Des Moines, Iowa — Iowa’s three Republican congressmen are headed back to Washington. Veteran Steve King easily defeated his Democratic challenger, Kim Weaver of Sheldon to win an eighth term in the U.S. House. King says it was a “low key” race.
King defeated Weaver by a roughly 60/40 margin district-wide, but in Weaver’s home county — O’Brien County, the split was more like 75/25 for King.
Elsewhere in Iowa, first-term Congressman Rod Blum of Dubuque defeated Democratic challenger Monica Vernon of Cedar Rapids despite the Democratic voter registration edge in the district. Another rookie Republican congressman — David Young of Van Meter — got reelected, too.
Young spoke to supporters in Des Moines shortly after 10 o’clock. Young says no matter who is president or the speaker of the House, his focus will be on serving his constituents.
