House campaign in Arizona puts a spotlight on perceived Marxist-Islamist threat

Navy veteran Zuhdi Jasser, the sole Muslim Republican candidate in the current House races, is leveraging his campaign to highlight a perceived convergence of socialist and Islamist ideologies. He contends that this combination is present in the platforms of today’s Democratic candidates. Jasser aims to counter this perceived threat through his political efforts.

• Zuhdi Jasser, a Navy veteran, is the only Muslim running as a Republican in this year’s House races.
• He is using his campaign to address what he describes as a confluence of socialist and Islamist ideology.
• Jasser warns that this combination is evident in today’s Democratic candidates.