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Candidate profile:Republican Zach Nunn is fighting to flip Iowa's only blue seat on Capitol Hill.“I’ve been privileged to serve both on the battlefield for my fellow citizens up at the statehouse leading good legislation. And now, we’re asking for the honor of earning Iowans' vote to be their servant in Washington, D.C.,” Nunn said.He says he wants to take Iowa's Statehouse solutions to Washington.“Fiscal accountability, tax cuts that actually grow communities, support to our law enforcement, a secure southern border that helps America be safe and not drug dependent, while also an on ramp for folks who want to come here and work legally,” Nunn said.After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion access has played a key role in the race for Iowa's 3rd district. Nunn points to his voter record, arguing he's a pro-life candidate that's always fought for the life of the mother and baby. “I voted twice for health of the mother with exception for late term pregnancy. And then also looking at exceptions for rape, incest and fetal non-viability, meaning that the child was no longer going to be able to survive. So those are important exceptions that we’ve offered,” Nunn said.But his opponent, Democrat Cindy Axne, has launched several ads that show Nunn in a primary debate, raising his hand to indicate he does not support those exceptions.“Look, the reality is that there’s a three-second portion of a longer debate and I immediately stopped the interview and asked for Iowans to have the opportunity to weigh in on this. At the end of the day, this has been taken away from the Federal Court or from the federal level, and it’s been given back to the people of Iowa. I believe strongly that we need to afford Iowans the opportunity to have a voice in this,” Nunn said.He then elaborated on this view, “I don’t think the federal government needs to be involved in this. And I would push back, I’ll go so far as to say, I will push back on Republicans or Democrats to try to take this right away from the state.”He argues he'll always push back to put Iowans first over party politics.“When you stand up for your principles, your conscience and most importantly, your constituents, you can really have an outsized voice in policy going forward. Here’s where you know, I’m frustrated with D.C. It has become… almost a blood oath to whoever’s in leadership, and fewer and fewer people are willing to stand up and fight back when things aren’t in the best interest of Iowans.Watch: District 3 candidates on inflationWatch: District 3 candidates on violent crimeWatch: District 3 candidates on abortionWatch: District 3 candidates on health care Watch: District 3 candidates on gunsWatch: District 3 candidates on educationWatch: District 3 candidates make final push to votersPrevious coverage: Zach Nunn candidate profile:Watch: Zach Nunn's final pitch to voters:Watch: Zach Nunn discusses his top prioritiesWatch: Zach Nunn on the EconomyWatch: Zach Nunn on ImmigrationWatch: Zach Nunn on EducationWatch: Zach Nunn on voting rightsWatch: Zach Nunn on firearms