(Radio Iowa) – The four Republicans who represent Iowa in the U-S House are seeking reelection — and the race in the third congressional district is among the tightest in the country.

In 2022, Republican Congressman Zach Nunn of Bondurant won his race by less than one percent. At the beginning of this month, Republicans had a nearly six percent voter registration advantage over Democrats in the third congressional district, but nearly 29 percent of voters in the district are independents. Lanon Baccam of Des Moines, the Democrat from who’s running against Nunn, has made restoring abortion rights the central issue of his campaign.

“Women should make the decisions about their own bodies,” Baccam says. “When I get to congress, I will fight to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act and we will restore the rights found under Roe v Wade.” Nunn has focused on economic issues, like extending the Trump-era tax cuts. “We’ve got a real opportunity here not only to change the make-up of DC, but to do what all of us do — pass a balanced budget,” Nunn says. “We’ve got 35 trillion reasons why spending on a credit card is not good for us or our kids.”

Both candidates have military experience. Nunn is a corporal in the Air Force Reserve. Baccam enlisted in the Iowa National Guard at the age of 17 and served a decade.