DES MOINES — Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, will make a cease in Iowa subsequent week to marketing campaign alongside Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley in Clear Lake. The Dallas County Republicans tweeted an invite to the fundraiser, which can even function native occasion leaders and the Republican Celebration of Iowa’s Co-Chair Linda Upmeyer.
Cruz was final within the Hawkeye State to marketing campaign for Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson in a 2021 fundraiser. Cruz, who gained the 2016 Iowa caucuses by a slim margin, has hinted that he’s mulling a 2024 run for president. He joins a rising checklist of nationwide Republicans scoping out the state this 12 months, together with Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, former Vice President Mike Pence, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, and Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina.
Nunn and Axne conflict on abortion: Democratic Rep. Cindy Axne launched an advert this week slamming her Republican opponent, Zach Nunn, for his place on abortion.
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The advert exhibits Nunn in a major debate responding to a query about if “all abortions, no exceptions” ought to be unlawful within the U.S. Nunn joined the opposite two major candidates in elevating his hand to help the concept.
Axne and Nunn are working to symbolize Iowa’s third District in one of many highest-profile Home races within the nation.
“Zach Nunn’s insurance policies are harmful for ladies and out-of-touch with Iowa voters. Cindy Axne has voted a number of occasions to guard ladies’s rights, and to codify Roe v. Wade,” Paige Godden, a spokesperson for Axne’s marketing campaign, stated.
The Iowa GOP shot again at Axne, saying she helps “radical” abortion insurance policies.
“Whereas Axne criticizes Zach Nunn for safeguarding harmless life, Axne is steadfast in her help of abortion on demand and abortion up till delivery,” Republican Celebration of Iowa Chairman Jeff Kaufmann stated.
Nunn leads Axne in new ballot: A ballot of doubtless voters in Iowa’s third Congressional District discovered Republican candidate Zach Nunn with an 8-point lead over incumbent Democrat Cindy Axne. The ballot discovered Nunn with 49% help in comparison with 41% help for Axne.
The ballot was commissioned by an curiosity group advocating for time period limits in Congress. It surveyed 400 doubtless voters within the third District between July 29 and Aug. 5, and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.9 factors.