by Luke Martz | Jun 10, 2022 | Campaigns, Congress
Inflation and rising costs may be consuming the news headlines, but it has fallen to the bottom of Democratic Iowa Senate candidate Mike Franken’s priority list on the campaign trail. According to new data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the prices of...
by Luke Martz | Jun 10, 2022 | Campaigns, Congress
Retired Navy Admiral Mike Franken clinched a decisive victory in this week’s Democrat senate primary over former Rep. Abby Finkenauer. Franken won over 55 percent of the vote, with Finkenauer winning 40 percent and physician Glenn Hurst winning just under five...
by Caleb Lillquist | May 27, 2022 | Campaigns, Congress, Opinion
Just when you thought it could not get any worse for Franken, his campaign continues to tout endorsements that hold no value in his run against Senator Chuck Grassley. Franken has recently been endorsed by Patty Judge, Jean Lloyd-Jones, and Bonnie Campbell. The...
by Caleb Lillquist | May 26, 2022 | Campaigns, Congress
Democrat Senate Candidate Mike Franken has had a tough time on the campaign trail as he continues to stumble with consistent errors and misstatements. Before the Democrat’s first debate, Franken was caught by Politifact lying about Senator Grassley’s position in the...
by Caleb Lillquist | May 12, 2022 | Campaigns, Congress
A Month away from June Primaries, Democratic Senate Candidates Glenn Hurst, Former Congresswoman Abby Finkenaur, and Micheal Franken attempted to differentiate themselves before voters go to the polls. Some of the questions posed by KCCI journalists throughout the...