Sheldon, Iowa (RI/KIWA) — One of the Democrats running for the US Senate seat that Republican Joni Ernst holds plans to visit 99 counties in 99 days. Nathan Sage launched the tour this weekend with stops in nine counties.
Sage, a veteran and Mason City native, is the executive director of the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce. Sage began his US Senate campaign in mid-April and by the end of June he had raised over 700 thousand dollars. It was just 14 thousand less than Ernst raised during the quarter and more than the other competitors for the Iowa Democratic Party’s 2026 US Senate nomination collected for their campaigns.
Sage spoke with Radio Iowa after an event in Warren County.
At some of the stops, Sage will be appearing with one of the people who want Randy Feenstra’s job in the US House of Representatives. (Feenstra, from Hull, is considering a run for Governor.)
Fourth District Democratic Candidate Stephanie Steiner tells us about it.
That address is the address of the Old Union Depot — where the Sheldon Farmers Market takes place. Again, the date will be Monday, August 25th. That same day, he’ll be in both Rock Rapids and Sibley as well.
She tells us Sage is also planning a trip to Sioux County, but that one won’t be for another month. He’ll be in Sioux Center in September.
Again, that’s Wednesday, September 24th.
Sage plans to end his 99-county tour on November 4th by hosting a town hall in central Iowa. The 2026 Iowa Primary Election is on June 2nd.
Meanwhile, Steiner has some other events lined up, including appearances at the Iowa State Fair, which starts in a few days. She says she’ll be speaking to both the Iowa Cattlemen and the Iowa Pork Producers there.
