BREAKING: Rep. Steve King of Iowa, who has a long history of racist remarks, loses Republican primary, NBC News projects

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Jun 03, 2020 BREAKING: Rep. Steve King of Iowa, who has a long history of racist remarks, loses Republican primary, NBC News projects Republican Rep. Steve King of Iowa, who has a long history of racist and outrageous remarks, lost his primary bid for a 10th term in Congress, NBC News projected. With 95 percent of the vote counted at 12:18 a.m. ET, King trailed state Sen. Randy Feenstra by 7,785 votes, or 45.8 percent to 35.8 percent. The Republican primary challenge, the fiercest since King was first elected to Congress in 2002, came after he was stripped of his committee assignments in the House last year because of comments about white nationalism. Read More Get the NBC News Mobile App Follow NBC News Check out all of NBCNEWS Newsletters here. Update Preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Update Preferences Unsubscribe Contact Privacy