Abby Finkenauer
Abby Lea Finkenauer (born December 27, 1988[1]) is an American politician. She is a member of the United States Democratic Party. She was a member of the United States House of Representatives for Iowa's 1st congressional district from January 3, 2019 until January 3, 2021.
Abby Finkenauer | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Rod Blum |
| Succeeded by | Ashley Hinson |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 99th district | |
| In office January 12, 2015 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Lindsay James (elect) |
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| Born | Abby Lea Finkenauer December 27, 1988 Dubuque, Iowa U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Drake University (BA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
In 2015, she became the member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 99th district.
In the United States House of Representatives' 2018 election, Finkenauer was the Democratic nominee for Iowa's 1st Congressional District.[2] She won the election. She lost her re-election in November 2020 to Republican Ashley Hinson.
Finkenauer was born in Dubuque, Iowa.
In July 2021, Finkenauer announced her candidacy for the 2022 U.S. Senate election in Iowa, for the seat held by Chuck Grassley.[3] On April 11, 2022, a judge ruled that she could not appear on the Democratic primary ballot because her nominating petitions did not have enough verified signatures.[4] Four days later, the State Supreme Court ruled Finkenauer can appear on the ballot.[5] However, she lost the nomination to retired vice admiral Michael Franken in June 2022.[6]
Abby Finkenauer Media
Finkenauer and Joe Biden hold an event with voters in the gymnasium at McKinley Elementary School in Des Moines, January 2020
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References
- ↑ Iowa's 1st Congressional District. ABC News. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/iowas-1st-congressional-district-young-democrat-takes-aim/story?id=56944814. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ↑ The Fight For Iowa's White Working Class Soul . The Atlantic. Report.
- ↑ Quinn Scanlan (July 22, 2021). Former Rep. Abby Finkenauer announces run for GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley's Iowa seat. ABC News. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/rep-abby-finkenauer-announces-run-senate-iowa/story?id=78990494. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
- ↑ Gruber-Miller, Stephen (April 11, 2022). "Abby Finkenauer can't appear on Democratic primary ballot, Iowa judge rules" (in en). Des Moines Register. https://eu.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2022/04/10/abby-finkenauer-iowa-primary-election-us-senate-judge-ruling/9496898002/. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ↑ Gruber-Miller, Stephen (April 15, 2022). "U.S. Senate candidate Abby Finkenauer will appear on primary ballot, Iowa Supreme Court rules" (in en). Des Moines Register. https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2022/04/15/abby-finkenauer-democratic-senate-primary-2022-election-ballot-iowa-supreme-court-ruling/7313038001/. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Michael Franken to challenge Chuck Grassley in November 2022 election". Desmoinesregister.com. June 7, 2022. Archived from the original on June 19, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
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