Finkenauer has highlighted her past support for expanded voting rights legislation and has warned about the influence of misinformation on social media and how its undermining democracy. Certainly it didnt seem to hurt Grassley. In a campaign video released Monday, Dave Muhlbauer of Manilla says many Iowa voters just feel like Democrats are leaving rural areas high and dry.. On November 5, 2018, King tweeted a video of the senator saying, Iowa needs Steve King in Congress. Hovelson has gotten a lot of mileage out of this story. With just four months until the primary election, Iowas congressional and governor races are starting to solidify. Brianne Pfannenstiel is the chief politics reporter for the Register. Former 1st District representative Abby Finkenauer, outraised Grassley in the third quarter of 2021, Dave Muhlbauer, a 37-year-old farmer and a former Crawford County supervisor, Doctor and Minden city council member Glenn Hurst, move into the 1st District and run for reelection there, she will seek reelection in the 3rd District, Pella native prepares to run Iditarod for third time, Putin can win only if Josh Hawley-esque isolationists multiply, City of Pella asks $5 million from Pella Schools for new indoor rec center, Oskaloosas VanWyk claims individual state bowling title, Marion County students learn about pork, tractor safety at Ag Day, State politicians discuss taxes, emergency services, Rockets to state, top Hudson 71-65 in three overtimes, Eagles state bound after knocking off No. Follow her on Twitter at @katie_akin. On January 26, 2022, Grassley stood before a small group of constituents at the VFW in Clarion, Iowa. She is a law professor at the University of Iowa teaching constitutional law, torts and intellectual property. He spends his recesses schlepping around the state with a handful of aides in tow, traveling the 99 County tour he invented. 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. Patty Judge was his closest since first taking office in 1980 and he won by 24 percentage points. Who is Mike Franken, the Democrat running against Chuck Grassley for a She was elected to serve in the 1st District, but she will seek reelection in 2022 in the 2nd District because of the way Iowa's redistricting process renumbered the congressional districts. Candidates are listed in alphabetical order. Iowa Capital Dispatch maintains editorial independence. Bush, and Trump. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Now lives in Cedar Rapids. Not So Much. I operate my family farm here in Iowa. No whispered questions about acuity follow him, the way they have Feinstein or the late Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.). Kim Reynolds and Sen. Chuck Grassley are up for reelection in 2022, although Reynolds has not officially announced her bid. All rights reserved. She announced her campaign in August. Ryan Melton announced his campaign Jan. 31, citing a need to protect the nation's democracy. A Des Moines Register poll in March showed many Iowans dont want Grassley to run again. Nunn represents Bondurant and has highlighted his Air Force career in campaign ads. Read the full Q&A with Franken here. Burgess Everett/POLITICO. Any Republican could retire and be proud of that kind of career. So there he was one moment, onstage, eagerly grinning, accepting Trumps endorsement, then later scowling when asked questions about it. She served in the Iowa House for ten years and served as chair of the Economic Growth Committee. If reelected, Grassley will be the most senior member of the Senate, and as such, is front of the line for president pro tempore if the Republicans win a majority in 2022. Get ready for upcoming elections by registering to vote and marking your calendar for Election Day. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. 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. He is running against long-time Iowa State Senator Chuck Grassley in the upcoming Iowa Caucuses on Feb. 7. 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. Gary Leffler, a Republican activistbest known for his patriotic tractor, has also filed with the Federal Election Commission to challenge Axne. Grassley, who will be 89 years old in 2022, has filed a statement of candidacy for the 2022 election, making him eligible to run for an eighth term. Its nominating process had jumped to the front of the line in 1972, and in 1976, Jimmy Carter won the caucuses and catapulted to the presidency. She is also a former television reporter and anchor at KCRG-TV in Cedar Rapids. At 37, Muhlbauer is also a half-century younger than the 87-year-old Grassley, who has said he will announce his reelection plans in the fall. Melton works in a leadership role at Nationwide Insurance and lives in Nevada, Iowa. Example video title will go here for this video, Q&A | Iowa's Forces of Nature: A Local 5 Severe Weather Special. You heard me yelling at those kids.. She won the seat in 2020 after successfully primarying a veteran Democrat in the district. The general election will take place on Nov. 8, 2022. Grassley defined himself as a conservative Republican in opposition to Ray. But to be honest with you, what I have been hearing is, its time to let new blood into his seat.. Despite the fact that only 27% of Iowans wanted him to do it. State Rep. Christina Bohannan, a Democrat and University of Iowa law professor, announced her candidacy in August. I will condemn it. Both Hinson and Mathis, 63, are former television journalists who were coworkers at a Cedar Rapids TV station. These cable companies are getting to big like goggle so they can ignore their customers FNC has taken their ticker off. Carlin served in the Iowa House for one year and for four years as an Iowa Senator. I have voted for lower prescription drug prices already. He will hold on to it with every frail and wobbly ounce of his strength. Up until then, Grassleys meetings had been more like lectures. Gary Leffler, a Republican activist from West Des Moines, has filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission, but he has not yet filed financial reports. In September, Democrat Joseph Kerner quietly entered the race and registered his campaign with the Federal Election Commission. Until the incumbent makes his decision, the states Democrats are frozen and not particularly chatty. Chuck Grassley's Last Act | Vanity Fair And Grassley won the primary and the general. But still, his grip on the conservative movement he helped build is precarious. Former Democratic Rep. Abby Finkenauer to challenge Sen. Chuck Grassley And it has to be big. Iowa Capital Dispatchis part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Iowa Democrat Franken Wins Primary To Face Grassley In - HuffPost Ernst tweeted a condemnation of Kings comments, and Grassley, more tepid, did as well, telling reporters he found it offensive to claim white supremacy. I'm running on Democratic principles and Democratic priorities: health care for all, access to immigration into this country, setting rules reform and a woman's right to control her own body, he said. After all, it was the wave of conservative sentiment in the 1980s that brought Grassley to power. About 30 people were in attendance. I have voted for the DREAM Act. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, IA-02, announced in November that she willmove into the 1st District and run for reelection there. I will outwork Chuck Grassley. He wrote a bill to protect special counsel Robert Mueller from the then-president, but also used hardline tactics as Judiciary Committee chair to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and stiff-arm Democrats on judicial nominees. Now lives in Sioux City. Raw electoral politics aside, theres a more delicate topic. Something must be causing this. First Democrat Challenger Announces Run Against Chuck Grassley - Breitbart Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph.. Heres where the race stands currently with just four months until Iowa holds its primary election on June 7. Muhlbauer ended his campaign in November following the death of his nephew. Meanwhile, there is a set of Republicans vying to topple Democrat Cindy Axne in the 3rd Congressional District. Chuck Grassley. She is a teacher and currently works for a nonprofit in Council Bluffs that provides care for children with mental and behavioral health needs. Chuck Grassley is the 80-something everyone's waiting on Primary elections for 2022 will be held on June 7, 2022. Low around 30F. But a Grassley spokesperson noted, Like most small- and medium-size family farmers who must contend with mother nature and fluctuating input and commodity prices, the Grassley farm has from time to time utilized government-supported programs when necessary.. 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. Nicole Hasso, a Johnston Republican, is a political newcomer. Conlin recalls that even though she and Grassley were at odds, he still allowed her bills to come out of the committee. The two-term incumbent already faces several Republican challengers. Also follow us on Facebook and Twitter. he was talking to Iowans at the rally about the Biden administrations failures. They say some of her signatures are invalid and should disqualify her from competing. Democrats tried to beat him in 2016 as he blocked a high court appointment. But even so, history is catching up with him. He has. $4.8 million cash on hand at the beginning of the year. But Grassleys longevity is no joke. Former 1st District representative Abby Finkenauer,32, announced in July that she would challenge Grassley in 2022. Nunn is a combat aviator and Intelligence Squadron Commander in the United States Air Force, and he has served on the White Houses National Security Council as Director of Cybersecurity. Grassley occasionally flubs a name or number, calling his colleague Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.)