Burlington Ia, (Burlington Beacon)- Burlington City Councilman Matt Rinker is making a run for the Iowa Senate.
The Burlington Beacon reports that Rinker announced his candidacy via Facebook Friday and will be running for Iowa State District 44 Senate as a Republican.
State Sen. Tom Greene, a Republican from Burlington, will not seek a second term in the Iowa Legislature, leaving open a swing seat that is considered a must-win for Democrats desperate to gain more leverage in a chamber where they are greatly outnumbered.
Greene, elected to represent Senate District 44 in 2016, ousted Democrat Tom Courtney in a surprise upset, riding a Republican wave that swept through the Statehouse and across the country.
District 44 includes all of Des Moines and Louisa counties and part of Muscatine County.
