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Rep. Zach Nunn Swats at Democratic Tracker’s Phone on Capitol Hill

The clip, first shared with MS NOW by the DCCC, has been circulated by outlets and could become a campaign liability in his closely contested re‑election fight.

Rep. Zach Nunn of Iowa seen in Washington DC, on July 23, 2026.
Video shows Zach Nunn hitting phone out of hand of Democratic staffer

Overview

  • The Thursday video shows Nunn pushing at a tracker’s phone after the staffer asked about rural hospital closures while Nunn said he was 'with a constituent.'
  • MS NOW published the clip after the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee provided the footage to reporters.
  • Nunn issued a written apology to MS NOW saying 'This wasn’t my finest moment, I shouldn’t have responded this way, and I set a bad example.'
  • Trackers are partisan staffers paid to film and question members of Congress in public, and most encounters are nonphysical but can be used for campaign messaging.
  • Campaign watchers say the footage matters because Nunn is an incumbent in a Cook-rated toss-up race against Sarah Trone Garroitt and Democrats may use the clip as a political vulnerability.