Iowa Rep. Steve King Defeated in GOP primary

State Sen. Randy Feenstra defeated incumbent Rep. Steve King in Tuesday’s Republican primary for Iowa’s 4th congressional district, according to the Cook Political Report.

Why it matters: King’s history of racist remarks has made him one of the most controversial politicians in the country and a pariah within the Republican Party.

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The big picture: The Republican establishment coalesced around Feenstra beginning in January, when the Republican Main Street Partnership PAC became the first national GOP organization to publicly endorse and financially support him.

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