EXCLUSIVE — A blue wave in Iowa won’t force Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) into an early retirement.
A spokesperson for Grassley, 93, told the Washington Examiner on Wednesday that he plans to serve out the remainder of his term after state Auditor Rob Sand flipped the governor’s mansion to Democrats.
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