3 Iowa Democrats vying for right to face Grassley

"She said she believes abortion will drive voters in this fall's general election."

"He wholeheartedly endorses policies like Medicare for All and the sweeping environmental Green New Deal."

"Finkenauer defeated two-term Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Rod Blum in 2018, but in 2020 lost her re-election bid to Republican Ashley Hinson, another former state legislator.nn"

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"Finkenauer defeated two-term Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Rod Blum in 2018, but in 2020 lost her re-election bid to Republican Ashley Hinson, another former state legislator.nn"

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"Some people who have never been to a political event before are starting to show up, and it's really extraordinary," Finkenauer said."

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""My message for Ukraine is that (President Joe) Biden is doing a good job in corralling the nations to counteract Russian assaults."

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"DES MOINES -- What Democrat wants to run against Republican Chuck Grassley, who has been reelected to the U.S. Senate in Iowa six times by a staggering average of 35 percentage points?"

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"Finkenauer, 33, says she provides the starkest contrasts to the 88-year-old Grassley.nn"

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"Grassley is widely expected to comfortably fend off that challenge."

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"In her ongoing effort to portray stark differences between herself and Grassley, Finkenauer has made a call for congressional term limits central to her campaign."

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"As a candidate, she has been proactive on the recent nationwide shortage of baby formula, calling for President Joe Biden's administration to use the emergency Defense Production Act to help companies get more formula back on store shelves."

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""The biggest reason is because of the contrast between us," Finkenauer said."

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"Grassley faces his own primary challenge on the Republican side from Jim Carlin, a lawyer and state legislator from Sioux City."

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"Grassley faces his own primary challenge on the Republican side from Jim Carlin, a lawyer and state legislator from Sioux City."

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"And Iowa Democrats have less than a month to decide which of those three to put up against Grassley, who has been winning elections in the state since Chuck Berry and Nat King Cole were still making hit records."

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"He finished second two years ago to Theresa Greenfield, nonetheless impressing many Iowa Democrats along the way."

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"While Grassley's popularity has eroded a bit over time, he's still the odds-on favorite."

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"nnAbby Finkenauer, a former congresswoman and state legislator from Cedar Rapids; Mike Franken, a retired U.S. Navy admiral from Sioux City; and Glenn Hurst, a physician from Minden, are seeking the Democratic Party's nomination and the right to square off, likely, against Grassley this November."

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"nnAbby Finkenauer, a former congresswoman and state legislator from Cedar Rapids; Mike Franken, a retired U.S. Navy admiral from Sioux City; and Glenn Hurst, a physician from Minden, are seeking the Democratic Party's nomination and the right to square off, likely, against Grassley this November."

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"Every single thing that I've done in my career in public service has been stepping up for the friends and family back here in Iowa who have been forgotten in (Washington) D.C."Franken is a veteran in the military and on U.S. Senate campaigns in Iowa: he also ran in the Democratic primary in 2020 for the seat held by Republican Joni Ernst."

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"It was Tom Harkin (in 2008)."

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