Rep. Steve King—Who Embraced White Supremacy—Loses Primary Amid Nationwide Protests Against Racism

As protests against racism and police brutality continue to erupt across the country, Iowa State Senator Randy Feenstra defeated incumbent U.S. Rep. Steve King, who alienated much of his party by embracing white supremacy, in the Republican primary in Iowa’s Fourth Congressional District on Tuesday.

King’s incumbency faced a threat from both Feenstra and Democrat JD Scholten, came within three points of unseating him in 2018 and was unopposed for the nomination on Tuesday.
Feenstra largely avoided going after King’s comments, but questioned his efficacy as a representative without committee assignments, arguing during a debate that “the Fourth District needs a seat at the table, an effective conservative voice,” and framed the election as being about “real results.”

With Feenstra as the nominee, Democrats may put fewer resources into vying for the seat, which was seen as a worthy target mainly due to King’s weakness as an incumbent.


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