Democrat Nathan Sage ends U.S. Senate campaign

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: February 16, 2026

Words: 814

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Democrat Nathan Sage ended his campaign for U.S. Senate Sunday, citing fundraising difficulties.

Sage, former executive director of the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce, was the first Democrat to enter the 2026 race for U.S. Senate — announcing his campaign in April 2025 before U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst had announced she would not seek reelection. Sage was the only Democratic candidate in the race when Ernst made a controversial comment at a May town hall, …

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