It took a broad effort by Iowa’s political elite, Washington leaders, GOP donors and the White House to defeat longtime Rep. Steve King in the state’s primary Tuesday
. But if there was one knockout blow, it came in late May, with a TV ad from high-profile evangelical leader Bob Vander Plaats.
“Whatever you think of Steve King, it’s clear that he’s no longer effective,” declared Mr. Vander Plaats, in the ad from a super PAC supporting Republican state lawmaker Randy Feenstra, who decisively beat Mr. King. “He can’t deliver...
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