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Sarah Zabel

IND

Sarah Zabel is an Independent candidate who retired from the U.S. Air Force in 2018 as a major general, later wrote a book on the science of depression, and worked as an adjunct for the RAND Corporation before entering the race in November 2025.[4]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Positions on the issues

  • OpposesBroad tariffs on imported goods

    Says federal tariffs are burdening the economy and should be reduced to make living more affordable.[4]

    “The federal government is burdening the economy with tariffs and excessive workforce controls.”

In their words — priorities

  • Says the federal government is burdening the economy with tariffs and excessive workforce controls, and that reducing those burdens would make living more affordable.[4]
  • Says laws should be reformed and enforced fairly and evenly.[4]

Background

  • Retired from the U.S. Air Force in 2018 as a major general.[4]
  • Wrote a book about the science of depression and worked as an Adjunct for RAND Corporation.[4]

Campaign money

Raised $81K · spent $57K · $24K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

Also on the ballot for this seat: Russ Fulcher, Kaylee Peterson, Brendan Gomez · Compare side by side

Sources cited in this profile

  1. 4.Sarah Zabel - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words