Sen. Ted Cruz criticizes Democrats as ‘Marxists and Islamists’ at Hinson event in Iowa

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: August 29, 2026

Words: 2,092

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz said Saturday Iowans would play an important role in keeping “Marxists and Islamists,” who he said have taken over the Democratic Party, out of power by electing Ashley Hinson to the U.S. Senate in November.

Cruz, alongside other Iowa Republican elected officials and candidates on the November ballot in the state, joined Hinson for her annual fundraiser, Ashley’s BBQ Bash, at the Horizon Events Center in Clive. More than 1,000 people …

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