Former Iowa Lawmaker Finkenauer Announces Bid for US Senate

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden (R), and Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa (C), smile during a campaign rally at the University of Dubuque, in Dubuque, Iowa on Jan. 3 2020. Andrew Harnik/AP Photo

Former Iowa Rep. Abby Finkenauer, a Democrat, announced on Thursday that she will seek to succeed incumbent Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) in the 2022 U.S. Senate race.

“I’m Abby Finkenauer, and I’m running for U.S. Senate because Iowa—and our Democracy—are worth fighting for,” the 32-year-old Democratic candidate said on social media as she announced her run for the seat.