American politician (born 1983)
Patrick Lynn Grassley [ 1] (born May 26, 1983) is an American politician. A member of theRepublican Party , he is the grandson ofIowa United States SenatorChuck Grassley . He has served as theIowa State Representative for its 57th District since 2023, having previously served the state's 17th (2007–2013) and 50th (2013–2023) districts in theIowa House of Representatives .[ 2] [ 3] He was elected Speaker of the state's House in 2020.
Iowa House of Representatives [ edit ] In 2006, Grassley ran for a seat in the Iowa House of Representatives.[ 4] He defeated Alek Wipperman, 57% to 43%.[ 5] [ 6] In 2008, Grassley won re-election to a second term, defeating Democrat Cayla Baresel, 66% to 34%.[ 7] In 2010, he won re-election to a third term unopposed.[ 8]
In 2012, after redistricting, he decided to run in the newly redrawn 50th district, which included a southern portion ofButler County , a northern portion ofHardin County , and all of Grundy County.[ 9] [better source needed ] Fellow Republican State RepresentativeAnnette Sweeney also decided to run in the district. Grassley defeated Sweeney 61% to 39%,[ 10] and won a fourth term in the general election unopposed.[ 11]
In 2022, after redistricting, he decided to run in the newly redrawn 57th district.[ 12]
Grassley won with large margins in the 2014,[ 13] 2016,[ 14] 2018,[ 15] 2020,[ 16] 2022,[ 12] 2024 elections.[ 17] In every election he received at least 55% of the vote.
In January 2020, Grassley was elected as Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives.[ 18] He had previously chaired the budget-writing committee.[ 19]
In 2014, there was speculation that Grassley was being groomed to succeed his grandfather, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, upon his retirement.[ 20] In 2013 however, Chuck Grassley said, "[Pat] and I have never had that discussion and he's never told me that he wanted to run for the United States Senate."[ 21]
2012 Iowa50th District House General Election Results[ 29] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Patrick Grassley 12,187 75.03% Write ins 290 1.79% Undervotes and Overvotes 3,765 23.18% Turnout 16,242 100%
2014 Iowa50th District House Primary Election Results[ 30] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Pat Grassley 2,161 85.14% Write ins 25 1.00% Undervotes and Overvotes 352 13.86% Turnout 2,538 100%
2016 Iowa50th District House Primary Election Results[ 31] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Pat Grassley 904 88.88% Write ins 13 1.27% Undervotes and Overvotes 100 9.85% Turnout 1,017 100%
2018 Iowa50th District House Primary Election Results[ 32] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Pat Grassley 1,789 86.97% Write ins 10 0.49% Undervotes and Overvotes 258 12.54% Turnout 2,057 100%
2020 Iowa50th District House Primary Election Results[ 33] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Pat Grassley 2,970 94.50% Write ins 13 0.41% Undervotes and Overvotes 160 5.09% Turnout 3,143 100%
2022 Iowa57th District House Primary Election Results[ 34] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Pat Grassley 2,241 89.92% Write ins 27 1.10% Undervotes and Overvotes 224 8.98% Turnout 2,492 100%
2024 Iowa50th District House Primary Election Results[ 35] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Pat Grassley 604 90.70% Write ins 15 2.25% Undervotes and Overvotes 47 7.05% Turnout 666 100%
Grassley was born inCedar Falls, Iowa . He was raised inNew Hartford, Iowa . His father Robin is a farmer, and his mother Diane is aT.A. in theDike-New Hartford School District inDike, Iowa . Grassley has two younger sisters,[citation needed ] and is the grandson ofU.S. Senator Chuck Grassley .[ 36]
He graduated fromDike-New Hartford High School in 2002[ 37] and received an associate of arts degree inagribusiness fromHawkeye Community College in 2004.[ 38] He has taken courses toward a bachelor's degree at theUniversity of Northern Iowa , where he unsuccessfully ran for student body president.[ 39]
He works on the family farm with his father and grandfather,[ 19] and is a member of theFarm Bureau .[ 40] [ 3]
Grassley and his wife Amanda married in 2005.[ 41] According to court records, they were divorced in 2022.[ 1] The Grassleys have two daughters and a son.[ 3]
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