Chuck Grassley, Oldest Sitting US Senator, Laments Dying in Office Under a Democratic Governor
Grassley said Iowa’s governor could appoint his Senate successor if a vacancy opens and warned against giving that power to a Democrat.
- At the Iowa GOP's Reagan Dinner on Friday, Senator Chuck Grassley urged voters to support the Republican gubernatorial candidate, fearing a Democratic victory could allow a Democrat to appoint his Senate successor.
- Grassley, 93, emphasized he does not 'plan on dying in office,' but expressed concern that if a vacancy occurred, the next governor would hold the power to fill his seat.
- Under Iowa law, the governor appoints a temporary Senate replacement until the 2028 election, a mechanism that heightens stakes for state Republicans worried about losing the seat.
- Democrat Rob Sand and Republican Zach Lahn are in a competitive gubernatorial race, with recent polling showing a tight contest that will determine who controls this appointment power.
- Anxiety among Iowa Republicans has spilled into public view, with strategists comparing the current environment to the 2006 Democratic wave, reflecting broader concerns about the party's standing.
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