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Thu Apr 17, 2025, 07:16 PM Apr 17

IA-SEN: Iowa Democrat launches Senate campaign against Ernst

Democratic contender Nathan Sage, the executive director of the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce, is launching a Senate bid to take on Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) next year in Iowa.

Sage made that announcement official Wednesday; in his campaign launch and an interview with The Hill ahead of his announcement, Sage emphasized fighting for the working class, including advocating for better health care and better pay.

“I come from a very poor background. I grew up in a trailer park, and I watched my family struggle for a very long time. My dad was a factory worker, my mom was a day care teacher,” Sage told The Hill.

“I feel like a lot of the people in the working class have been fighting this whole time to survive and instead of thrive, and I think it’s time we fought to thrive,” he said.





https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5251135-iowa-democrat-senate-campaign-ernst/

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