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Democrat Abby Finkenauer is running for the U.S. Senate seat long held by Chuck Grassley

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Abby Finkenauer is the first major Democrat to announce a 2022 run for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Chuck Grassley. Grassley, 87, is mulling whether to seek reelection to an eighth term. Grassley won his 2016 race by 24 percentage points despite an onslaught of criticism for his role in blocking Merrick Garland's nomination.

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Former Rep. Abby Finkenauer announces run for Iowa Senate seat held by Chuck Grassley

Former Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D) announced Thursday that she'll run in 2022 for the U.S. Senate in Iowa, a seat currently held by seven-term incumbent Sen. Chuck Grassley (R). Why it matters: Finkenauer is the first major Democrat to announce a Senate run in Iowa, which is expected to be a critical swing state next fall as the party looks to retain or add to its slim majority in the Senate.Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets. S…

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Reuters

Democrat Amy Finkenauer sets sights on Senator Grassley's Iowa seat

WASHINGTON - Democrat Abby Finkenauer, who was one of the youngest women in Congress before losing her re-election bid last year, on Thursday said she would run for the Iowa U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Chuck Grassley. Finkenauer faces an uphill battle in a Republican-leaning state should she win the Democratic nomination for the November 2022 congressional elections,

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Iowa Democrat Finkenauer seeking GOP Sen. Grassley's seat

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democrat Abby Finkenauer, a former congresswoman, is running for Republican Chuck Grassley's U.S. Senate seat, hoping her blue-collar credentials will propel her forward in a state that has grown more conservative over the years.

3 years ago·United States

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USA Today

Democrat Abby Finkenauer is running for the U.S. Senate seat long held by Chuck Grassley

A Democrat, Finkenauer represented Iowa's 1st Congressional District in 2018, but lost her 2020 reelection bid.

3 years ago·United States

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abc News

Former Rep. Abby Finkenauer announces run for Senate in Iowa

Former Rep. Abby Finkenauer launched a Senate campaign Thursday, hoping to win the Democratic nomination and the seat held by longtime Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley.

3 years ago·United States

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CNN

Abby Finkenauer announces Senate bid in Iowa

Former Iowa Rep. Abby Finkenauer on Thursday announced she is running for Senate, becoming the highest-profile Democrat vying to possibly take on seven-term incumbent Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley.

3 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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