Abby Finkenauer moves toward Iowa Senate run

[brooklynite]

Politico

Former Rep. Abby Finkenauer is readying a run for GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley’s Senate seat, according to two sources familiar with her plans.

The one-term Democratic congresswoman, who lost her northeast Iowa seat to now-Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson last November, has started the process of assembling a potential campaign team.

Grassley, 87, has said he will deliberate until the fall and then decide if he’ll seek reelection. It will be difficult for Democrats to compete against Grassley if he decides to run for an eighth term, but an open seat would be more appealing if he ultimately retires.

Iowa was one of the most expensive Senate races in the country last year, but GOP Sen. Joni Ernst ultimately defeated Democrat Theresa Greenfield by nearly 7 points, and then-President Donald Trump won the state by a similar margin.

[rurallib]

1. Sounds good to me - love Finkenauer.