IA-04: Steve King Campaign Nearly Broke Weeks Before Primary

[rurallib]

https://iowastartingline.com/2020/04/16/ia-04-steve-king-campaign-nearly-broke-weeks-before-primary/

King, in a five-way Republican primary contest to represent Western Iowa’s 4th District, raised only $42,917 in the first fundraising quarter of 2020 (Jan. 1 to March 31). He ended the quarter with $26,773 in cash-on-hand.

The King campaign spent more than they brought in, with $48,153 in expenses for Q1. $10,500 of that went for a pheasant hunt in Akron, Iowa, that King typically uses as a fundraiser. Other large expenses went to payroll costs for King’s son and daughter-in-law. Most of the King campaign’s public activities involve posting right-wing memes on his political Facebook page.

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The lone Democrat in the race, J.D. Scholten of Sioux City, out-raised all the Republican 4th District candidates combined with $339,579. He ended the quarter with $715,092 in cash-on-hand.

State Sen. Randy Feenstra, R-Hull, raised $122,871 in the three-month period.

With his name ID, endorsements and fundraising abilities, Feenstra is King’s greatest threat in the Republican primary.
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Good bye Stevie! Don't worry - his reich wing supporters will give him a soft landing.

[Me.]

1. "The King campaign spent more than they brought in"

so who pays the balance owed or is he going to stiff people?

[rurallib]

5. They had a bit in the bank, but not much

King has never been much of a fundraiser, but he has never had to raise money prior to this year. Northwest Iowa is pretty much of a media dessert so vast amounts of money aren't needed like other districts.

[SWBTATTReg]

2. Nobody puts money into a losing proposition. king fits all of the criteria for a loser. the ...

biggest criteria is his support for the biggest loser, rump.

[Vogon_Glory]

3. So Steverino is having money problems?

Oh what a crying shame!

[progressoid]

4. Good news, bad news.

Good news - King is running on fumes.

Bad news - Feenstra is probably going to be harder to beat in the general election if he gets the nomination.

Good news - Scholten has a strong network in place from two years ago and LOTS of support going forward.

[rurallib]

6. you pretty well nailed it.

Feenstra has built a reputation on anti-choice, screwing workers over royally and giving huge tax cuts to the wealthy and corporations. From what I understand these are revered traits in that corner of the states.

[suegeo]

7. That's Gopher from the Love Boat's seat!!

Jesus, NW Iowa, get your shit together for once. You traded Berkley Bedell for gopher? WTF is wrong with you? And then thrust Steve King onto the stage?