Sarah Trone Garriott
Candidate · U.S. House · Iowa
Democrat · Challenger83%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatIowa, district 3
AgainstZach Nunn (R), incumbent
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
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The district
IA-3 · Iowa
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: State Sen. & Lutheran Minister.
The campaign · in their wordssarahforiowa.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
A Higher Standard for Washington
“So here's my promise: I'll work to hold everyone who runs our government, members of Congress, the President, and federal judges alike, to the same higher standard.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Growing our economy by investing in people, not special interests
Plank 3 · campaign site
Health care that's affordable and there when you need it
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 102 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 4 statements
Left
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Iowa House, district 3 · 7 days out
Sarah Trone GarriottDemocrat · challenger · Left 26 from statements83%
Zach NunnRepublican · incumbent · Right 31 from statements16%2631
58 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$7.7M
Raised
$6.9M
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$5.5M
Itemized · 80% of individual
4,780
Named donors
28%
Itemized from Iowa
By occupation
$1.9M
$576k
$470k
$276k
$192k
By state
$1.5M
$1.3M
$623k
$286k
$168k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“I will restore those cuts and push for a public option.”
“I’m running to protect reproductive freedom and lower costs for Iowa families.”
“Trump’s trade war with Canada will hurt Iowa. We send 30% of our exports there.”
On the ballot with them · Iowa, Nov 3, 2026
IA Senate · open seat
Ashley Hinson (R) · 58%
vs. Josh Turek (D) · 42%
IA Governor · open seat
Rob Sand (D) · 83%
vs. Zach Lahn (R) · 18%
IA-1
Christina Bohannan (D) · 92%
vs. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) · 9%
IA-2 · open seat
Lindsay James (D) · 71%
vs. Joe Mitchell (R) · 31%
IA-4 · open seat
Chris McGowan (R) · 96%
vs. Dave Dawson (D) · 1%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Sarah Trone Garriott
Candidate · U.S. House · Iowa
Democrat · Challenger83%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Nunn (R), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Standing Up for Iowa”
Plank 1
A Higher Standard for Washington
“So here's my promise: I'll work to hold everyone who runs our government, members of Congress, the President, and federal judges alike, to the same higher standard.”
Plank 2
Growing our economy by investing in people, not special interests
Plank 3
Health care that's affordable and there when you need it
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · sarahforiowa.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Health careLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Foreign policyLeft 33
Left, 33 points from center
Energy and landLeft 33
Left, 33 points from center
Crime and justiceLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
TradeL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
ImmigrationMixed
Mixed
EducationL-lean 17
L-lean, 17 points from center
Budget and taxesL-lean 17
L-lean, 17 points from center
The race · IA-3 · 7 days out
Sarah Trone GarriottDemocrat · challenger · Left 26 from statements83%Zach NunnRepublican · incumbent · Right 31 from statements16%2631
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 80% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“I will restore those cuts and push for a public option.”
“I’m running to protect reproductive freedom and lower costs for Iowa families.”
“Trump’s trade war with Canada will hurt Iowa. We send 30% of our exports there.”
On the ballot with them · Iowa
IA Senate · open seatHinson (R) vs. Turek (D)58% · 42%IA Governor · open seatSand (D) vs. Lahn (R)83% · 18%IA-1Bohannan (D) vs. Miller-Meeks (R)92% · 9%IA-2 · open seatJames (D) vs. Mitchell (R)71% · 31%IA-4 · open seatMcGowan (R) vs. Dawson (D)96% · 1%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll