Steve King, the white supremacist congressman from Iowa, was defeated in a stunning Republican primary Tuesday, bringing an end to the long legislative profession of one of Washington’s the majority of explicit bigots.
Former Iowa state Sen. Randy Feenstra beat King to make the GOP nomination for Iowa’s fourth Congressional District, according to The New York Times Feenstra will now deal with Democrat J.D. Scholten in the basic election this November.
” I am truly humbled by the outpouring of support over the past 17 months that made tonight possible and I thank Congressman King for his years of civil service,” Feenstra stated in a statement Tuesday night. “As we rely on the General Election, I will remain concentrated on my strategies to deliver outcomes for the families, farmers and communities of Iowa. However first, we must make certain this seat doesn’t land in the hands of Nancy Pelosi and her liberal allies in Congress.”
King spent 9 terms in Congress and ended up being infamous for his remarks about Latinos, Muslim