Grassley says if he dies in office, he doesn't want a Democrat appointing successor

GOP senator voices fear about 'dying in office' — and having a Dem governor replace him

A Republican senator who was elected to his seat eight years before Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico was even born is worried he could die in office — and that a Democratic governor could pick his replacement.The Washington Post reports that 93-year-old Sen. Chuck Grassley aired his fears at a Republican fundraiser last weekend, as Iowa Republicans confront the possibility of a "midterm wipeout" in what's normally reliably conserva…

Grassley says if he dies in office, he doesn't want a Democrat appointing successor

Senator Chuck Grassley is urging Iowa Republicans to vote for the GOP candidate for governor, for a very specific reason. “At 93 years of age, I don’t know how many more groups of Republicans like this I’m going to have a chance to talk to, but once of the reasons I’m worried about who’s going […]

What Sen. Grassley said about dying in office

Sen. Chuck Grassley talked about why he wants Iowa's next governor to be a Republican in case he dies in office.

93-year-old Grassley says he doesn't plan to die in office, but if he does, Grassley wants a GOP governor appointing successor

Senator Chuck Grassley is urging Iowa Republicans to vote for the G-O-P candidate for governor — for a very specific reason. Grassley spoke Friday night during a G-O-P event in West Des Moines. Grassley made a similar statement in October of 2018 when he was 85 years old and Republican Governor Kim Reynolds was in […]

Senator Chuck Grassley is urging Iowa Republicans to vote for the G-O-P candidate for governor -- for a very specific reason

Senator Chuck Grassley is urging Iowa Republicans to vote for the G-O-P candidate for governor -- for a very specific reason. Grassley spoke Friday night during a G-O-P event in West Des Moines. "At 93 years of age, I don't know how many more groups of Republicans like this I'm going to have a chance to talk to, but once of the reasons I'm worried about who's going to be elected governor -- I don't plan on dying in office, but if I did, I don't …