Hinson touts Save our Bacon Act at state fair

By: Brooklyn Draisey

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: August 21, 2026

Words: 808

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson told reporters Friday that if her opponent wins the U.S. Senate campaign, the Iowa State Fair might lose its Iowa Pork Tent.

Hinson flipped porkchops and spoke with officials, farmers and media at the Iowa State Fair about California’s Proposition 12 and its effect on Iowa farmers, saying she’s heard from “hundreds, if not thousands,” of farmers about their concerns with the law.

Proposition 12 requires that certain proteins sold in …

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