2026 general election
Iowa 3rd District
The candidate who raised the most money won. The incumbent lost. · Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain.
$40M was spent on the 2026 Iowa 3rd District race: $14M raised by the campaigns, $2.8M of it from PACs, plus $26M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Sarah Trone Garriott (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$40M
Raised by campaigns
$14M
PAC checks
$2.8M
Outside money
$26M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Sarah Trone GarriottDemocrat
✓ Won- Raised
- $8.1M
- Spent
- $6.9M
- From individuals
- $7.2M
- From PACs
- $638K
- From party
- $19K
- Own money & loans
- $120
- Outside money for
- $6.2M
- Outside money against
- $9.9M
Who paid: 8% of Garriott's money came from PACs
Leadership PAC $142K (27%)Membership $18K (4%)Union $127K (24%)Super PAC $122K (23%)Party $10K (2%)Other $105K (20%)
- Clark Leadership PAC$13K
- Zinc Collective PAC Super PAC$11K
- Vote Mama Super PAC$10K
- Next Generation Majority Fund Super PAC$10K
- The Juno Fund Super PAC$10K
- Delbene Leadership PAC$10K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union$10K
- Aguilar Leadership PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Congressional Leadership Fund · $5.7M attacking
- Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) · $4.2M supporting
- No Going Back PAC Inc. · $3.9M attacking
- Project 218 · $996K supporting
- Cffe PAC · $701K supporting
Zach NunnRepublican, incumbent
✗ Lost- Raised
- $6.1M
- Spent
- $5.6M
- From individuals
- $1.4M
- From PACs
- $2.2M
- From party
- $10K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $1.3M
- Outside money against
- $8.3M
Who paid: 36% of Nunn's money came from PACs
Corporate $628K (34%)Trade group $372K (20%)Leadership PAC $489K (26%)Membership $119K (6%)Union $7K (0%)Super PAC $41K (2%)Party $10K (1%)Other $207K (11%)
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee Membership$15K
- Jack Begman Other$15K
- Meuser Leadership PAC$13K
- The Goldman Sachs Group Inc Corporate$11K
- Arkansas Rural Water Association Federal Political Action Committee Trade group$10K
- Managed Funds Association Membership$10K
- New York Life Insurance Company Corporate$10K
- National Association of Home Builders Trade group$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) · $3.6M attacking
- House Majority PAC · $2.7M attacking
- With Honor Fund III, Inc. · $763K supporting
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees People · $605K attacking
- Votevets · $360K attacking
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Iowa 3rd District race?
- $40M was spent on the 2026 Iowa 3rd District race: $14M raised by the campaigns, $2.8M of it from PACs, plus $26M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Sarah Trone Garriott (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Iowa 3rd District race?
- Sarah Trone Garriott (Democrat) raised $8.1M and had $6.2M in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Iowa 3rd District race?
- Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) ($7.8M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($5.7M), No Going Back PAC Inc. ($3.9M).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Iowa 3rd District race?
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee gave $15K to Zach Nunn; The Guardian Fund gave $15K to Zach Nunn; Fair Shot PAC gave $13K to Sarah Trone Garriott.