Sen. Chuck Grassley doesn’t plan on resigning before Sand becomes governor

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: November 5, 2026

Words: 406

Last Updated: 4 days ago

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U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, 93, does not plan to resign before Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds leaves office, to allow her, instead of Democratic Gov.-elect Rob Sand, to appoint someone to fill his seat, a spokesperson said Thursday.

There is no immediate need for Grassley, an Iowa Republican who has served in the U.S. Senate since 1981, to vacate his position before the end of his term in 2028. But the senator would be 95 years …

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