Marine Corps Veteran Nathan Sage Challenges Senate Republican DOGE Leader Joni Ernst in 2026 Iowa Race

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Updated Apr 16, 2025, 07:05 PM

Nathan Sage, a Marine Corps and U.S. Army veteran who served in the Iraq War, has announced his candidacy as the first Democratic challenger to Republican Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa in the 2026 Senate race. Sage, who is characterized as a blue-collar worker with welding skills and tattoos, vowed to defeat Ernst, criticizing her as a corporate Republican. Ernst, a Senate Republican DOGE leader, now faces a contested primary after previously running unopposed by Democrats.

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Senate Republican DOGE leader Joni Ernst faces first Democratic challenger in 2026 race https://t.co/9edlBpEQTp

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A Marine Corps and U.S. Army veteran who deployed in the Iraq War is the first Democratic candidate to jump into the race against Sen. Joni Ernst He’s blue collar, tatted, & knows how to weld, similar to another candidate who gave Rs a scare in NE https://t.co/rV9TEQuSwk

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Democrat Nathan Sage announced a campaign to oust Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa on Tuesday, vowing to "kick corporate Republican Joni Ernst's ass." https://t.co/0CHmq8elW9

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Marine Corps Veteran Nathan Sage Challenges Senate Republican DOGE Leader Joni Ernst in 2026 Iowa Race

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Democrat Nathan Sage Challenges Sen. Joni Ernst in Iowa for 2026 Election, Focused on Working Class Issues

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