Patrick Grassley (born May 26, 1983) is the Iowa State Representative from the 50th District. A Republican, Grassley has served in the

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since 2007. He also serves as speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives. Grassley is the grandson of U.S. Senator

Chuck Grassley Charles Ernest Grassley (born September 17, 1933) is an American politician serving as the president pro tempore emeritus of the United States Senate, and the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States Senate, United States sen ...

Iowa House of Representatives

Elections

In 2006, Grassley ran for a seat in the Iowa House of Representatives. He defeated Alek Wipperman, 57%-43%. In 2008, Grassley won re-election to a second term, defeating Democrat Cayla Baresel, 66%-34%. In 2010, he won re-election to a third term unopposed. After redistricting, he decided to run in the newly redrawn 50th house district, which included a southern portion of Butler County, a northern portion of Hardin County, and all of Grundy County. Fellow Republican State Representative

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also decided to run in the newly redrawn 50th district. Grassley defeated Sweeney 61%-39%, and won a fourth term in the general election unopposed. Grassley was re-elected in 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020.

Tenure

In January 2020, Grassley was elected as Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives. He previously chaired the budget writing committee in the Iowa House of Representatives.

Political future

In 2014, there was speculation that Grassley was being groomed to succeed his grandfather, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, upon his retirement. In 2013, however, Chuck Grassley said, " atand I have never had that discussion and he's never told me that he wanted to run for the United States Senate."

Electoral history

*incumbent

Personal life

Grassley was born in

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. He was raised in

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. His father Robin is a farmer, and his mother Diane is a T.A. in the Dike-New Hartford School District in

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. Grassley has two younger sisters. He is the grandson of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley. Grassley graduated from Dike-New Hartford High School in 2002 and from Hawkeye Community College in 2004. Grassley farms the family farm with his father and grandfather. He is a member of the Farm Bureau. Grassley and his wife Amanda married in 2005. Amanda Grassley is a

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. The Grassleys are the parents of two daughters and a son.

References

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Representative Pat Grassley
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