(Radio Iowa) – In Iowa’s third district, Congressman Zach Nunn won Tuesday’s election with about 51-and-a-half percent of the vote.  “This wasn’t supposed to happen if you pay attention to the polls, if you pay listen to the naysayers,” Nunn said, “…but the only poll that matters is the one on Election Day, and you spoke loud and clear.” Nunn told supporters at the Iowa G-O-P’s Election Night headquarters that he’ll focus on national security and border security in the next congress.

“This is my promise to every Iowan: not only are we going to be working for you, we are going to be holding Washington, D.C. of all stripes accountable to how we get things done in Iowa,” Nunn said. Nunn says the Iowa playbook can work for the entire country. “We’ve been fighting for families, for farmers,” he said, “for Main Street America.”

Nunn also saluted his Democratic challenger Lanon Baccam. Both men served in the Iowa National Guard and Baccam did a tour of duty during the Iraq War. Nunn was recently promoted to Colonel in the Air Force Reserve.