We should recognize that on the day that we are born, our glass is half full. In America your chance to fill your glass the rest of the way up is greater than it is anyplace else on this planet.

The old 5th had a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+9 while the new 4th has a PVI of R+4. He won all the counties in the district except Clarke and Union. He was unable to procure the 50% voting threshold needed to win; subsequently a nominating convention was held which led to a nomination for King who defeated State Representative Brent Siegrist 51%-47%.

The district is located in the northwestern part of the state and includes Sioux City. Steven Arnold "Steve" King (born May 28 1949) is the U.