statement last night says, “I will not support another open-ended war.” Iowans have heard that from him already.
• On April 14, he told a crowd in West Des Moines, “I will not support a forever war.” Two days later, he voted to keep the war going, and the resolution failed by one vote. He voted no three more times after that. [Iowa Public Radio, 4/14/26; House Roll Calls 114, 170, 199, 282]

Iowans are paying the price for the reckless war Nunn voted for over and over: 

This war has raised what Iowans pay for gas, diesel, fertilizer, and everyday goods.

• Gas in Iowa hit $4.25 a gallon in May, up from $2.93 the year before. [KCRG, 5/5/26]
• By June, Iowans had paid $467.7 million more at the pump because of the war. [Joint Economic Committee Minority, 6/3/26]
• Diesel jumped from under $4 a gallon, to more than $5 in the first month of the war, and now to $6 a gallon, and higher freight costs get passed on to the people buying the goods. [Trucking Dive, 3/24/26, AAA, 9/16/26]
• Prices for the three major fertilizers farmers use all went up by double digits right before planting. [Fortune, 4/16/26]

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