Two more Democrats joined the race in October:Former Iowa Rep. Bob Krause, 71,andretired U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Franken, 64. Here's what to know. Before the second debate, he pre-poured Grassley his cup of water. This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Iowa election 2022 candidates for Senate, U.S. House, Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register, following Iowa's decennial redistricting process, in July became the first major Democrat to announce a 2022 run, announced he would seek the Democratic nomination in October, operates a private medical practice in Minden, he framed his announcement around rescuing rural Iowa. The general feeling of probably the public, on maybe both sides, is that he should retire. Mahls top priority is a candidate she views as stronger against Grassley. Its time for us to run a candidate against Chuck Grassley that can win, said candidate Glenn Hurst, a city council member and doctor from Minden. The sunny spring day he went for a Bambinos burger was a typical one for Grassley, whose renowned 27-year-long streak of 8,927 votes was derailed only by the coronavirus. According to the Secretary of State's office, Iowa election 2022 candidates for Senate, U.S. House. 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. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Cond Nast. Multiple Democrats have filed to run against Grassley, including former 1st District Rep. Abby Finkenauer, who lost her race for a second term in 2020 after flipping a GOP-held district in 2018. Election Results: See Polk County election results as vote counts come in. | Chuck really had him sweating.. Read the full Q&A with Franken here. Primary elections for 2022 will be held on June 7, 2022. He said Pat Grassley is not interested in being a senator and encouraged Chuck to run again. Iowa Starting Line is part of an independent news network and focuses on how state and national decisions impact Iowans daily lives. He thought he was going to be talking to a financial seminar, to economists and people like that.) In 1977, Grassley was the only member of the Iowa House delegation to vote against a congressional resolution sanctioning Rhodesia for being an aparthied state. It's an election year: Look for no shortage of news from Gov. He ran as a Libertarian in Iowa's 3rd District in 2020, finishing with 3.4% of the vote against Democratic U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne and Republican David Young. 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. Born on a military base in Germany, his family later moved to the Midwest and Hurst would attend medical school at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Senate's Chuck Grassley, 88, to Run Again, Buoying GOP's Hopes in 2022 Decision by 88-year-old could aid GOP bid to retake majority Battle for Senate has huge stakes for Biden given 50-50 split Incumbent U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne will seek reelection in the 3rd District, which includes Des Moines and Council Bluffs in the state's southwest corner. Its too depressing. Yet he never deletes a tweet, no matter the misspellings or reading comprehension challenges. Im sorry., I dont consider myself a charming person, he said afterward. Nicole Hasso, a Johnston Republican, is a political newcomer. I didnt eat the Chinese stuff; Im an American. (The restaurant is now the site of Fongs Pizza, a regionally famous Chinese-American fusion pizza parlor, renowned for its crab rangoon pizza. 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. Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) has not tipped her hand about which way she will vote on the groundbreaking legislation but some believe she may be the only Republican to vote for the bill. In his memoir, Obama describes Grassley as toying with the administration over possibly supporting the Affordable Care Act. He posited the orchestra pit theory, that if you have two guys on a stage and one guy says, I have a solution to the Middle East problem, and the other guy falls in the orchestra pit, who do you think is going to be on the evening news?. The National Conservative Political Action Committee sent mailers claiming Culver had helped Senator Ted Kennedy concoct [a] fallacy-ridden story about the Chappaquiddick bridge incident. He said that Trumps presidency started off difficult for him, but seeing his success later on, I think that Id have to say that I misjudged.. He would be 95 at the end of an eighth term. I will not give him a dignified retirement. Ernst, Grassley vote 'no' as Judge Jackson is confirmed to the US Supreme Court, Abby Finkenauer, a former U.S. congresswoman and state legislator, 3 Democrats are vying to take on Chuck Grassley; 3 Republicans want to oust Cindy Axne, Mike Franken, a retired U.S. Navy admiral. UNI Prof Wants to Try New Model to Curb Gun Violence in Waterloo; https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, IA-02, announced in November that she willmove into the 1st District and run for reelection there. 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. 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. And how can I say this in a way that wont get me in some kind of horrifying trouble? I reminded Conlin that these days, as one of the most powerful lawyers in the state, shes the one causing trouble. She announced her campaign in August. Reporter Brianne Pfannenstiel contributed reporting. officially kicked off her gubernatorial campaign on Aug. 14. about her campaign priorities and the future of the Democratic party in Iowa. Introduction. Krause ended his campaign after he was unable to gather the necessary number of signatures to make the ballot. Gary Leffler, a Republican activistbest known for his patriotic tractor, has also filed with the Federal Election Commission to challenge Axne. An Iowa judge is weighing that question and could issue an opinion in the coming days, though the losing party is expected to appeal the issue to the Iowa Supreme Court. Regardless of which of the three wins the nomination they are in for a very uphill campaign. Democratic candidates have lined up to challenge Reynolds, who was elected governor in 2018, and Grassley, who was first elected to the Senate in 1980. LOCAL 5 FORECAST: Enjoy a relatively mild weekend before Sign up for Local 5's "5 Things to Know" email newsletter, Republican 2024 contenders plan trips to early nominating states, DOJ: Iowa has a pattern of endangering Glenwood Resource Center residents, Iowans dismiss partisan politics, back Vilsack as next USDA leader. Hurst also chairs the Iowa Democratic Party's Rural Caucus and the party's 3rd District Central Committee, and he was involved in founding a branch of Indivisble, a progressive activist organization, in western Iowa. According to the Quad City Times, he owns and operates FSBO Homes Quad Cities and launched Code Ninjas Quad Cities. He could be your grandfatheror maybe more accurately, great-grandfathera respectable relic of another time. In 1985, the Chicago Tribune noted that other senators had compared him to Jimmy Stewarts character in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington: naive maybe, but direct, stubbornand honest. No one could beat him. I think there was an inherent sense of fairness, she said to me in a phone interview. Grassley and his campaign have repeatedly said they had no knowledge of a plan to overturn the election.) The Johnston resident released a campaign video that emphasizes her opposition as a Black woman to Critical Race Theory. OSSIAN, Iowa Chuck Grassley still gets up at 4 a.m. every day and often goes for a 2-mile run. Iowa suddenly had political power. All three candidates have initially qualified to appear on the primary ballot, though Republicans are challenging Finkenauers petition. After Culver wiped the floor with Grassley in the first debate, Ailes allegedly took matters into his own hands. Rep. Cindy Axne, another potential Democratic Senate candidate, declined an interview request. Yepsen recalls that the divide in the Iowa Republican Party at the time was between moderate, urban Republicans and the hard-edged conservatives of the rural areas. But even so, history is catching up with him. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images). His unconventional moves aside, Grassleys a political pro, toeing the line between establishment Republicans and Trump-era hardliners. But sometime in 2009, the tables turned. But his message on the campaign trail also emphasizes the need to bring down the temperature of political rhetoric and find ways that Iowans can unify around solutions. While Iowas senior senator has easily won reelection in the past, theres been some warning signs for him lately, including an approval rating that is now consistently falling under 50%. He said Iowa Democrats have work to do regardless of Grassleys future. 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. He also called for adding a public insurance option to the Affordable Care Act. Reach her at kakin@registermedia.com or at 410-340-3440. Incumbent U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, 88, announced in September he will seek an eighth term in office a decision Republicans believe will give them their best chance to hold onto the coveted Senate seat. Thats how I feel.. Senators in both parties say Grassley is sharp as a ginsu knife and his health appears impeccable. Even after catching the virus he still ran most mornings, in typical Grassley fashion. He got a masters in political science, then went to the University of Iowa for his PhD, but dropped out when he decided to run for the Iowa House, and because he was married and had a growing family of four to feed. Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley is under pressure to save his party from defending yet another open seat as it labors to retake the majority. But that isnt happening, according to the senator and his allies. Hes rarely profiled, and there is only one biography of him, written by a reporter who later went on to become his campaign flack. You name it I am proud of what I've done, because this is my home., More: 3 Democrats are vying to take on Chuck Grassley; 3 Republicans want to oust Cindy Axne. House Republicans, led by Judiciary Committee chair Jim Jordan (R-OH), have insisted they had evidence of the "weaponization" of the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of . Asked about that recent viral tweet about Fox News Channels news ticker, Grassley replied: Im disgusted! Hes now watching CNN but hopes Fox notices his demand. Retired Navy Adm. Mike Franken campaigned on his 40 years of experience in the military and in Washington D.C. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); According to the non-partisan Cook Political Report this race is rated as solid Republican They say some of her signatures are invalid and should disqualify her from competing. Ernst tweeted a condemnation of Kings comments, and Grassley, more tepid, did as well, telling reporters he found it offensive to claim white supremacy. Some have been held for a year. In a state thats looking increasingly red, and in an election cycle where Republicans are expected to sweep, Grassley is favored to win; even though his disapproval numbers have climbed over the years, he remains slightly more popular than not. 6 West Burlington. He voted to impeach Bill Clinton, but voted against impeaching Trump. If he retires, they'll have a battle on their hands. Momentum and reaction are always simultaneous events in American politics. Axne was considering a run for governor in 2022. He portrays himself as vested in the future of struggling rural America as a fifth-generation farmer. His most recent election against former Lt. Gov. According to Yepsen, things began to change for Grassley under Obama. I'm running for U.S. Senate to fight for working people.We can defeat Chuck Grassley - but I need your help. She launched her congressional campaign in July. Republican activists claimed she hadnt gathered enough signatures from enough counties. https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings Watch the video & then chip in to help build our campaign: https://t.co/DPPR2wVD19 pic.twitter.com/YWvsgwcwvo, Download the We Are Iowa app Sign up for Local 5's "5 Things to Know" email newsletter Subscribe to Local 5 News on YouTube, In a campaign video released Monday, Dave Muhlbauer says many Iowa voters just feel like Democrats are leaving rural areas high and dry., No. Krause also ran in 2016, but finished third in the Democratic primary behind Patty Judge and Rob Hogg. I have voted to put us back into the Paris Climate Accord. Hurst got more involved in local politics after Donald Trumps election in 2016, becoming a leader in the grassroots Indivisible movement. But hes also the senator who helped block Merrick Garland, Obamas Supreme Court nomination, because it was an election year, then turned around and helped push through Trumps Supreme Court nominee in another election year. Incumbent U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra is running for reelection. Incumbent Republican Senator Chuck Grassley was first elected in 1980 and was most recently re-elected in 2016. He needed the endorsement. He posted stronger first-quarter fundraising figures than Finkenauer and earned endorsements from some well-known former Finkenauer supporters bothered by her declining to accept responsibility for the filing mistakes. Hurst also took on leadership roles in the Iowa Democratic Partys Rural Caucus and the 3rd Congressional District committee, and he spoke out locally when a militia group gathered in Council Bluffs in response to baseless rumors of racial justice riots.. State Sen. Liz Mathis, a Democrat, will challenge Hinson in the new 2nd District. If he wins reelection in November, Iowas longest-serving senator would be 95 years old by the end of another term. Still, the episode turned off a number of veteran state Democratic activists, former candidates and officeholders, prompting some to give Franken a second look. document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. and instead mounted a race for state auditor. State Auditor Rob Sand has expressed interest in the Senate race, but backed out of an interview in Des Moines the day before. Mike Franken celebrates US Senate primary win, to face Chuck Grassley, Mike Franken, retired Navy admiral from Sioux City, speaks to Des Moines crowd after winning the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, Iowa 2022 primary election race results from June 7. A censure by the Republican Party of Texas would underline how the two-term congressman's willingness to break with conservatives on key issues during his short time in . Hes weighed in often about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and how the US can better combat Vladimir Putin. She laughed and said, I think he kinda liked me.. In 2022, he was reelected to his eighth Senate term, having first been elected in 1980. Now lives in Sioux City. Trump has changed the Republican Party in one important way, very significant: Hes brought energy to the partyand we want somebody with energy out there, we want somebody thats going to go out there, and thats just not Grassley, Richard Viguerie, a longtime conservative activist whose direct-mailing agency has been credited with conservatives big wins in the 1980s, tells me. When he needed some water, he fumbled, and spilled on his pants. 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. Glenn Hurst operates a private medical practice in Minden, where he sits on the city council. Grassley, from New Hartford in northern Iowa, was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1980 after serving three terms in the U.S. House. In his biography, Woolson quotes Grassley as saying, I ate their pork loin with dressing. On January 26, 2022, Grassley stood before a small group of constituents at the VFW in Clarion, Iowa. Iowans, with the sense of grievance only a flyover state can have, loved it. He hasnt announced, but I think hes going to run, advised National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Rick Scott (R-Fla.). WASHINGTON Former Iowa Democratic Rep. Abby Finkenauer is running for Senate, looking to win the seat currently held by longtime Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley in next year's midterms.. But Grassleys future is certainly on Iowans minds. The men hug. Senator. DeJear had just $8,500 cash on hand at the beginning of 2022, but she told reporters in January that the campaignsaw a boost as the year began.