Iowa state Sen. Zach Wahls launched his U.S. Senate bid on Wednesday with a video on social media, joining a competitive Democratic primary as the party seeks to unseat Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA). “I’ll stand up to the leaders of both parties because they are not delivering for us,

The Democratic field for a challenger to incumbent Senator Joni Ernst (R) is growing. Iowa State Senator Zach Wahls announced his run for the seat on Wednesday morning. Wahls, from Coralville, has been serving District 43 since 2019.