Mike Franken airs first TV ad in Senate race against Chuck Grassley
Franken, a Democrat, is seeking to unseat Grassley, a Republican who is seeking his eighth term in the U.S. Senate.
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Franken, a Democrat, is seeking to unseat Grassley, a Republican who is seeking his eighth term in the U.S. Senate.
Franken asked crowd to put "country over party" and "people over politics."
Polling shows this election is Chuck Grassley’s most competitive since being elected. The Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows Mike Franken 8 percentage points behind the Republican senator.
Gov. Kim Reynolds and U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley have earned more political action committee support than their Democratic challengers.
Iowa's Democrat Senate nominee Michael Franken says "the apathetic, the fearful," and treason "accomplices" comprise the American electorate.