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The seven-member high court is expected to issue a decision within days about whether Finkenauer can appear on the Democratic primary ballot.

Iowa Democrat Abby Finkenauer’s hopes of running against Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley this fall may hinge on a state Supreme Court ruling on three petition signatures. Finkenauer’s campaign was thrown into turmoil this week after a judge overturned a panel’s decision that she had qualified for the ballot. Finkenauer, a former one-term congresswoman, called the…

By Eric Bradner, CNN

The late night ruling is a major setback for Abby Finkenauer, who was perceived as the Democratic frontrunner to challenge U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Democrat Abby Finkenauer’s hopes of running against...

The court ruled that a state panel should not have counted signatures with missing or incorrect dates on Finkenauer's petitions.

A pair of Republicans say Abby Finkenauer, a Democrat, didnt submit enough valid signatures to qualify for the Iowa primary ballot.

Des Moines, IA- A judge in Polk County is expected to rule on whether Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abby Finkenauer's name should be listed on the June Primary ballot. Radio Iowa reports that the judge heard legal arguments Wednesday over errors on a small group of signatures on Finkenauer's nominating petitions, which were accepted by a state panel last week. Alan Ostergren, the attorney for the republicans challenging that decision said that, "The answer should not be, as it ...

Republicans argued Finkenauer failed to properly qualify for the June 7 primary ballot. A state panel found Finkenauer met the requirement.

A hearing is scheduled Tuesday in Polk County District Court on the