Horror author Stephen King has a message for voters in Iowa’s fourth congressional district: Don’t vote for Steven King.

King (the literary one) took to Twitter on Sunday to voice his opinions about Congressman Steve King, a conservative Republican known for his inflammatory right-wing rhetoric and positions.

Iowans, for personal reasons I hope you’ll vote Steve King out. I’m tired of being confused with this racist dumbbell. — Stephen King (@StephenKing) November 4, 2018

Steve King (the politician) has been at the center of controversy lately over comments he’s made about race and white nationalism.


He drew fire last year for tweeting, “We can’t restore our civilization with somebody else’s babies.” And last month, he endorsed the candidacy of Faith Goldy, a white nationalist, for mayor of Toronto.

Steve King’s comments have drawn rebukes from both sides of the aisle. Last month, Rep. Steve Stivers, an Ohio Republican, blasted his colleague on Twitter, writing: “Congressman Steve King’s recent comments, actions, and retweets are completely inappropriate. We must stand up against white supremacy and hate in all forms, and I strongly condemn this behavior.”

Stephen King’s tweet was retweeted by Steve King’s Democratic opponent, J.D. Scholten. Iowa’s fourth congressional district is usually reliably Republican, but polls there have indicated that the race between King and Scholten is tight.

This is far from the first time that author Stephen King has made his political opinions known. A frequent critic of President Trump, King has blasted conservatives on Twitter — and also encouraged people to get out and vote.


Trump’s news conference is like listening to a nut calling in to a radio sports talk show. — Stephen King (@StephenKing) September 26, 2018

Man, those Republicans must have heads and hearts of stone. It’s all I can figure. Our only power is at the ballot box. TURN THEM OUT. — Stephen King (@StephenKing) September 28, 2018

Hey, Texas! Polls say Cruz is pulling away. Please Dems and Indies, vote Beto so I don’t have to look at that slimy crawdad for the next 6 years. I might not live that long! Yikes! — Stephen King (@StephenKing) October 15, 2018

The ads say President Trump is delivering results. He's also delivering hate speech, a pack of lies, and a national debt that's going to crush our grandchildren. — Stephen King (@StephenKing) November 3, 2018

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