Steve King not Ruling Out 2014 Senate Bid
Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, won't close the door to challenging Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin in 2014.
King is coming off a pricey reelection battle against former Iowa First Lady Christie Vilsack, winning a sixth term in office by about 8 percentage points.
"There's a question I hadn't had time to contemplate since the election," King told reporters. "We're only in the second day after the election."
King, on a challenge to Harkin (who is 73 and hasn't announced whether he'll run for reelection), per the Cedar Rapids Gazette:
"I know that's something that is on the horizon," King said, "but I think there are some decisions that need to be made before I could comment on that."
He wants to keep his options open, "but, on the other hand, I don't want to raise expectations unnecessarily."
King is a social conservative (he even voiced support for GOP Rep. Todd Akin this summer when his "legitimate rape" comments caused a firestorm), but said he's not too conservative to run statewide.
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