Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), who currently holds the title of longest-serving senator, is hinting at a 2028 reelection campaign and is taking an Iowa-first approach with the state’s Farm Bill and as cosponsor of the SAVE Act.
Grassley has served in the Senate for 44 years and in Congress for over 50 years, having served in the House from 1975 to 1981. He’ll turn 92 in September. While leaving the door open to a 2028 campaign, Grassley played coy on whether he would seek a ninth term.
“Ask me again in a year, maybe a year and a half,” Grassley told the Daily Iowan.
The senator noted that there are several factors to consider, including how he has been “through several reelections, and that is family considerations and whether or not I can do the job.”
The senator will be 95 by the time his current term ends, and 101 by the
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