By Beacon Staff
Burlington resident Bob Krause is running for the Democratic nomination to take on U.S. Senator Charles Grassley in 2022. Krause announced his primary campaign via a YouTube video recorded outside Bluff Harbor Marina in Burlington.
"I was eight years old when Grassley was first elected to the Iowa House, and I actually served with him for two years," Krause said in the video.
"And then I saw him move on to the U.S. House and to the United States Senate. And 41 years later, I can tell you that those 41 years were not good for Iowa, and they were not good for the nation."
A former state representative and veterans activist, Krause is the fourth Democrat to announce a campaign. He joins former U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer, physician Glenn Hurst, and Dave Muhlbauer.
Primary elections are set for June 7, 2022. The winner will likely take on Grassley, who is favored to win the Republican primary.