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Tuesday’s primary election features competitive campaigns for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and Iowa Secretary of State

Also, an Eastern Iowa statehouse candidate scores endorsements

Also, an anti-abortion group endorses state attorney general candidate Brenna Bird

Also, a group that backs STEM candidates endorses Mike Franken in Iowa’s U.S. Sente campaign

Also, Liz Mathis and Abby Finkenauer add endorsements

Also, Mike Franken’s third TV ad for his U.S. Senate campaign airs

The Democratic candidates believe Grassley is vulnerable despite his long track record of electoral success in Iowa.

Grassley, who is completing his seventh six-year term in the U.S. Senate, is being challenged by a fellow Republican, attorney and state legislator Jim Carlin

Democratic President Joe Biden said that Republicans "have chosen to stand in the way of Americans' rights to make the most personal decisions about their own bodies, families and lives." He urged voters to elect more abortion-rights lawmakers in November.

Differences over a hard line on when to send U.S. troops to Ukraine and over ethanol policy were among the few to emerge during a televised debate between the Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate in Iowa on Saturday night.

Also, the Iowa Farm Bureau endorses U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley in Republican primary.

Leading groups opposed to abortion rights and their allies in Congress have been meeting behind the scenes to plan a national strategy that would kick in if the Supreme Court rolls back abortion rights this summer.

Sand, an attorney by trade

The Grassley Works campaign has $4,600,001 cash on hand, according to Federal Election Commission first quarter reports. His three Democratic challengers have a combined $1,831,396 in their treasuries.

The court's unanimous decision leaves Abby Finkenauer as the likely front-runner in a race with two lesser-known candidates ahead of Iowa's June 7 primary. The winner will run against Chuck Grassley, provided he wins a GOP primary.