Dave Muhlbauer, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, dropped out of the race Tuesday following the death of his nephew earlier this year.

Muhlbauer, a farmer and former Crawford County Supervisor, was the first Democrat to enter the race against Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley. He began his campaign in May.

He issued a statement Tuesday ending his campaign.

"For those of you who are not aware, my nephew died in an accident earlier this year," Muhlbauer said in the statement. "As I'm sure you can all imagine, this has had a devastating effect on our family. It's something you can never prepare yourself for and will leave a hole that will never be filled."

The Carroll Times Herald reported Muhlbauer's nephew, 4-year-old Jed Riesselman, died in a farm accident on Aug. 12.

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