{"id":2686403,"date":"2026-10-17T12:11:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T16:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chuck-grassley-files-for-reelection-would-be-101-if-he-finishes-term\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T12:12:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T16:12:07","slug":"chuck-grassley-files-for-reelection-would-be-101-if-he-finishes-term","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chuck-grassley-files-for-reelection-would-be-101-if-he-finishes-term\/","title":{"rendered":"Chuck Grassley Files for Reelection, Would Be 101 if He Finishes Term"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchuck-grassley-files-for-reelection-would-be-101-if-he-finishes-term%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2686403&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, a member of the Republican Party, has filed to run for re-election in 2028, despite being born in 1934, which would make him 101 years old at the end of his next term. Currently 93 years old, Grassley has expressed a preference not to have a successor appointed by a democratic governor if he were to pass away in office. The article notes that if that were to happen, a temporary appointment would be made until a special election. Polls indicate that Democratic candidate Rob Sand leads the Republican candidate Zach Lahn in Iowa&#8217;s gubernatorial race, suggesting a possible Democratic majority in that state for the foreseeable future. Grassley has held notable roles in the Senate, including chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and pro tempore of the Senate, placing him third in line for the presidency. His political career began in 1958 with the Iowa House of Representatives and continued with congressional and Senate positions since 1981. The piece also highlights the trend of older Republican incumbents maintaining their seats, while Democrats are replacing older members with younger candidates. It briefly mentions other aging senators and representatives, such as Dianne Feinstein, Mitch McConnell, Hal rogers, Virginia Foxx, and storm Thurmond, emphasizing the ongoing presence of senior politicians in U.S. Congress.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Republican Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley filed for reelection Sunday, meaning he would be 101 years old at the end of his next potential term.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Grassley turned 93 on Sept. 17 and intends to run for reelection in November 2028. He filed preliminary paperwork with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC), although he <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www-cdn.abcnews.com\/Politics\/chuck-grassley-oldest-sitting-us-senator-laments-dying\/story?id=136832758\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated<\/a> in September that he would not want a Democratic governor choosing his successor if he died in office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">If Grassley died in office, the Iowa governor would make a temporary appointment to fill his seat until a special election was held. Democratic Iowa gubernatorial nominee Rob Sand led Republican Iowa gubernatorial nominee Zach Lahn by an average of 8.4 points as of Monday, indicating that a Democrat could potentially be in office for the next four years, <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/governor\/general\/2026\/iowa\/lahn-vs-sand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to RealClearPolling. <b><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Grassley currently serves as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and as pro tempore of the Senate, the second-highest-ranking position in the upper chamber. His role puts him third in line to be president after the vice president and speaker of the House.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">The Iowa senator was first <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Chuck_Grassley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">elected<\/a> to public office in 1958 to the Iowa House of Representatives. He later won his bid to serve Iowa\u2019s third congressional district in the House of Representatives and was sworn in as senator in 1981.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Old-guard Republicans have largely held\u00a0onto their seats on Capitol Hill while Democrats have replaced their incumbents with younger candidates throughout the 2026 primary election cycle. Republican voters ousted incumbents that did not align with President Donald Trump, who turned 80 in June.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Former Democratic California Sen. Dianne Feinstein was absent from the Senate between February and May 2023 after being diagnosed with shingles, missing 91 votes. She appeared frail during her public appearances and spent the remainder of her time in office in a wheelchair. Feinstein died in office in September 2023 at the age of 90.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Republican Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell suffered a fall in June and did not return until Sept. 14. His staff remained largely silent about McConnell\u2019s whereabouts or condition until his return, although the 84-year-old remains in a wheelchair and has not spoken to reporters in the Capitol.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Republican Kentucky Rep. Hal Rogers, a 79-year-old incumbent who has served in Congress since 1981, <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wowktv.com\/news\/elections\/hal-rogers-wins-republican-kentucky-primary-for-us-house-district-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">won<\/a> his primary in May against four challengers.\u00a0In the House, Republican North Carolina Rep. Virginia Foxx is 83 years old and chairs the Rules Committee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Former Republican South Carolina Sen. 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