Zachary Nunn is a retired Air Force colonel and intelligence officer who brought extensive national security experience to Congress after flipping a competitive Iowa district in 2022. During his military career, he served multiple combat deployments and worked in high-level intelligence roles, including at the Pentagon and U.S. Central Command. As a freshman representative, he has positioned himself as a defense hawk focused on strengthening America's military readiness while advocating for Iowa's agricultural interests and pushing back against what he views as government overreach.