Abby Finkenauer
In July 2021, Finkenauer announced her candidacy for the 2022 U.S. Senate election in Iowa, for the seat held by Chuck Grassley. On April 11, 2022, a judge ruled that she could not appear on the Democratic primary ballot because her nominating petitions did not have enough verified signatures. Four days later, the State Supreme Court ruled Finkenauer can appear on the ballot. However, she lost the nomination to retired vice admiral Michael Franken in June 2022.