Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) has announced that he will not pursue a Senate seat in 2014 because of “urgent battles in Congress” that require his attention. King made the announcement Friday night in an email to supporters, writing that he hopes by remaining in the House he can help “keep the Leftist genie in the bottle.”
Iowa GOP heavyweight @SteveKingIA emails supporters: He's not running for US Senate.
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) May 4, 2013
"The race is winnable" for @SteveKingIA, but "my duty is to utilize the honor of serving Iowans in Congress by maximizing my effectiveness."
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) May 4, 2013
Rep Steve King: I will not be a candidate for the United States Senate in 2014…I anticipate being on the ballot for reelection..
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) May 4, 2013
Steve King sitting it out, which we've expected for more than a month, likely means a 7 dwarfs style primary that forces nominee to right.
— James Hohmann (@jameshohmann) May 4, 2013
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