LeBron at one point. Reporter Brianne Pfannenstiel contributed reporting. 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. Tennessee Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) offered his support last week after Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) announced that he's running for re-election in 2022. 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. He questioned Reagans military spending and pushed for hearings on unfettered defense budgets. 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. His shoulders slumped forward, his head leaned in, as he listened and answered questions. I have voted for lower prescription drug prices already. When Ernst reaches 17, theres a hesitant cheer, one that feels forced. 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. Kyle Kuehl, a Bettendorf business owner and military veteran, announced in November he would run for Congress in Iowa's newly redrawn 1st District. Whatever else he is, hes a member of the political gerontocracy. 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. Finkenauer first ran for the Iowa House at age 24, serving two terms as she represented part of Dubuque. According to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission, Grassley's war chest held $4,320,715.95 as of May 18. If he wins in 2022, he will be 95 years old at the conclusion of that term. 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. Doctor and Minden city council member Glenn Hurst, a 51-year-old Democrat, announced on July 29 he would run for Grassleys seat. According to the Secretary of State's office, O'Leary did not submit the required paperwork and signatures to make it onto the ballot. Asked if he finds Trump personally responsible for the Capitol riot, he refers to a statement he put out on Jan. 6. Thats because he feels that by offering a clearer difference between the Democratic and Republican candidate, Democrats can win back many Iowa voters. The Base? Hanusa ended her congressional campaign after redistricting changed the makeup of the district and instead mounted a race for state auditor. Despite the fact that the majority of Iowans thought maybe it was time for him to step aside. Hes a conservative who can work with Democrats on a handful of issues, like criminal justice reform and drug prices, while executing brutal partisan power plays to fill the federal bench with conservatives. Muhlbauer ended his campaign in November following the death of his nephew. March 3, 2023. Her home county of Wapello was drawn into the 3rd District in the new maps. Hes held public office since 1959 and served in the Senate since 1981, including two years in the presidential line of succession. 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. I was born at night, but not last night, the 88-year-old senator said, adding that he wouldnt be too smart if he didnt accept the support of someone who had a 91% approval rating among Republicans in Iowa. Hinson, 38, will run in the 2nd District in 2022. It's an election year: Look for no shortage of news from Gov. Smith, 33, has represented Waterloo in the Iowa House since 2017. Grassley was running against the incumbent Democrat John Culvera big, blond, Harvard-grad Iowa boy. Its in the city where you work. I will give him a forcible retirement.. Its too depressing. Yet he never deletes a tweet, no matter the misspellings or reading comprehension challenges. Hurst has positioned himself as the most progressive in the Democratic primary, and as such, he argues, the most electable of the group. He only occasionally relies on aides for an assist, such as his scheduler and adviser Jennifer Heins, who is nearly always by his side. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. Thats all I can tell you., Fred and I hit a deer on hiway 136 south of Dyersville. 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. Democrats tried to beat him in 2016 as he blocked a high court appointment. MANILLA, Iowa An Iowa farmer and former Crawford County supervisor has become the first Democrat to announce he is running for Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley's seat. He told the Carroll Times Herald he doesn't believe either party is doing enough to support the American middle class and rural Iowa in particular. Yet Another Republican Seems to Want to Join the 2024 Presidential Race: Tim Scott. The cultural shift that had begun after the 1973 ruling on Roe v. Wade seemed to help Grassley in the heavily Catholic areas of the state. Hes weighed in often about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and how the US can better combat Vladimir Putin. Muhlbauers candidacy marks a shift in strategy for Democrats, who havent won a statewide race in Iowa in almost two decades. Krause, who is president of the Veterans National Recovery Center, unsuccessfully sought the Democratic Party's nomination for the U.S. Senate in 2010 and 2016. And it has to be big. The first Democrat to join the race wasDave Muhlbauer, a 37-year-old farmer and a former Crawford County supervisor. Iowa suddenly had political power. 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. He fires off typo-riddled tweets that take on a life of their own, from the Beltway-famous assume deer dead to If u lost ur pet pidgin / its dead in front yard., Sometimes hell tell staff that I feel a tweet coming on.. She served in the Iowa House for ten years and served as chair of the Economic Growth Committee. And asking him why he was playing footsie with liberals. 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. Franken beat former congresswoman Abby Finkenauer and physician Glenn Hurst and earned the right to run against Grassley, who is seeking an eighth Senate term and beat back a nominal primary challenge of his own on Tuesday. Des Moines Primary 2022: Abby Finkenauer candidate profile . U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texasendorsed Hassoon Aug. 12. About 30 people were in attendance. Chuck Grassley. But Grassley might not be ready to call it quits. Hurst is the more progressive candidate of the three, and he said Saturday he unequivocally supports policies like Medicare for All and the Green New Deal. When he got close to one constituent in the restaurant, he assured her its so I can hear you. But the insurrection was just water under the bridge for Grassley as he smiled and turned to the microphone. Hes pitching a universal health care system, while also pledging to bring down prescription drug costs. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, IA-02, announced in November that she willmove into the 1st District and run for reelection there. 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. Hometown: Lebanon (Sioux County). Incumbent U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra is running for reelection. More: Chuck Grassley sails past Jim Carlin in Republican US Senate primary; moves on to run for 8th term. he remains slightly more popular than not, would be really wrong for me to say I have my mind made up, have repeatedly said they had no knowledge of a plan to overturn the election, will be the most senior member of the Senate, King tweeted a video of the senator saying. But even so, history is catching up with him. Can the Republican hold on to the political movement he helped build? After more than 14 years at the state capitol, Grassley ran for Congress. And at least a few Democratic state legislators are running unopposed, so if thats what I have to focus on to feel a small amount of hope in November, so be it. He said he believes Grassley would have to debate him during a general election because of his record of service. State Rep. Mary Ann Hanusa, a Council Bluffs native, was the first Republican to enter the 3rd District race. For years, Grassley has played the mumbling, grumbling, honest regular guy, who is willing to work across the aisle. Rep. Cindy Axne, 56, announced in November thatshe will seek reelection in the 3rd District. Kim Reynolds' and Sen. Chuck Grassley's reelection races to early Iowa caucus action. Grassley went to school at the Iowa State Teachers College, now known as the University of Northern Iowa. Here are the results from key races from the June 7 Iowa primary elections. Floridas wannabe autocrat and possible 2024 contender isnt Trump, but hes as dangerous to democracy. At 88 years old, Grassley is seeking an eighth term in the U.S. Senate. Ryan Melton announced his campaign Jan. 31, citing a need to protect the nation's democracy. Dave Muhlbauer, an Iowa farmer and a former county supervisor, was the first Democrat to announce a campaign. Grassleys push-ups are precarioushis arms barely bend, his movements are small and slow. He was part of the wave of conservative election upsets in 1980. Hes getting a lot of encouragement, said Senate Minority Whip John Thune. I will not give him a dignified retirement. My searches for primary sources on Grassleys early years often ended in obituaries. Raw electoral politics aside, theres a more delicate topic. Charles Ernest Grassley was going to run again. He said, "The reason I decided to run is the overall direction of things running away from freedom in our country right now. I do agree with her on term limits, Hollander said. 1:49. Shes the most prominent Democrat to announce so far. These cable companies are getting to big like goggle so they can ignore their customers FNC has taken their ticker off. This is Franken's second Senate campaign. Iowa Sens. 7 Iowa outlasts Purdue 69-58 in B10 quarterfinal, Madison County Strong: Survivors recount their experiences during Winterset tornado. It was then that the meetings became raucous, with not liberal, but conservative constituents challenging him. He has also held a variety of roles in Washington, including as the first military officer on U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedys staff, at the U.S. Department of Defense and as chief of legislative affairs for the Navy. Grassleys win was an early tremor preceding the earthquake of the 1980 election. Shaken and trying to recover, Culver lost his edge. The important June 7 primary election is fast approaching in Iowa, with early voting already underway at local county auditors offices. I will outwork Chuck Grassley. His most recent election against former Lt. Gov. The radical anti-abortion group Iowa Pro-Life Action Council distributed fliers with the image of an 18-week-old thumb-sucking fetus, telling Iowans to vote for Grassley otherwise that baby might not live. Election Results: See Iowa primary election results across the state. I'm a problem. J. D. Scholten, who nearly defeated former Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) in 2018, is also contemplating a Senate run. 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. Follow her on Twitter at @brianneDMR. Franken has presented himself as someone who can bring a lot of rural voters back to the Democratic Party with his demeanor and military background.