Ted Cruz to open Iowa campaign office

Texas Republican and presidential hopeful Ted Cruz will open a campaign office in Iowa this weekend, about six months after he first jumped into the 2016 race.

While Cruz has been to the state to campaign multiple times, including this past weekend, the office is the campaign's first in Iowa.

Cruz, a U.S. senator, will attend the opening of the office, located at 10711 Justin Drive in Urbandale, at 9:30 a.m. Saturday.

Later Saturday, Cruz will be the keynote speaker for the Cornerstone Republican Gala.

He is scheduled to speak at 5:30 p.m. at the Branding Iron restaurant, 135 Jackson St., Thompson.