Kuemper Catholic High School alum Scott Schaben of Ames says he plans to run for the U.S. Senate in the November 2014 election. … Schaben said he is a different variety of conservative. “I am not your far-right candidate,” Schaben said. For example, he supports gay marriage. He’s opposed to abortion, but says the party needs to be smart about managing the issue. “I would vote to make it illegal, but I wouldn’t expect it to pass,” Schaben said. Schaben’s own family would bring racial diversity to the GOP, he said, noting that his wife, Latoja, an assistant coach for...