2022 United States Senate election in Iowa

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2022 United States Senate election in Iowa
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Incumbent U.S. senator

Chuck Grassley
Republican



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The 2022 United States Senate election in Iowa will be held on November 8, 2022 to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Iowa.

Incumbent Republican Senator Chuck Grassley was first elected in 1980 and was most recently re-elected in 2016. Grassley, who will be 89 years old in 2022, is running for reelection to an eighth term.[1]

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

  • Jim Carlin, state senator (2017–present)[2]
  • Chuck Grassley, incumbent U.S. Senator (1981–present)[1]
Republican candidates[a]
  • State Senator
    Jim Carlin
    from
    Sioux City
  • U.S. Senator
    Chuck Grassley
    from
    Cedar Falls

Declined[]

  • Ashley Hinson, U.S. Representative for Iowa's 1st congressional district (2021–present) (running for re-election)[3] (endorsed Grassley)[4]
  • Matthew Whitaker, former acting U.S. Attorney General, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, nominee for Iowa State Treasurer in 2002 and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014[5] (endorsed Grassley)[6]

Endorsements[]

Chuck Grassley
U.S. Executive Branch officials
  • Terry Branstad, former U.S. Ambassador to China and former Governor of Iowa[7]
  • Bill Northey, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation and former Secretary of Agriculture of Iowa[7]
  • Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021)[8]
  • Matthew Whitaker, former Acting United States Attorney General[7]
U.S. Senator
  • Joni Ernst, U.S. Senator from Iowa (2015–present)[4]
U.S. Representatives
State legislator
  • Pat Grassley, state representative from the 50th district (2013–present)[4] (candidate's grandson)
Organization
  • National Republican Senatorial Committee[4]
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[b] 		Margin
of error 		Chuck
Grassley 		Generic
Opponent 		Undecided
Selzer & Co. June 13–16, 2021 –(A)[c] – 51% 37%[d] 11%
Selzer & Co. March 7–10, 2021 –(A)[e] – 50% 35%[f] 15%

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

  • Abby Finkenauer, former U.S. Representative for Iowa's 1st congressional district (2019–2021)[10]
  • Michael T. Franken, retired U.S. Navy Admiral, former aide to former U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy, and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020[5][11][12][13]
  • Glenn Hurst, member of the Minden city council and chair of the Iowa Democratic Party Rural Caucus[14]
  • Bob Krause, president of the Veterans National Recovery Center, former state representative for the 7th district (1973–1979) and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010[15]
Democratic candidates[a]
  • Former U.S. Representative
    Abby Finkenauer
    from Cedar Rapids
  • Retired U.S. Navy Admiral
    Michael T. Franken
    from Sioux City
  • Minden city council member
    Glenn Hurst
    from Minden
  • Former State Representative
    Bob Krause
    from
    Burlington


Withdrew[]

  • Dave Muhlbauer, former Crawford County supervisor (2017–2021)[7][16]

Declined[]

Endorsements[]

Abby Finkenauer
U.S. Representatives
State official
  • Michael Fitzgerald, Treasurer of Iowa (1983–present)[22]
Labor unions
  • American Federation of Government Employees[23]
  • International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers[24]
  • International Brotherhood of Teamsters[25]
  • Iowa Professional Fire Fighters Association[26]
  • United Steelworkers[27]
Organizations
Michael T. Franken
State legislators
  • Daryl Beall, former state representative[29]
  • Tom Courtney, former state senator[29]
  • Bill Dotzler, Assistant Minority Leader of the Iowa Senate[29]
  • Tim Kacena, former state representative[29]
  • John Forbes, state representative[7]
  • Bob Kressig, state representative[7]
  • Mary Mascher, state representative[29]
  • Andy McKean, former state representative[29]
  • Brian Meyer, state representative[29]
  • Amy Nielsen, state representative[29]
  • Art Staed, state representative[7]
  • Beth Wessel-Kroeschell, state representative[29]
  • Dave Williams, state representative[29]
Glenn Hurst
Individuals
  • Marianne Williamson, author and candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 2020[30]

General election[]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[31] Solid R July 16, 2021
Inside Elections[32] Solid R October 8, 2021
Sabato's Crystal Ball[33] Safe R March 11, 2021

Polling[]

Chuck Grassley vs. Abby Finkenauer
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[b] 		Margin
of error 		Chuck
Grassley (R) 		Abby
Finkenauer (D) 		Other Undecided
Data for Progress (D) December 2–13, 2021 770 (LV) ± 4.0% 53% 39% – 8%
Cygnal (R)[g] October 18–19, 2021 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 55% 39% – 6%
Selzer & Co. September 12–15, 2021 620 (LV) ± 3.9% 55% 37% 1%[h] 7%

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b The images in this gallery are in the public domain or are otherwise free to use. This gallery should not be construed as a list of major or noteworthy candidates. If a candidate is not included in this gallery, it is only because there are no high-quality, copyright-free photographs of them available on the Internet.
  2. ^ a b Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  3. ^ Republican subsample of 807 adults
  4. ^ "Time for someone else" with 37%
  5. ^ Republican subsample of 775 adults
  6. ^ "Would like Chuck Grassley not to run for re-election" with 35%
  7. ^ This poll was sponsored by the Iowans for Tax Relief Foundation
  8. ^ "Would not vote" (volunteered answer) with 1%
Partisan clients

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Grassley will seek reelection, boosting GOP's majority hopes". Politico. September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  2. ^ Hall, Jacob (February 12, 2021). "BREAKING: State Sen. Jim Carlin is running for United States Senate seat currently held by Chuck Grassley, says if our votes do not count, we no longer have a representative government". The Iowa Standard. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  3. ^ Dunlap, Natalie. "Rep. Ashley Hinson announces reelection campaign, with support of Iowa Republicans, Sen. Ted Cruz". www.dailyiowan.com. The Daily Iowan. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Dunlap, Natalie (September 24, 2021). "Sen. Chuck Grassley will seek an eighth term". The Daily Iowan. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Belin, Laura (February 20, 2020). "Chuck Grassley says grandson's "never expressed" interest in U.S. Senate bid". Bleeding Heartland. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  6. ^ Lee-Gazette Des Moines Bureau (November 24, 2021). "Grassley endorsed by Iowans who worked in Trump administration". wcfcourier.com. The Courier. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g "Dave Muhlbauer drops out of 2022 Senate race". The Gazette. November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  8. ^ "Former President Donald Trump endorses Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley: 'A great American patriot'". desmoinesregister.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  9. ^ "Chuck Grassley knows Iowa". qctimes.com. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  10. ^ "Former Rep. Abby Finkenauer announces run for GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley's Iowa seat". ABC News. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  11. ^ Lynch, James Q. (March 15, 2021). "Iowa Democrat group looks to draft retired admiral Mike Franken to challenge Chuck Grassley". The Gazette. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  12. ^ "Can't let the "philosophically unhinged" win control of Senate". www.thegazette.com. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  13. ^ "Michael Franken launches US Senate campaign challenging Chuck Grassley". We Are Iowa. October 14, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  14. ^ Gruber-Miller, Stephen (July 29, 2021). "Democrat Glenn Hurst, a rural Iowa doctor and city council member, is running for U.S. Senate". The Des Moines Register. Gannett. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  15. ^ Pfannenstiel, Brianne. "Bob Krause to run for U.S. Senate, aiming for Chuck Grassley's seat". www.desmoinesregister.com. Des Moines Register. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  16. ^ Greenwood, Max (May 24, 2021). "First Democrat announces Senate bid against Iowa's Grassley". TheHill. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  17. ^ a b Pfannenstiel, Brianne. "Cindy Axne to endorse Abby Finkenauer for U.S. Senate — an indication she will not seek the seat herself". Des Moines Register. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  18. ^ Mutnick, Ally; Arkin, James (May 27, 2021). "Abby Finkenauer moves toward Iowa Senate run". Politico. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  19. ^ Murphy, Erin (April 23, 2021). "State Auditor Rob Sand considering run for Iowa governor or U.S. Senate". www.thegazette.com.
  20. ^ "Iowa Democrat J.D. Scholten won't seek office in 2022, narrowing field of possible contenders". MSN.
  21. ^ Bureau, Gazette Des Moines. "Campaign Almanac: Loebsack endorses Finkenauer". The Daily Nonpareil - Council Bluffs, Iowa. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  22. ^ Bureau, Gazette Des Moines. "Campaign Almanac: Fitzgerald endorses Finkenauer". The Daily Nonpareil - Council Bluffs, Iowa. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  23. ^ Bureau, Gazette Des Moines. "Campaign Almanac: Union endorses Finkenauer". The Daily Nonpareil - Council Bluffs, Iowa. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  24. ^ "Democrats question Mariannette Miller-Meeks' finances". The Gazette. September 15, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  25. ^ Murphy, Erin (September 22, 2021). "Campaign Almanac for Wednesday, September 22, 2021". Quad-City Times. Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  26. ^ Bureau, Gazette Des Moines. "Campaign Almanac for Tuesday, September 7, 2021". The Daily Nonpareil - Council Bluffs, Iowa. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  27. ^ Montana, Tony. "USW Proudly Endorses Abby Finkenauer for Senate". PR Newswire. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  28. ^ Pfannenstiel, Brianne. "Iowa Democrat Abby Finkenauer backed by EMILY's List in Senate race". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  29. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Howell, Michael (October 15, 2021). "Mike Franken joins race for Democratic nomination to challenge Chuck Grassley". KGAN. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  30. ^ "Marianne Williamson's Candidate Summit". Candidate Summit. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  31. ^ "2022 Senate Race ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  32. ^ "Senate ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  33. ^ "2022 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved January 28, 2021.

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