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Midterms 2026 · IA-03

Zach Nunn

Across 16 statements tracked since 23 Sept 2026, Zach Nunn's most frequent rhetorical moves are absolutes and us vs. them.

U.S. Representative (R-IA-03), running for re-election (Cook: Toss-up) · Republican · incumbent · IA-03 House race 2026: Iowa's 3rd district

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An AI brief of everything Zach Nunn said in each finished week and month: the lines they repeat, who they are talking to, how the tone moved and what changed.

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Most used moves, last 90 days

Per 100 words, from the transparent pattern engine

Absolutes0.5
Us vs. them0.2
Vague promise0.1
Threat & fear0.1
Leverage0.1

Audience impact, last 30 days

+2.1 reassures or unites

Average of 16 statements: how they are likely to leave the audience they target, from −5 (alarm, anger, division) to +5 (reassurance, unity). It describes effect, not truth.

This week against their usual

Hostility this week 1.6 / 10, 0.9 above their usual 0.7.

Hostility is a style measure from 0 to 10, built from threats, labels, “us versus them” framing and similar moves, compared with the same person's earlier statements. It says nothing about whether a claim is true.

Latest statements

20 Oct 2026 · Fox News Politics

Not only is Iowa at the front line of the entire country when it comes to making sure we've got three competitive House seats, Des Moines, Iowa, the third district, our proud district, is now one of the most competitive in the country.
Absolutes

Audience impact +2 reassures or unites

17 Oct 2026 · kmaland.com

It can also be the undoing of humanity if we don’t get this right. This is an Oppenheimer moment by which I mean we have exploded a new innovation in the world, we’d better get after it effectively, how we’re going to deploy it, utilize it, secure it, but…

Audience impact +4 reassures or unites

16 Oct 2026 · yahoo.com

I'm grateful to every Iowan who has chipped in their hard-earned dollars to stand with this campaign and support our fight to lower costs for families and keep our communities safe. Because of their support, we head into the final weeks with a strong…
Vague promise

Audience impact +4 reassures or unites

16 Oct 2026 · KCRG (Cedar Rapids)

clear choice between my record of delivering bipartisan results for all Iowans and my opponent’s radical record of wanting the largest tax increase in Iowa history and driving up costs for families and farmers. Sarah Trone Garriott knows that record is hard…
AbsolutesSelf-promotionLabeling

Audience impact +2 reassures or unites

15 Oct 2026 · ktiv.com

First and foremost, I think it’s important we do debate. We have done a debate every single time that we ran for office, and it’s good for Iowa. They want to know what the candidates think about. Equally important, they want to hear from the candidates when…
Us vs. them

Audience impact −2 alarms or divides

14 Oct 2026 · KCRG (Cedar Rapids)

Do not count a single Republican in Iowa out, because not only do we have the energy, we’ve got the candidates, we’ve got the policy, and we have a history of delivering to help Iowa and America – and God forbid we ever lose that.
Absolutes

Audience impact 0 neutral

14 Oct 2026 · Office of Rep. Nunn

Scammers stole more than $1 million from a Wapello County farmer who spent a lifetime earning it. His case showed why local deputies need better tools to trace stolen money and pursue the criminals behind these schemes. I introduced the GUARD Act because Iowa…
Threat & fear

Audience impact −1 leans negative

14 Oct 2026 · iowacapitaldispatch.com

just said yes again to KCCI to do this on the 27th of October. I think it’s important, most of all, for Iowans to know that they have an opportunity to hear from both candidates on the stage. We have always debated in every race I’ve ever run, including in my…
Absolutes

Audience impact +3 reassures or unites

14 Oct 2026 · cbs2iowa.com

For everyone, regardless of who you're voting for today (Wednesday) is an important day for Iowa. Make sure that you make a plan to vote to have your voice heard. I think we feel very energized by this. Here's the reality. Two years ago the national media had…
Absolutes

Audience impact 0 neutral

6 Oct 2026 · Office of Rep. Nunn

Where you live shouldn’t determine whether you can get the health care you need. That’s why we fought to bring $209 million back to Iowa to strengthen rural health care. In Wayne County, that means a patient fighting cancer can get treatment close to home…

Audience impact +5 reassures or unites

6 Oct 2026 · Office of Rep. Nunn

Man’s best friend deserves better than a lifetime of cruelty at the hands of puppy mill operators chasing a profit. I secured a bipartisan crackdown on puppy mills in the House-passed Farm Bill, and I’m grateful to work alongside Secretary Rollins to turn…

Audience impact +3 reassures or unites

5 Oct 2026 · Office of Rep. Nunn

Iowa’s Airmen have answered every mission our country has asked of them, and on Friday Secretary Meink saw that commitment firsthand at the 132d Wing. Having served in the Air Force for more than 20 years, I know how much it means to these Airmen and their…
Us vs. them

Audience impact +3 reassures or unites

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