Judge Bars Iowa Dem From US Senate Primary Ballot

The Des Moines Register reports:

U.S. Senate candidate Abby Finkenauer will appeal a judge’s ruling saying she cannot appear on Iowa’s June 7 Democratic primary ballot. The ruling late Sunday night, which reverses a state panel’s decision, is a major setback for Finkenauer, who is competing for the Democratic nomination to challenge U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, a Republican.

A pair of Republicans brought the challenge against Finkenauer, saying she failed to properly qualify for the ballot because she did not submit enough valid signatures on her nominating petitions.

A state panel last month found Finkenauer met the requirement, but Republicans argued the panel incorrectly allowed three signatures — one in Allamakee County and two in Cedar County — that did not include the date.

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A judge ruled that former Iowa congresswoman Abby Finkenauer can’t appear on the state’s Democratic Senate primary ballot.

Republicans argued that she did not submit the necessary amount of valid signatures on her nominating petitions. https://t.co/f1trhUY8g5

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