Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley is running for re-election in 2022, when he'll be 89

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) announced Friday morning that he will, in fact, run for an eighth term next year. He made the announcement on Twitter at 4 a.m., when, he tweeted, he always starts his daily run. His tweet included a video of him running.

Some Iowans argue that Grassley's seniority is an asset for the state — aside from plum committee assignments, he was president pro temp of the Senate last time the GOP was in charge, putting him third in line for the presidency. But others say it's time for a change. Finkenauer, who announced her candidacy in July, noted recently that Grassley has been in elected office continuously since Dwight D. Eisenhower was president. He has been in the Senate since 1981.

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Grassley isn't the oldest U.S. senator. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) is a few months older, though she has only been in the Senate since 1993.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.