Grassley cuts ad for former staffer in Iowa

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is going on the air to help his former chief of staff, David Young (R), in his hotly contested House race.

{mosads}Grassley and retiring Rep. Tom Latham (R-Iowa), who currently holds the southwest Iowa swing seat, praise Young in a new ad from the National Republican Congressional Committee.

“I’ve worked with David for 7 years, and I can tell you, he’ll be a great Representative for Iowa,” Grassley says in the ad.

“David will fight for lower taxes, less spending, and he’ll work to cut the debt,” Latham says. “America faces serious challenges, and we need people like David in Congress.”

Young and former Iowa state Sen. Staci Appel (D) are in a tight race for the open seat. Click here for a recap of their debate Thursday.