Nathan Sage endorses Rep. Josh Turek’s campaign for U.S. Senate

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: February 16, 2026

Words: 598

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Democrat Nathan Sage endorsed state Rep. Josh Turek, D-Council Bluffs, on Monday to become the Democratic nominee in Iowa’s 2026 U.S. Senate race.

The endorsement comes a day after Sage suspended his campaign for the nomination.

Sage said in a statement Monday he chose Turek because he “comes from the same kind of working class family I do, and it’s time we have more folks like us in Washington.”

“I got into this race because …

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