Two seasoned politicians are vying for a senate seat in Iowa – incumbent Charles Grassley and former lieutenant governor Patty Judge. Currently the Republican incumbent leads by 7.7 points. According to RealClearPolitics average poll data, Grassley has 49.1 to Judge’s 41.4, although some polls show the gap as wide as 10 points and as narrow as one point. Speaking of the upcoming election, Grassley tells KCII News, “You can’t worry too much about it, …I’m concentrating on being a senator.” He says his philosophy on being re-elected is doing the best job he can. Grassley has served as a senator from Iowa since 1980. Election Day is November 8th, and early voting in Iowa begins in September.