Zabner was born May 24, 1999, in Iowa City, Iowa. His parents are Jewish immigrants from Venezuela. His mother is originally from Israel. His father was a student at the University of Iowa[3] and initially only planned to stay for three years in the US.[4] Due to his personal background and challenges with US Immigration of his parents, he campaigns for immigration topics as well.[5]
He gained first work experience while being a research assistant at the University of Iowa and the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. In 2019, he became an organizing intern, and between 2019 and 2020 an organizer for the campaign of Pete Buttigieg. He then served in the capacity of regional organizing director for the Iowa Democratic Party. He was also an out-of-state volunteer coordinator for Jon Ossoff in his campaign for U.S. Senate.[8][9]
Politics
Zabner won the primary[10] and the general election for Iowa House of Representatives on November 8, 2022.[11] He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2025.
