Sergeant Bluff, Iowa — A Republican who ran against US Senator Chuck Grassley in 2022 has formed a campaign to against US Senator Joni Ernst in 2026.
Jim Carlin, an attorney from Sergeant Bluff, is a former state legislator. He finished with 26 percent support from Republicans in his race against Grassley. Carlin will kick off his campaign against Ernst at a rally in Cedar Rapids next Thursday.
Joshua Smith of Indianola, a veteran who ran as a Libertarian for a state senate seat last year, also has said he intends to run against Ernst in the 2026 Republican Primary election.
J.D. Scholten of Sioux City and Nathan Sage of Indianola have launched campaigns for the Iowa Democratic Party’s 2026 nomination for the US Senate.
