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Michael Thane Franken (born November 8, 1957) is an American retired United States Navy vice admiral. His final posting was as deputy director of military operations for the United States Africa Command. Franken was a Democratic candidate in the 2020 United States Senate election in Iowa, but lost the June 2 primary to Theresa Greenfield.
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- Michael Thane Franken, November 8, 1957 (age 65), Sioux Center, Iowa, U.S.
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Nov 8, 2022 · Michael Franken ( Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Iowa. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022. Biography. Michael Franken was born in Lebanon, Iowa. Franken served in the U.S. Navy from 1970 to 2017 and reached the rank of three-star admiral.
Aug 29, 2022 · Retired Navy Admiral Mike Franken is on the ballot this November running as the Democrat to unseat long-time Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley. Polls have shown Grassley more vulnerable this...
Jun 8, 2022 · Democrat Mike Franken will take on Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley in November, clinching an upset primary victory over perceived front-runner Abby Finkenauer. Franken, a retired Navy...
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Jun 8, 2022 · Democrat Mike Franken, a retired Navy admiral, will face Republican Chuck Grassley in the race for an Iowa U.S. Senate seat, winning his party nomination over two competitors.
Jun 8, 2022 · Retired U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Michael Franken bested former U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer to score the Democratic nomination for Iowa’s U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday and will run against Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley in November, per the AP.
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Jun 9, 2022 · Michael Franken defeated Abby Finkenauer and Glenn Hurst in the June 7 Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Iowa and will face incumbent Chuck Grassley (R), first elected in 1980, in the general election.
