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Nate Boulton | |
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| Member of the Iowa Senate | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Dick Dearden |
| Constituency | District 16 (2017–2023) District 20 (2023–present) |
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| Born | May 23, 1980 Columbus Junction, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Simpson College (BA) Drake University (MPA, JD) |
| Website | Senate website |
Nate Boulton (born May 23, 1980) is an American politician serving in the Iowa Senate since 2017. Boulton, a Democrat, represents the 20th District. Boulton was first elected in 2016 to replace retiring Democratic Senator Dick Dearden.[1][2]
In May 2017, Boulton announced his candidacy for the Iowa gubernatorial election, 2018 with a video on Twitter.[3] He suspended his campaign in May 2018 shortly after The Des Moines Register published the accounts of three women accusing Boulton of sexual misconduct.[4][5]
- ^ Meinch, Timothy (June 7, 2016). "Boulton beats Dearden Conner for Iowa Senate seat". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ Elmer, MacKenzie (November 8, 2016). "Democrat Nate Boulton wins open Iowa Senate seat". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ Democrat Nate Boulton announces a run for governor, Des Moines Register, 05/04/2017.
- ^ "Three women accuse Iowa governor candidate Nate Boulton of sexual misconduct". Des Moines Register. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ "Nate Boulton suspends governor campaign after accusations of sexual misconduct". Des Moines Register. Retrieved May 24, 2018.