There are Primary Elections in three of Iowa’s four congressional districts tomorrow (Tuesday) and one of those races features an incumbent congressman. Steve King, the Republican congressman for Iowa’s fourth district, faces Republican challenger Rick Bertrand, a state senator from Sioux City. Bertrand says King is an ineffective congressman because he “doesn’t work well with people within his own party.” “Likeability is a key in business and it’s a key to being a good legislator,” Bertrand says.

King offers this rebuttal. “Time after time after time I’ve been effective,” King said. “I’ll continue to be effective and just because he wants the seat doesn’t mean that I’m not.” King and Bertrand debated Friday night in a forum co-sponsored by K-S-C-J Radio, K-T-I-V T-V and The Sioux City Journal.

(Radio Iowa)