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Garriott vs Nunn: Iowa Race Heats Over Locker-Room Vote

8/12/2026

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Democratic candidate Sarah Trone Garriott will face Rep. Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) in November 3 election for the 3rd District.
Garriott opposes men in women’s locker rooms; Zach Schenkman said she will “stand up for a parent’s right.”
RNC Zach Kraft called Garriott’s record “unelectable” and a “Wicked Witch of Woke.”
Sen. J.D. Vance cited Garriott’s 2023 vote on sports and a 2022 eligibility law, but she voted against 2023 bathroom bill.

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Democratic candidate Sarah Trone Garriott will face Rep. Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) in November 3 election for the 3rd District.
Garriott opposes men in women’s locker rooms; Zach Schenkman said she will “stand up for a parent’s right.”
RNC Zach Kraft called Garriott’s record “unelectable” and a “Wicked Witch of Woke.”
Sen. J.D. Vance cited Garriott’s 2023 vote on sports and a 2022 eligibility law, but she voted against 2023 bathroom bill.