Statewide Iowa (RI) — The first Democrat to announce a bid for Iowa’s U.S. senate seat has ended his campaign, leaving two other candidates in the Democratic Primary race.
Nathan Sage of Indianola posted a video on social media Sunday.
Sage, a native of Mason City, served in the U.S. Army and Marine Corps, worked in radio and resigned as director of the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce last spring to campaign full time.
Both Democrats who remain in the race issued statements praising Sage’s perspective. State Representative Josh Turek of Council Bluffs says Sage ran a campaign with grit and determination that put working people first. State Senator Zach Wahls of Coralville says Sage highlighted the need to challenge the status quo and make the race about real life for real people.
Two other Democrats exited the race last fall. In September, Republican Senator Joni Ernst announced she was not seeking re-election, and Congresswoman Ashley Hinson announced a few hours later that she’d seek the Iowa GOP’s 2026 nomination for U.S Senate. Republican Jim Carlin, a former state legislator from Sergeant Bluff, announced he was running for the U.S. Senate last June.
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