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Hegseth Campaigns for Republican Zach Nunn in Iowa
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth campaigned for Republican Representative Zach Nunn in Iowa. Hegseth's predecessors as defense secretary maintained greater distance from partisan political campaigning.
Original reporting: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/us/politics/hegseth-iowa-campaign-nunn.html