Iowa Republican Rep. Steve King Steven (Steve) Arnold KingTrump, Biden deadlocked in Iowa: poll GOP leader: 'There is no place for QAnon in the Republican Party' Loomer win creates bigger problem for House GOP MORE, an immigration hard-liner who has promoted a self-described Nazi sympathizer on Twitter, has long been a controversial figure in U.S. politics.

Despite his propensity for attracting negative attention, however, King has generally had a relatively easy time getting re-elected by local voters. This year, King is facing a new Democratic opponent, J.D. Scholten, a former professional baseball player.

Scholten joined “Rising” on Thursday to discuss his campaign in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District.