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State Chapters => State Politics/Government => Topic started by: TomSea on October 08, 2018, 03:43:44 pm
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Appearing originally in the Des Moines register:
Is Rep. Steve King in trouble? Democrat J.D. Scholten bets hustle, grit, are keys to upset
William Petroski, Des Moines Register Published 3:17 p.m. ET Oct. 4, 2018
IDA GROVE, Ia. — Barnstorming through Iowa's 4th Congressional District in a Winnebago recreational vehicle, Democrat J.D. Scholten has been spending more nights sleeping in Walmart parking lots than in his own bed in Sioux City.
His goal is to unseat U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Kiron, a blunt-talking, conservative politician who has won eight consecutive terms and is running in Iowa's most heavily Republican and most rural House district.
Iowa GOP leaders remain confident, and political analysts say King, who grabs headlines with his off-color comments and strong anti-immigration views, is a favorite to win again.
Read more at: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/10/04/iowa-rep-steve-king-election-challenge-democrat-scholten-republican-donald-trump/1524368002/ (https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/10/04/iowa-rep-steve-king-election-challenge-democrat-scholten-republican-donald-trump/1524368002/)
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Scholten says Bernie Sanders will campaign for him in race against Rep. Steve King
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2018/10/06/semator-bernie-sanders-visit-sioux-city-ames-fort-dodge-jd-scholten-congress-4th-distict-steve-king/1547402002/ (https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2018/10/06/semator-bernie-sanders-visit-sioux-city-ames-fort-dodge-jd-scholten-congress-4th-distict-steve-king/1547402002/)