The first Democrat to announce a bid for Iowa’s U.S. Senate seat has ended his campaign.
Nathan Sage of Indianola said it was one of the hardest decisions of his life, but he was unable to raise the financial resources necessary to keep his campaign viable. 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.
Josh Turek of Council Bluffs and Zach Wahls of Coralville remain in the Democratic primary for the seat currently held by Republican Sen. Joni Ernst.
Ernst announced in September that she would not seek reelection. A few hours later, U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson announced she would seek the Iowa GOP’s 2026 nomination for the Senate seat.
