Steve King 'Embarrassed' About US Senate Indecision

Congressman Steve King said during a visit to Ames Wednesday that he is still considering whether he should run for the US Senate seat being vacated by U.S. Senator Tom Harkin and is embarrased that he has no answer.

King led early GOP polling for the seat, but has yet to announce his decision.

The Des Moines Register tweeted Wednesday that King remains undecided and that he said he was "embarrassed" about it.

Gov. Terry Branstad, who supported King during his bid for the newly created 4th District, said recently that “the last thing we need is another congressman in the United States Senate,” and some media outlets reported that it could be taken as a slight toward King, but the Des Moines Register said Branstad was actually talking about U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley who has announced he intends to be the Democratic nominee for the seat.

King was at Wallaby's Bar and Grill along with Mark Lucas, the state director of Americans for Prosperity to discuss how cutting taxes and cutting spending at the federal level would boost the U.S. Economy.

King told the Register that he needed to have more conversations around the state and country before launching a campaign.

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