Steve King

Steve King
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Iowa
In office
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2021
Preceded byTom Latham
Succeeded byRandy Feenstra
Constituency5th district (2003–2013)
4th district (2013–2021)
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 6th district
In office
January 13, 1997 – January 2, 2003
Preceded byWayne Bennett
Succeeded byThurman Gaskill
Personal details
Born
Steven Arnold King

(1949-05-28) May 28, 1949
Storm Lake, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Marilyn King
​
(m. 1972)​
Children3
EducationNorthwest Missouri State University (attended)

Steven Arnold King (born May 28, 1949) is an American politician and former businessman. He was a U.S. Representative from Iowa from 2003 to 2021. King is a member of the Republican Party.

King is known for his controversial remarks on immigration and racism.[1][2][3][4] In January 2019, he created controversy when he asked "why white nationalist are offensive".[5] Some of his words were seen as white nationalist and racist.[6]

The Washington Post has described King as the "Congressman most openly affiliated with white nationalism."[7]

In June 2020, he lost the Republican nomination for his re-election campaign in the U.S. House.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Campbell, Andy (January 10, 2019). "White Supremacist Rep. Steve King Wonders Why Being White Supremacist Is Offensive" – via Huff Post.
  2. ↑ Gabriel, Trip (January 10, 2019). "Before Trump, Steve King Set the Agenda for the Wall and Anti-Immigrant Politics" – via NYTimes.com.
  3. ↑ Pierce, Charles P. (January 10, 2019). "Steve King Is a Public Racist. Iowans Have Elected Him to Congress 9 Straight Times". Esquire.
  4. ↑ "Steve King's Inflammatory Behavior Is Met With Silence From G.O.P." Retrieved 2018-08-03. In Mr. King's case, his eight-term incumbency and his own history of racist comments
  5. ↑ Morrow, Brendan (2019-01-10). "GOP Rep. Steve King asks why 'white nationalist' and 'white supremacist' are 'offensive' terms". The Week. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  6. ↑ "How Would Trump's Immigration Crackdown Have Affected His Own Team?". POLITICO Magazine. Retrieved 2018-08-03. Republican Congressman Steve King of Iowa has become notorious for making thinly veiled racist pronouncements about the threats of immigration
  7. ↑ Zauzmer, Julie (October 28, 2018). "Following the Pittsburgh attack, Rep. Steve King's Iowa supporters brush aside concern about his white nationalist views". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  8. ↑ Zhou, Li (June 2, 2020). "Embattled Republican Rep. Steve King has lost his primary". Vox. New York City: Vox Media. Retrieved June 2, 2020.

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