What you said is accurate, he said to the man. For a moment, there were stories about how close the Iowa U.S. Senate race had reportedly become, with Democrat Michael Franken within three points of incumbent Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley. But over half of Iowans, 51%, said they did not knowenough about the Democratic candidate to form an opinion. Democrat Mike Frankenwill challenge U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley in November. Franken reported raising around $3.6 million in the quarter ending Sept. 30, while Grassley raised around $1.7 million. He is running against long-time Iowa State Senator Chuck Grassley in the upcoming Iowa Caucuses on Feb. 7. Retired U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Franken, 64,won the Democratic Senate primary. Grassley has not polled below 50% in a head-to-head contest since October 1980, before he went on to defeat incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. John Culver," Des Moines Register reported. Democrat Mike Franken will challenge U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley in November. After 47 years in Congress, Iowa's senior senator has become a mainstay in state politics. Naval Academy, Postgraduate School- MS of Physics, Major civic activities: Special Olympics coach - 2017 - 2019, U.S. Navy 40 years, Defense department Wide Energy Efficiency Award. Everybody believes that Chuck Grassley is an institution and nobody's going to beat him, said Democratic state Sen. Bill Dotzler who was in the crowd Saturday night. They are former U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer of Cedar Rapids, Minden physician. Hes a small business owner of a school supply company and a Realtor. 2023 www.desmoinesregister.com. Charles Ernest Grassley was going to run again. Franken is keeping a busy campaign schedule as he works to drum up momentum and beat the odds. Dave Muhlbauer is the first Democrat to launch a campaign challenging the long-time incumbent Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley (IA) for one of Iowa's U.S. Senate seats in the 2022 midterm elections. Democrat Ryan Melton, 37, is an insurance supervisor in Story County. When pressed by a CNN reporter about why he accepted the endorsement, given the former presidents comments calling Bidens election an insurrection, Grassley got defensive, saying that he didnt think the question was appropriate and telling the reporter that he was talking to Iowans at the rally about the Biden administrations failures. Chuck Grassley is doing push-ups onstage with Tom Cotton while Joni Ernst counts into the microphone. The senator, who is the second oldest in the Senate, had already endured COVID; by the end of another term hed be 95 years old. And the people didnt seem to care about the KKK or any of that. More: Republican state Sen. Jim Carlin launches U.S. Senate bid, will run in a primary against Chuck Grassley if 7, 2022 10:04 am. telling reporters he found it offensive to claim white supremacy. Franken may shadow the moves of his opponent but hes still facing a 40-year incumbent with more money in the bank. Hes pitching a universal health care system, while also pledging to bring down prescription drug costs. SIOUX CITY Sioux City Republican Jim Carlin is hinting he may step down from the state Senate before the new legislative session begins in January to concentrate full time on his U.S. Senate campaign. He has. Grassley became a politician in 1958; he beat his cousin, Travis C. Moffitt, a Democrat from Shell Rock, by nearly 75% of the vote, to be a state legislator from Butler County. A new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows Grassley leads with 46% of the vote to Franken's 43% among likely voters. Its Feenstras second election for the seat after defeating longtime Rep. Steve King in the 2020 primary. Three Democrats are facing off for the partys nomination, hoping to stop Grassley from securing an eight term in the Senate. Momentum and reaction are always simultaneous events in American politics. Follow Iowa Capital Dispatch on Facebook and Twitter. Some people recognize the politician but hes also still introducing himself. Sex appeal, Grassley said. Despite the fact that the majority of Iowans thought maybe it was time for him to step aside. Follow her on Twitter at @katie_akin. Finkenauer has said she was motivated to run when she watched insurrectionists attack the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. In April, a similar Change Research poll for Franken's campaign showed the Democrat down by 3 points. 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She does not support legislation to restrict access to guns, she said on the campaign trail following the Uvalde, Texas school shooting. document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Hes a senior senator from a state with a largely consolidating and contracting free press. 4 min read. We rely on your financial support to keep our stories free for all to read. In an interview on Simon Conway's radio talk show in Des Moines, Carlin seemed to rule out running for re-election and even raised the possibility of exiting a full year before his four-year term expires on Jan. 1, 2023. Franken applauds President Joe Biden for signing the Inflation Reduction Act earlier this month and is pleased Democrats got something passed in Congress. The incumbent GOP senator was backed by 47 percent of likely Iowa voters compared to 39 percent who supported his Democratic challenger. Also follow us on Facebook and Twitter. The Associated Press called Grassley's race at 8:27 p.m. I will condemn it. Despite the fact that only 27% of Iowans wanted him to do it. Frankens campaign reported $1.3 million cash on hand. By, Tesla has a new master plan. But the accusations draw a demarcation. He has worked on the staff of U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy, and at the U.S. Department of Defense, and he has served as the chief of legislative affairs for the Navy. Its just before lunch and the aroma of pupusas and tacos fills the air as organizers set up a stage for a full day of singing, dancing and other activities. After more than 14 years at the state capitol, Grassley ran for Congress. He was appointed to the post earlier that year when his predecessor Bill Northey took a leadership job at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Ive been through so many election cycles where Democrats were doing well in September and come November, things have fallen apart, Varley said. Carlin served in the Iowa House for one year and for four years as an Iowa Senator. He was part of the wave of conservative election upsets in 1980. Iowa suddenly had political power. Contact Editor Kathie Obradovich for questions: info@iowacapitaldispatch.com. Frankens greatest increase in support came from independents. Grassley has served as Iowas senator for over four decades. 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However, the lack of a full-time US ambassador in New Delhi for the past two years stands in contrast to these lofty pronouncements. He needed the endorsement. His fourth stop on Saturday happened to be at the Cedar Valley Pride fest in Waterloo where he met with voters and introduced himself to others. I also need Steve King in Congress. In 2019, after The New York Times published an article documenting Kings racism, King was stripped of his committee assignments. Floridas wannabe autocrat and possible 2024 contender isnt Trump, but hes as dangerous to democracy. The representative voted against raising the legal age to buy most semiautomatic rifles to 21. It was about theater, not policy, and Ailes saw that. The idea that Chuck Grassley could ever actually lose a senate race in Iowa seemed laughable to many. Chuck Grassley. Seven-term Senator Chuck Grassley is in trouble against Democrat Mike Franken according to legendary Iowa pollster Ann Selzer. Apr. So Id say its about a 50-50 right now for me.". In her campaign for the US Senate, Finkenauer has pitched herself as a generational contrast to an 88-year-old Grassley who first won elected office in 1958. Some 1,070 respondents were included in the survey with a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percent. Regarding the rain outside Hell hath no fury than a Republican town with a Democrat in it, Franken said as the crowd in the United Methodist Church hall laughed and applauded. Conway asked Carlin, a lawyer, during the Tuesday interview about how the ongoing redistricting of the state's legislative boundaries would affect his Senate district. Behind Grassley was a painting of a soldier with a sunset behind him. He earned a bachelor's degree in engineering and a master's degree from the Naval Postgraduate School. In many ways Grassleys 1980 election was the perfect prologue for the current political climate. micropolitan guy, Mar 21, 2022 Seven-term Republican Chuck Grassley was re-elected in 2016 with 60.1% of the vote. All the boys slunk down in their chairs, except Grassley, who raised his hand. DeJear called for the state government to use its budget surplus to increase education and mental health funding at the Iowa State Fairin August. His campaign touts a history of independence and bipartisanship, but his new campaign ads brag about opposing vaccine mandates, blocking Bidens agenda, and building a border wall. To revist this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. Free and independent journalism is what keeps our public servants accountable and responsive to the people. He will hold on to it with every frail and wobbly ounce of his strength. You can contribute to us here. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, elected to represent Iowas 2nd District, announced in November that she would move into the 1st District and run for reelection there. Franken has raised $2,852,668so far this cycle. Grassley (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Iowa.He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.. Grassley served as president pro tempore of the Senate from 2019 to 2021. They are former U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer of Cedar Rapids, Minden physician Glenn Hurst, Manning cattle farmer Dave Muhlbauer and former state legislator Bob Krause of Burlington. 0:00. Abb Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley announced on Friday that he will run for reelection, further solidifying Republican chances of holding the seat in 2022. When Reynolds Voucher Plan Failed, It Also Took Down These GOP Education Bills. Certainly it didnt seem to hurt Grassley. Hurst speaks extensively on the campaign trail about how universal health care can revitalize rural Iowa, and how his plan would save small-town clinics and rural hospitals, vastly bring down overall costs, and expand services covered for patients. One man stood up to ask Grassley, Knowing that the FBI and Capitol Police were complicit in January 6, what have you done to get the political prisoners being held in gulag conditions out on bail? She became the second-youngest woman elected to the US House in 2018 (and the youngest woman ever to flip a seat blue), defeating a multi-millionaire incumbent. Three candidates, former Rep. Abby Finkenauer, former Admiral Mike Franken and Dr. Glenn Hurst, are running for the Democratic nomination for US Senate to unseat Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley. Above to the left,. Mike Franken. He says he is approaching this election no differently than years past, but Democrats say this is the year he can be beat. Kim Reynolds and all of the other statewide officeholders also face challenges. The difference falls in the polls margin of error, which is plus or minus 3.9 percentage points for likely voters. His legacy in Iowa and the nation has become a palimpsest for a certain cultural political anxietyif you are a Democrat, Grassley is a symbol of all that has been lost by politics, a grand tradition of stately bipartisanship tossed aside for toxic extremist politics. He opposed a national health care system and food stamps for strikers, and criticized the Democrats for believing that somehow government [could] replace Christ., Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) (L) talks with ranking member Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) before the committee is set to vote on health care reform legislation on Capitol Hill October 13, 2009 in Washington, DC. Thats why Iowa Capital Dispatch, a nonprofit, independent source for quality journalism, is working every day to keep you informed about what government officials are doing with your money, your freedom and your safety. Franken has said his primary motivation for running is the dysfunction he sees in DC and especially in Grassley, who has accepted Trumps nomination, despite Trump spreading lies about the 2020 election and not condemning the insurrection attempt. Hometown: Lebanon (Sioux County). Charles Ernest Grassley (born September 17, 1933) is an American politician serving as the president pro tempore emeritus of the United States Senate, and the senior United States senator from Iowa, having held the seat since 1981. She began her campaign with a big focus on protecting democracy, criticizing Grassley for not doing more in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection. Or if you are a conservative, he is a symbol of the old guard of the GOP that wont step down for the new right wing. On June 1, at a town hall in Columbus Junction, Grassley was questioned by constituents who wanted to know what he was going to do about guns and the filibuster. Grassley was born on September 17, 1933, in a two-story white farmhouse outside of New Hartford, Iowa. Rupert Murdoch Colluded With Jared Kushner to Try to Throw the 2020 Election to Trump Because Of Course He Did, Trump Claims Ron DeSantis Gets Off on Killing Old People in Wheelchairs, Ron DeSantis Shouldnt Be Covered Like Just Another Republican. Home / News / Government & Politics / Campaigns & Elections, Oct. 8, 2021 4:38 pm, Updated: Oct. 10, 2021 9:55 am. Politics Iowa 2022 elections chuck grassley . Sen. Chuck Grassley, 88, announced his intention to seek reelection in the U.S. Senate in 2022 on Friday. Grassley, 88, has held his Senate seat since 1981 and is one of the oldest elected members of the legislative body. In the Iowa House, she fought against legislation weakening workers rights; in Congress, she passed legislation helping small businesses, and focused on child care issues, rural health care, and the safety of packing plant workers. More:Mike Franken wins Democratic US Senate primary; to take on Chuck Grassley in November. The man who nearly toppled Steve King in 2018 has kept his options open heading into the 2022 election. Grassley, who represents Iowa, is the oldest Republican serving in. Finkenauer got her start in politics serving two terms in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019. Raised in a small town that had more cows than people, as she puts it, Abby Finkenauer was brought up in a working-class family that shaped her outlook on service and politics. Polls have shown Grassley more vulnerable this election than hes been in the past but the seven-term senator is still favored to win. State treasurer: Democratic incumbent Mike Fitzgerald will face Republican state Sen. Roby Smith of Davenport. Hinson has called for increasing border security,and supports completing the wall at theU.S.-Mexico border. And Grassley won the primary and the general. Millersaid he was motivated to run for statewide office after Trumps presidential campaign sued Miller for sending prefilled absentee ballot request forms to voters. The Gazette is Iowas independent, employee-owned source for local, state, and national news coverage. And asking him why he was playing footsie with liberals. Right now, Rep. Ashley Hinson represents Iowas 1st District, but will reside in the 2nd District, where she is running for representative. Another 4% would vote for someone else, 4% would not vote and 3% are not sure. I will condemn it., Former President Donald Trump smiles as Sen. Chuck Grassley speaks during a rally at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on October 09, 2021 in Des Moines, Iowa. Heading into the general, Grassley has $4.6 million cash on hand, having outraised all three of the Democratic contenders in the primary race. After his first term in Congress, Grassley supported a constitutional amendment to prohibit abortion, which was a change from his softer position in 1974, when hed supported letting states decide. Shes also one of the leading supporters of bills researching natural disasters and support victims, following Iowas 2020 derecho. We ask that you edit only for style or to shorten, provide proper attribution and link to our web site. Melton has just more than $5,800 cash on hand, where Feenstra has more than $900,000. Franken is a veteran in the military and on U.S. Senate campaigns in Iowa: he also ran in the Democratic primary in 2020 for the seat held by Republican Joni Ernst. In New Hartford, Franken celebrated the end of a 99-county tour of his own. The tenuous legal battle ahead poses a blow to national Democrats who have championed Mrs. Finkenauer as their preferred candidate to run against Mr. Grassley, who is seeking an eighth consecutive . document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Mike Franken brings an extensive resume to the campaign, having spent nearly four decades in a world-spanning military career that included him rising to the rank of a three-star admiral, working in the Pentagon and serving as a senior military official in Africa. Its time for the 88-year-old to call it quits if hes unable to stand up to the Big Lie. Dallas County Farmer Warren Varley was volunteering at the Democratic booth at the Latino Festival in Perry on Saturday. The survey included 597 likely Iowan voters and had a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points. Four Democrats are seeking their party's nomination to challenge the winner of the Grassley-Carlin primary in 2022. DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Iowa Democrat Mike Franken, a retired Navy admiral, will challenge Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley's reelection this fall after winning his party's nomination Tuesday over two competitors. I would very much like to ensure that I am representative of your community here, Franken said to a group of women while his communication director translates his English into Spanish. Not So Much. Miller-Meeks, 66, faces one challenger in the 1st District. Senator Chuck Grassley, an Iowa Republican, is the clear frontrunner in his reelection campaign against Democratic challenger Mike Franken, according to recent polls. Kim Reynolds and Sen. Chuck Grassley are up for reelection in 2022, although Reynolds has not officially announced her bid. Halbur is the former chief financial officer for the state Alcoholic Beverages Division. 02/13/2023 04:30 AM EST. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) was one of 19 Republicans who rebuked Donald Trump and voted for the bipartisan infrastructure deal, but just one day earlier was on the floor of the Senate defending. In the same time, Reynolds raised more than $1.4 million and has nearly $5 million in her campaign account. (Photo by Katie Akin/ Iowa Capital Dispatch). A Democrat faces some major headwinds taking on a longtime Republican Senator in 2022. Venus and Jupiter are going in for a nighttime kiss, White-tailed deer coronavirus infections could prolong the human pandemic, He proposed 60 years ago, then broke her heart. Can the Republican hold on to the political movement he helped build? Carlin, 58, launched a long-shot bid for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in March, pitting him against Republican incumbent Sen. Chuck Grassley, who announced last month he will seek an eighth term. In a conservative leaning state that went for former President Donald Trump in 2016 and in 2020, with two Republican senators and a GOP governor, Franken has a difficult race ahead. Back when Hovelson and Grassley were in high school, local ministers would often visit the classroom to give the children moral lessons, girls in one room, boys in the other. "Either way, Im not going to be there," Carlin said, according to a transcript of the interview.

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