Statewide, Iowa — It appears the US House will swing to Republican control while it also appears the US Senate will remain under a Democratic majority, which Republican Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says won’t mean any changes in his priorities.
Grassley solidly won last Tuesday’s election, defeating Democratic challenger Mike Franken by nearly 150,000 votes, returning him to the Senate for an eighth term. While it appears he’ll be in the minority for the next two years, Grassley says he’ll maintain a focus on winning the passage of three key issues.
Grassley says he’s thrilled with the “Red Wave” in Iowa that saw all but one statewide race won by Republicans, with GOP gains in the Statehouse as well. Grassley couldn’t elaborate on why the party’s message didn’t resonate with enough voters across the country to wrestle back the Senate. Republicans did have 50 percent more US Senate seats to hold on to, as of the 35 US Senate seats up for election, 21 were occupied by Republicans, in comparison Democrats had to hold 14 seats.
Come January, Iowa’s congressional delegation will be all Republican for the first time in 66 years.
