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Senator Chuck Grassley Seeks Reelection
Mitch McConnell will be happy. Donald Trump, not so much.
The Republican party staved off a disaster. The 88-year-old Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley announced today at 4.00 a.m. that he is seeking reelection.
How did I know it was 4 a.m? Because Senator Chuck Grassley told the entire world.
"It's 4 a.m. in Iowa so I'm running. I do that 6 days a week. Before I start the day I want you to know what Barbara and I have decided. I'm running for reelection — a lot more to do, for Iowa. We ask and will work for your support", Senator Grassley said in a tweet.
A smart move. Because the only thing that stands between Grassley and his reelection is his age, not the opponent. Defeating an incumbent is difficult, but defeating Chuck Grassley in Iowa is a little bit more difficult.
Grassley first became Iowa Senator on January 3, 1981. Since then, Iowans kept sending him again and again and again to the Senate. Although his margin of victory has come down a bit over the years, he can still win more than 60% of the votes—a full ten percent more than the number earned by the other Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, in 2020.
Other than his advanced age, Iowans have no problem whatsoever with Grassley. That's why he tweeted so early in the morning to remind us: He is healthy…
