Denklau will seek to oust King in 5th

[ccharles000]

Next week it will become official, but a Democrat has decided to launch a campaign to unseat Republican four-term Congressman Steve King in Iowa’s 5th District. Mike Denklau has eyed the possibility of running in the strong Republican district since early 2009, and after traveling western Iowa recently he decided to go all-in.

On Oct. 15, Denklau will announce his candidacy 55 weeks out from the election in stops here in Sioux City, Council Bluffs and Des Moines. Denklau will turn 27 next month — he was raised in Blue Grass near Davenport and graduated from the University of Iowa with majors in political science and finance. He worked in New York for two banking firms through June 2009, including Lehman Brothers, until moving to Council Bluffs recently.

In minutes from the Iowa 5th District Democratic Party Central Committee meeting on Aug. 15 in Denison, Denklau noted filing Federal Election Commission paperwork to become a candidate. The minutes also show the 2008 Democratic 5th District congressional candidate Rob Hubler asked each of the 32 county organizations to put forth $200 each for the 2010 congressional candidate.

I’m told Hubler hasn’t decided whether he’ll run for the post again. There’s a precedence for that — Joyce Schulte was the party nominee in 2004 and 2006 in her unsuccessful attempts to derail the King Express.

http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/app/blogs/politically_speaking/?p=1099

[petersjo02]

1. That will be a happy day

when Steve King gets sent home. He tarnishes Iowa's reputation with his ignorant rantings. Good luck to Mike.