Why is Iowa's Senate seat so important?

 

With the Senate split 50-50, Democrats will be virtually GUARANTEED to maintain Senate control if Abby Finkenauer defeats Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) in Iowa. Here's the latest update on this critical race:

FIRST: Abby launched her Senate campaign against seven-term incumbent Sen. Grassley with a massive outpouring of grassroots support – OUTRAISING Sen. Grassley in the last fundraising quarter.

THEN: Polling showed that Sen. Grassley is facing his RECORD LOW approval ratings – and Iowa's most prominent pollster pointed to real "weakness" in his reelection bid. Sen. Grassley has never been more vulnerable.

BUT NOW: After Donald Trump flew to Iowa to endorse Sen. Grassley, the GOP establishment is mobilizing to keep Iowa red at all costs. The Senate GOP campaign arm is already sitting on a nearly $30 MILLION war chest dedicated to taking back the Senate. But right now, Abby is falling short of the 550 donations she needs before the year's final public FEC reporting deadline in just five days.

This is Democrats' best opportunity in DECADES to flip this seat blue – all while taking down one of Trump's top allies AND keeping Senate control out of Mitch McConnell's hands! But we simply will not have the resources to win in Iowa without a massive surge in Democratic support before the biggest fundraising deadline of the year. Please, before this major FEC deadline, Abby's counting on your support.

Abby is going to need you through Election Day. Can you commit to a $25 monthly donation tonight? Every dollar goes directly to defeating Sen. Grassley and protecting our Senate majority! Paid for by Abby for Iowa Abby for Iowa PO Box 1843 Cedar Rapids, IA 52406 United States

It's Abby. Can I have just one minute of your time to ask you to make one more donation to my campaign tonight?

There are a million reasons why this campaign is worth fighting for, but let me share just a few of the ones that are most on my mind right now:

This campaign is worth fighting for because polling has revealed that 64% of likely Iowa voters do NOT want to reelect Sen. Grassley.

This campaign is worth fighting for because, right now, Sen. Grassley is also facing a RECORD-LOW approval rating.

This campaign is worth fighting for because, after seven terms in the Senate, Sen. Grassley has left working families, like my own, behind.

This campaign is worth fighting for because I promise that nobody – nobody – will work harder than I will to defeat Sen. Grassley and protect our Democratic Senate majority.

I know you've already made a grassroots contribution – and once again, thank you so, so much for believing in my campaign. Because of your investment in this race, we're able to truly compete. Because of you, we're going to defeat Sen. Grassley and expand our Senate majority.

But I don't want to sugarcoat things here – we're cutting it close 5 days away from our biggest public FEC fundraising deadline of the campaign. So, if you share in my belief that this campaign is worth fighting for, can you make a contribution right now? Thank you again for your grassroots donation. It means the world to me. – Abby Paid for by Abby for Iowa Abby for Iowa PO Box 1843 Cedar Rapids, IA 52406 United States