(Radio Iowa) – The Associated Press and other media organizations, Tuesday night, declared Chuck Grassley the winner of the G-O-P’s nomination as he seeks an eighth term in the U.S. Senate. Grassley released a video message after the race was called. “Thank you to all of you who supported my renomination so we could to turn around the bad policies of this administration,” Grassley said.

Jim Carlin, a Republican state senator from Sioux City, had challenged Grassley in Tuesday’s primary, the first time Grassley has faced a primary opponent since winning a seat in the senate in 1980. Grassley was in Washington, D.C. Tuesday night. In an audio recording released by the Grassley campaign, the 88-year-old senator celebrated his victory, but asked Republicans to unite behind the party’s General Election ticket.

“Quite a victory. I love serving the people of Iowa,” Grassley said. “Now that the primary’s over, I want everybody to unite so we can have a big victory in November. A big victory in Iowa contributes to Republicans taking over control of the United States Senate and House of Representatives.”

Grassley suggests the 2022 election will be a referendum on President Biden. “Just think of what I hear at my 99 county meetings – the Q&As with my constituents – they’re upset about inflation, gasoline prices, the border crisis,” Grassley said. “…So, we work hard between now and November the 8th and by doing that, we will save America from the bad policies of the socialistic endeavors of the progressive left.”

Grassley will face retired Navy Admiral Mike Franken in the November General Election.

The Primary Elections Tuesday leave some candidates for office moving on to the November General Election, while some incumbents will find themselves having served their last term when the votes were tallied.
In Cass County, there were no contested races on Democratic ticket, but on the Republican side, Incumbent John Hartkopf lost his bid for re-election, when Wendy Richter received 255 votes (52%) to Hartkopf’s 232 votes (48%). And, in the County Attorney’s Race, incumbent Vanessa Strazdas won her bid for re-election by defeating two challengers. Strazdas came up with 625 votes, Robert J. Engler 452, and Jay W. Mez, 430.

In Adair County, Republican Jodie Hoadley defeated incumbent Steve Shelley for the District 2 seat on the Board of Supervisors, and Republican Nathan Baier won over Nick Carson for the District 4 seat, by 97 to 47 votes. Democrat Melissa Sue Larson was unopposed for Adair County Attorney. She received 201 votes.

In Adams County, Republican Tony Hardisty won a close race for the District 2 seat on the Board of Supervisors, defeating his challenger Jerry Peckham, 53-to-50 votes, and Republican Christopher Standley beat Karl McCarty for the District 5 Supervisors seat, 79-39. Democrat Holly Schafer was unopposed in her bid for Adams County Treasurer. She garnered 128 votes.

In Audubon County, Republican Heath Hansen defeated Todd M. Nelsen 338 votes to 213 votes. All other Republican positions were unopposed, along with the three Democrats running for Treasurer, Recorder and Audubon County Attorney.

In Guthrie County, Incumbent Jerome J.D. Kuster (who is currently in the District 4 Supervisor’s seat) defeated fellow incumbent Clifford Carney, who is in the District 2 seat, at present. Both men were vying for the District 1 seat on the Board. Custer had 103 votes, Carney 87, and Jack Lloyd received 29 votes.

In Montgomery County, the only contested race was for the District 4 Supervisor’s seat. The winner was Mark L. Peterson, with 181 votes, as compared to 49 for George Bruce.

In Pottawattamie County, there were seven persons vying for three seats on the Board of Supervisors. The winners were incumbent Scott A. Belt, Jeff Jorgensen, and Susan Miller. There were also three people in the running for Pott. County Recorder. The winner, with 2,327 votes, was Andrew Moats. The State Representative District 12 seat in Pott. County was won by Matt Windschitl, while the District 20 seat was won by Sarah Abdouch. On the Democratic ticket, State Representative District 19 in Pott. County, went to Elizabeth Christensen.

And, in Shelby County, there was one race, and that was for County Supervisor in District 1. With 859 votes, Bryce Donald Schaben defeated Mike Kolbe, who received 573 votes. All other candidates on from both parties were unopposed.

All results are unofficial until the votes are canvassed by the respective county boards of supervisors. Other election results, including those for State and Federal Office can found on the Iowa Secretary of State’s website.

REPUBLICAN PARTY

County Board of Supervisors – (vote for 3):

Scott A. Belt (I)  2,561*

Jeff Jorgensen  2,853*

Susan Miller     2,587*

Justin Schultz  2,378

David L. Smith 1,331

John Ray Springhower   888

Shawn Smith   995

County Attorney (Vote for 1): Matthew D. Wilber, 4,961

County Treasurer (Vote for 1) – Lea A. Voss, 4,999

County Recorder (Vote for 1):

Cole Button   1,282

Andrew Moats   2,327*

Jenni Sandau   1,569

State Representative/District 12 (Vote for 1):

Rebecca Wilkerson   477

Matt W. Windschitl (I)   1,100

State Rep./District 20 (Vote for 1):

Sarah Abdouch   549*

Thomas Riley      430

DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Board of Supervisors: Jeff Shudak    2,218

State Rep./District 19 (Vote for 1):

Elizabeth Christensen   539

Vergarie Sanford           298*

State Rep./District 20: Josh Turek  637

REPUBLICAN PARTY

Adair County Supervisor – District 2 (vote for 1):

Jodie Hoadley  136*          Steven Shelley (I)   82

Adair County Supervisor – District 4 (Vote for 1) : Nathan Baier    97       Nick Carson   47

Adair County Attorney (Vote for 1): Write-In

Adair County Treasurer (Vote for 1) – Brenda L. Wallace  712

DEMOCRATIC PARTY

County Attorney – Melissa Sue Larson    201

REPUBLICAN PARTY

Adams County Supervisor – District 1 (vote for 1): Bobbi J. Baker-Maynes   69

Adams County Supervisor – District 2 (Vote for 1): Tony Hardisty 53*           Jerry Peckham  50

Adams County Supervisor – District 3 (Vote for 1): Scott Akin  75

Adams County Supervisor – District 4 (Vote for 1): Leland Shipley  81

Adams County Supervisor – District 5 (Vote for 1): Karl McCarty    39        Christopher Standley  79*

Adams County Attorney (Vote for 1) – Write In

Adams County Treasurer (Vote for 1) – Write In

Adams County Recorder (Vote for 1) – Jamie Stargell

DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Adams County Treasurer (Vote for 1): Holly Schafer   128