- Strong alignment with Donald Trump leaves Hinson vulnerable to criticism over extremism, support for the “Big Lie,” and prioritizing Trump’s agenda over constituent needs, especially after her public pledges to back Trump and campaign as his surrogate (Des Moines Register, Radio Iowa)
- Voting records show party-line loyalty over bipartisanship, with repeated accusations of following House GOP leadership and not joining bipartisan groups like the Problem Solvers Caucus (Telegraph Herald, Globe Gazette)
- Public reversals on GOP leadership—backing Liz Cheney, then supporting her ouster and endorsing Elise Stefanik—highlight perceived inconsistency and an approach focused on power and party unity over principle (Iowa Capital Dispatch, Telegraph Herald)
- Votes to shield controversial colleagues like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar from House discipline have drawn criticism for tolerating or excusing incendiary or violent rhetoric (Gazette, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
- Opponents and editorial boards frequently highlight Hinson’s shift from moderate to strongly partisan, accusing her of divisive rhetoric, lack of cross-party cooperation, and being out of touch with broader Iowa voters (Gazette editorial, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
May 2021: Hinson Supported Ouster Of Cheney From GOP Leadership According to Iowa Capital Dispatch, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson of Iowa said Thursday that she backs a move to remove Rep. Liz Cheney from her leadership position in the House GOP, after Cheney called out fellow Republicans for spreading lies about the 2020 presidential election." [Iowa Capital Dispatch, 5/6/21]
May 2021: Hinson Endorsed Elise Stefanik To Replace Cheney As GOP Conference Chair According to Iowa Capital Dispatch, "Hinson and top House Republican leaders, including Louisiana’s Steve Scalise, are advocating for Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., to replace Cheney as the No. 3 Republican, who has the title of conference chair." [Iowa Capital Dispatch, 5/6/21]
May 2021: Hinson Cited 2022 Midterms As Reason For Cheney Ouster Support According to Iowa Capital Dispatch, "Our party leadership has to be focused solely on taking back the House in 2022 — that is the only way we will stop this destructive liberal agenda being pushed by Speaker Pelosi and President Biden," Hinson, a broadcast journalist elected in November in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, said. [Iowa Capital Dispatch, 5/6/21]
May 2021: Hinson Respected Cheney's Record But Viewed Stefanik As Unifier According to Iowa Capital Dispatch, "I respect Congresswoman Liz Cheney’s strong conservative record and service to our country. However, I believe Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is the right person to unify and lead our Conference at this time." [Iowa Capital Dispatch, 5/6/21]
May 2021: Hinson Was Mentioned As Potential Conference Chair Candidate According to Iowa Capital Dispatch, "Hinson also had been mentioned as a potential candidate for the conference chair post by the Washington political newsletter Punchbowl News, which said that ‘Hinson’s TV experience means she’d be a good fit as the party’s top messenger.’" [Iowa Capital Dispatch, 5/6/21]
August 2024: Emmer And Jordan Praised Hinson As Conservative Fighter At Event According to Gazette, "Emmer and Jordan praised Hinson as a conservative fighter." [Gazette, 8/5/24]
2024: Hinson Positioned Herself For Possible House GOP Leadership Role According to Globe Gazette, 'That has afforded Hinson the ability to crisscross the country and state to help boost other Republican candidates and position herself for a role among House Republican leadership should New York Rep. Elise Stefanik ... be tapped to serve in a new Trump administration.' [Globe Gazette, 10/21/24]
2024: Hinson Positioned Herself For Potential House GOP Leadership Role According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'That has afforded Hinson the ability to crisscross the country and state to help boost other Republican candidates and position herself for a role among House Republican leadership should New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, one of the top GOP ranking leaders in Congress, be tapped to serve in a new Trump administration.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 10/21/24]
November 2024: Ashley Hinson Withdrew From Consideration To Replace Elise Stefanik As House GOP Conference Chair According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, removed herself Monday as a top contender eyed to replace New York U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik as House GOP conference chair." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/11/24]
November 2024: Ashley Hinson Withdrew Herself From Consideration For House GOP Conference Chair According to Sioux City Journal (Iowa), "Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, Iowa, removed herself Monday as a top contender eyed to replace New York U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik as House GOP conference chair." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 11/11/24]
Ashley Hinson Was Considered A Favorite To Replace Elise Stefanik As House GOP Conference Chair In 2024 According to Sioux City Journal (Iowa), "Hinson was seen as a favorite to replace Stefanik, who has been tapped for a top position in President-elect Donald Trump's administration, as one of the top ranking GOP leaders in Congress." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 11/11/24]
November 2024: Ashley Hinson Removed Herself From Consideration For House GOP Conference Chair According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, removed herself Monday as a top contender eyed to replace New York U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik as House GOP conference chair." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 11/12/24]
November 2024: Hinson Was Considered A Favorite To Replace Elise Stefanik As GOP Conference Chair According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson was seen as a favorite to replace Stefanik, who has been tapped for a top position in President-elect Donald Trump's administration, as one of the top ranking GOP leaders in Congress. Trump on Monday announced he chose Stefanik to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 11/12/24]
November 2024: Hinson Declined To Run For House GOP Conference Chair According to Telegraph Herald, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said Monday she is not interested in serving as House GOP conference chair following New York U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik's expected departure to serve in President-elect Donald Trump's 2025 administration." [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 11/13/24]
2024: Hinson Was Considered A Top Contender For House GOP Leadership Position According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson, who won reelection to serve in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District in the Nov. 5 election, was considered a top contender for the U.S. House GOP leadership position, in charge of party messaging for the caucus." [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 11/13/24]
November 2024: Ashley Hinson Removed Herself As House GOP Conference Chair Contender According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson of Marion removed herself as a top contender to replace New York U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik as House GOP conference chair." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 11/13/24]
Hinson Was Considered A Favorite To Replace Stefanik As House GOP Conference Chair November 2024 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "She was seen as a favorite to replace Stefanik, who has been tapped for a top position in Trump's administration, as one of the top-ranking GOP leaders in Congress. Trump on Monday announced he chose Stefanik to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 11/13/24]
November 2024: Ashley Hinson Removed Herself From Consideration For House GOP Conference Chair According to Globe Gazette, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson of Marion removed herself as a top contender to replace New York U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik as House GOP conference chair." [Globe Gazette, 11/14/24]
December 2024: Hinson Defended Ernst Amid Criticism Over Trump Defense Secretary Pick According to Muscatine Journal, "Hinson called Ernst a 'fierce conservative fighter.' [...] 'She has dedicated her life to serving our Iowans and her country, and it is her constitutional duty to vet all of these nominees thoroughly, and I think that's what she is doing.'" [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 12/6/24]
December 2024: Hinson Supported Ernst's Role in DOGE Spending Cuts Caucus According to Muscatine Journal, Hinson said, "I can't think of a better person to helm that crucial caucus (and) help President Trump carry out his agenda," referring to Ernst's leadership in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) caucus. [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 12/6/24]
December 2024: Hinson Defended Ernst Over Ernst’s Vetting Of Trump's Defense Secretary Pick According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson called Ernst a 'fierce conservative fighter.' 'She has dedicated her life to serving our Iowans and her country, and it is her constitutional duty to vet all of these nominees thoroughly, and I think that's what she is doing.'" [Globe Gazette, 12/6/24]
February 2021: Hinson Objected To Stripping Greene Of Committee Assignments But Called MTG's Rhetoric 'Unacceptable' According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "(Greene's) previous rhetoric and conduct are unacceptable to me. The more her past statements come to light, the more trouble I see," Hinson said in a call with reporters Friday morning. Nonetheless, she said, "I don't think we should be setting this precedent of stripping members of their committee assignments based on statements prior to serving in Congress." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 2/5/21]
February 2021: Hinson Pledged Future Accountability For Greene If Problematic Rhetoric Continued According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), Hinson noted she'd be watching Greene's 'statements going forward,' and if Greene continued with the same rhetoric, 'I definitely will call on party leadership to hold her accountable.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 2/5/21]
2021: Ashley Hinson Supported Liz Cheney Keeping GOP Conference Chair Position According to Gazette, "Similarly, Hinson said she 'supported' U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming keeping her conference chair leadership position in a Republican secret ballot, despite noting she disagreed with Cheney on her support for impeaching President Donald Trump a second time." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 2/5/21]
May 2021: Ashley Hinson Supported Elise Stefanik For House GOP Conference Chair According to The Gazette, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson is backing a New York Republican to lead her party's conference over current chair Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, though she stopped short of criticizing the longtime party chair. Hinson said Thursday she would be supporting Rep. Elise Stefanik's bid to become the House Republican Conference Chair, reiterating that position in a phone call with reporters Friday." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/7/21]
May 2021: Ashley Hinson Cited Unifying GOP Congress As Reason For Supporting Stefanik According to The Gazette, '"I respect Congresswoman Cheney's record, but I believe Elise is the right person to unify our Congress," Hinson said on the call, adding, "I believe she has the votes to do so."' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/7/21]
May 2021: Ashley Hinson Expressed Confidence In Stefanik's Leadership To Win House Majority For GOP According to The Gazette, '"Our Republican conference should be focused entirely on taking back the House majority and firing Speaker (Nancy) Pelosi, and I'm confident Elise will lead that charge," Hinson wrote.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/7/21]
May 2021: Ashley Hinson Supported Replacing Rep. Liz Cheney With Rep. Elise Stefanik In House GOP Leadership According to Telegraph Herald, "On Thursday morning, Hinson released a statement in favor of replacing Cheney in that post with U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., a top Trump ally. 'We need to be focused on our message going forward,' Hinson said in Dubuque. [...] That's why I'm supporting Elise moving forward - I think it's the best way to unify our conference and focus on taking back the House in 2022.'" [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 5/7/21]
May 2021: Ashley Hinson Supported Elise Stefanik for House Republican Conference Chair According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson is backing Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., to lead her party's conference over current chair Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming. Hinson said Thursday she will supporting Stefanik's bid to become the House Republican Conference Chair during a phone call with reporters Friday." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 5/7/21]
May 2021: Hinson Expressed Confidence in Stefanik's Ability to Unify Congress According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'I respect Congresswoman Cheney's record, but I believe Elise is the right person to unify our Congress,' Hinson said on the call, adding, 'I believe she has the votes to do so.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 5/7/21]
May 2021: Hinson Supported Elise Stefanik For House Republican Conference Chair According to The Quad-City Times, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson is backing a New York Republican to lead her party's conference over current chair Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming [...] Hinson said Thursday she would be supporting Rep. Elise Stefanik's bid to become the House Republican Conference Chair, reiterating that position in a phone call with reporters Friday." [Quad-City Times, 5/8/21]
May 2021: Hinson Expressed Confidence In Stefanik's Ability To Unify House Republicans According to The Quad-City Times, 'I respect Congresswoman Cheney's record, but I believe Elise is the right person to unify our Congress,' Hinson said on the call, adding, 'I believe she has the votes to do so.' [Quad-City Times, 5/8/21]
2021: Letter Writer Chris Rolwes Stated Ashley Hinson Supported Removal of Liz Cheney from House Leadership According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson backed a move this week to remove Rep. Liz Cheney from her leadership role in the House after Cheney called out fellow Republicans for spreading lies about the 2020 presidential election." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette, 5/12/21]
May 2021: Hinson Voted To Remove Cheney From GOP Leadership According to Telegraph Herald, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, this week sided with the majority of her Republican House colleagues in removing the third highest-ranking Republican leader for being vocally critical of former U.S. President Donald Trump." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 5/16/21]
May 2021: Hinson Supported Stefanik For GOP Conference Chair According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson said she supported U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., for her bid for leadership, after a tour of the Dupaco Voices building on May 6." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 5/16/21]
2021: Hinson Called Stefanik The Right Person To Unify GOP Conference According to Telegraph Herald, "'She is the right person to unify our conference and show people the stark contrast between Speaker Pelosi and President Biden's big government agenda, and our Republican vision of freedom and opportunity,' Hinson said." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 5/16/21]
2021: Letter Writer Kent Guild Claimed Ashley Hinson Supported Replacing Rep. Liz Cheney According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Now, you are backing someone to replace Rep. Liz Cheney because Cheney speaks the truth that Donald Trump lost the 2020 election." [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 5/16/21]
2021: Letter Writer Kent Guild Asserted Ashley Hinson Supported Candidate Who Allegedly Doubted 2020 Election Results According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "In fact, the representative you are supporting to replace Cheney allegedly doubts the results of the 2020 election. Anyone who believes the 'Big Lie' should not be an elected official at any level of government in the United States." [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 5/16/21]
2022: Iowa Rep. Jane Bloomingdale Praised Ashley Hinson's Congressional Work According to The Gazette, "I served shoulder to shoulder with Ashley in the Iowa House, and I'm so incredibly proud of the work she is doing to bring Iowans' stories to Washington," Iowa Rep. Jane Bloomingdale, a Republican from Northwood who represents an area of the new 2nd District, said in a news release from the Hinson campaign. [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 2/7/22]
Rep. Jane Bloomingdale Praised Ashley Hinson’s Work In Congress In 2022 According to Daily Nonpareil, "I served shoulder to shoulder with Ashley in the Iowa House, and I'm so incredibly proud of the work she is doing to bring Iowans' stories to Washington," Iowa Rep. Jane Bloomingdale, a Republican from Northwood who represents an area of the new 2nd District, said in a news release from the Hinson campaign. [Daily Nonpareil, 2/7/22]
October 2023: Hinson Announced Support For Steve Scalise In House Speaker Race According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson had, earlier in the day, announced that she would support House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, in his run for speaker. 'I'm going to support Steve Scalise, after having conversations with the two people who have said they are running,' Hinson said." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/6/23]
October 2023: Hinson Announced Support For Steve Scalise For House Speaker According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson had, earlier in the day, announced that she would support House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, in his run for speaker. 'I'm going to support Steve Scalise, after having conversations with the two people who have said they are running,' Hinson said." [Telegraph Herald, 10/6/23]
October 2023: Hinson Announced Support For Steve Scalise For House Speaker According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Roughly an hour later, Hinson's office sent out a statement in support of Scalise. 'We need a Speaker who will unite our historically thin majority so we can put the drama behind us and help deliver the most conservative legislation possible as we are faced with several looming and important deadlines,' Hinson said in the statement." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 10/6/23]
October 2023: Hinson Cited Scalise’s Experience And Conservative Values In Endorsement According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "She called Scalise 'a principled conservative' who 'has overcome adversity far beyond the infighting in our Conference right now.' [...] 'He has the grit, strength, and faith to lead us and deliver for the American people,' Hinson said. 'Steve shared with me his forward-looking vision to unite Republicans, bring conservative spending bills to the floor, and advance the priorities of Iowans.'" [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 10/6/23]
October 2023: Hinson Asserted McCarthy Kept His Promises To The House Freedom Caucus According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'Asked whether McCarthy was to blame for the House turmoil due to the concessions he made with the House Freedom Caucus to get elected speaker, Hinson said "McCarthy kept every promise he made to those folks."' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 10/6/23]
October 2023: Hinson Publicly Supported Scalise For House Speaker According to Globe Gazette, "Iowa Republican U.S. House Reps. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, of Ottumwa, on Thursday publicly declared their support for Scalise as the next House Speaker." [Globe Gazette, 10/6/23]
October 2023: Hinson Issued Statement Backing Scalise As Speaker According to Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 'We need a Speaker who will unite our historically thin majority so we can put the drama behind us and help deliver the most conservative legislation possible as we are faced with several looming and important deadlines,' Hinson said in the statement. [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 10/6/23]
October 2023: Ashley Hinson Supported Steve Scalise For House Speaker According to Telegraph Herald, "Both Hinson and Miller-Meeks have been vocal supporters of current House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana." [Telegraph Herald, 10/8/23]
October 2023: Hinson Supported Steve Scalise For Speaker According to Telegraph Herald, "Both Hinson and Miller-Meeks have been vocal supporters of current House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/8/23]
October 2023: Ashley Hinson Announced Support For Steve Scalise As Next House Speaker According to Manchester Press (Iowa), 'Hinson said she would support House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) as the next speaker.' [Manchester Press (Iowa), 10/11/23]
October 2023: Hinson Called On House GOP To Unite Behind Scalise As Speaker According to Gazette, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, called on her peers in the House GOP conference to stand behind House Majority Leader Steve Scalise as the party's nominee and quickly elect him to be the next speaker. 'It's time to unite,' Hinson told reporters on a conference call Thursday. 'Iowans are just fed up with the chaos and dysfunction and so am I, and so we need to get this done as soon as possible.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/12/23]
October 2023: Hinson Spoke In Favor Of Scalise's Nomination During GOP Meeting According to Gazette, "Hinson said she spoke in favor of Scalise's nomination during the closed-door meeting, and had spoken to colleagues to get them to back him as speaker. 'He's been a very good friend to me and he listens to me,' Hinson said, 'and I think that's really important in making sure Iowa's priorities can get done here in Washington, D.C.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/12/23]
October 2023: Hinson Said She Would Have Backed Jordan If Nominated According to Gazette, "She said she would have backed Jordan, had he won the nomination." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/12/23]
October 2023: Hinson Supported McCarthy As House Speaker And Later Backed Johnson According to Globe Gazette, 'Hinson, who supported retaining McCarthy as speaker and later backed Johnson.' [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 11/1/23]
Ashley Hinson Was Publicly Supported By Zach Nunn At 2023 BBQ Bash According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Iowa Republican U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson (middle) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks embrace as they listen to Iowa U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn talk Aug. 6, 2023, about reelecting Hinson during her BBQ Bash political fundraiser at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/16/24]
November 2024: Donald Trump Selected Elise Stefanik For United Nations Ambassador According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Trump on Monday announced he chose Stefanik to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/11/24]
April 2021: Rep. Ashley Hinson Claimed Democrats Feared Sen. Tim Scott's Message According to Fox News Radio, Rep. Ashley Hinson said, "I think his story is so inspiring to Americans and I think that’s what they’re truly afraid of, that they are going to hear the message coming from Republicans, the counter-message that we care about the Constitution, our values, and our liberties and the pursuit of the American dream versus you saw last night, that vision of more government and the heavy hand of government in our lives." [Fox News Radio, 4/29/21]
2021: Letter Writer Claimed Ashley Hinson Voted to Protect Trump From Impeachment and Jan. 6 Investigation According to a letter to the editor published in Courier, "Hinson has voted to protect Trump from impeachment, to protect Trump from a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection he incited, and to protect Qanon conspiracy theorist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from consequence." [Letter to the Editor - Courier, 8/24/21]
2022: Donald Trump Endorsed Ashley Hinson During His Presidency According to Ballotpedia, Hinson is listed in the Trump/MAGA endorsement list. "Endorsements by Donald Trump, implying support of Trump's agenda and electoral style. The phrase 'Make America Great Again' was popularized in Trump's 2015 book Time to Get Tough: Making America Great Again. It is the campaign slogan embroidered on the ubiquitous red caps seen at Trump rallies (which after Trump's presidency, became known as 'MAGA rallies')." [Ballotpedia, 1/1/22]
2024: Ashley Hinson Pledged To Back President Trump's Agenda According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson made it clear she plans to back Trump over the next four years. 'Let's talk about what day one of a President Trump will look like. Closing the border — I think we all agree that needs to happen. Restarting American energy projects, firing swamp bureaucrats,' Hinson said." [Des Moines Register, 11/5/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Was Endorsed By Donald Trump According to Des Moines Register, "Former President Donald Trump endorsed Hinson for Congress in September, posting on Truth Social that she is a 'champion of the American family.' 'In Congress, she is fighting hard to Secure our Border, Cut Taxes, Reduce Burdensome Regulations, Promote American Agriculture, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment,' Trump posted." [Des Moines Register, 11/5/24]
2021: Ashley Hinson Expressed Continued Support for Trump-Era Policies According to a press release from Rep. Ashley Hinson's office, Hinson added: "President Trump accomplished so much for Iowa and America. I will continue to advocate for the policies he championed that helped hardworking people. I will be a fierce supporter, as he has been, of tax cuts, responsible energy policy, and protecting life, among other conservative priorities that matter to Iowans." [Press Release - Office of Rep. Ashley Hinson, 1/5/21]
April 2025: Hinson Defended Trump And Republican Agenda At Town Hall According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson refused to water down her support for President Donald Trump or Republican's legislative agenda in Congress, despite the fiery opposition. [...] And that is what President Trump and his team are delivering." [Des Moines Register, 4/24/25]
2021: Letter Writer Marcia Buttgen Claimed Ashley Hinson Voted to Protect President Trump from Impeachment and Jan. 6 Investigation According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson has voted to protect Trump from impeachment, to protect Trump from a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection he incited, and to protect Qanon conspiracy theorist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from consequence." [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 8/24/21]
Ashley Hinson Positioned Herself As Advocate For Trump's Policies In 2021 According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), '"We love President Trump don't we," Hinson said, adding that she's been advocating for Trump's policies that worked.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/28/21]
August 2021: Hinson Expressed Support For Trump And His Policies According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), '“We love President Trump don't we,” Hinson said, adding that she's been advocating for Trump's policies that worked.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/28/21]
September 2021: Ashley Hinson Planned To Attend Trump Rally In Iowa According to The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 'U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson likely will attend former President Donald Trump's planned Oct. 9 rally in Des Moines because it will give her an opportunity to connect with her constituents.' [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 9/17/21]
September 2021: Hinson Indicated Likelihood To Attend Trump Rally In Iowa According to Daily Nonpareil, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson likely will attend former President Donald Trump's planned Oct. 9 rally in Des Moines because it will give her an opportunity to connect with her constituents. [...] 'so if he comes back to Iowa I'll likely be there because I understand how important it is for me to connect with the people who sent me to Washington,' the 1st District Republican said Friday during taping of 'Iowa Press.' 'That's a great chance for me to connect with people who continue to support me.'" [Daily Nonpareil, 9/17/21]
2021: Letter Writer Dave Bradley Asserted Ashley Hinson Supported Donald Trump According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Miller-Meeks and Hinson blindly support Trump, who betrayed American democracy." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/23/21]
2021: Letter Writer Dave Bradley Accused Ashley Hinson of Blindly Supporting Donald Trump According to a letter to the editor published in Quad-City Times, "Miller-Meeks and Hinson blindly support Trump, who betrayed American democracy." [Letter to the Editor - Quad-City Times, 11/30/21]
2022: Letter Writer Ellen Ballas Criticized Ashley Hinson for Silence on Trump's Actions According to a letter to the editor published in Iowa City Press-Citizen, "Twice impeached former President Donald Trump urged the seizure of voting machines by federal agencies hoping to overturn the 2020 election. Not one Iowa Republican criticized him, including U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson and Mariannette Miller-Meeks." [Letter to the Editor - Iowa City Press-Citizen, 2/9/22]
2022: Letter Writer Ellen Ballas Reported Ashley Hinson Participated in Trump Event Amid Insurrection Allegations According to a letter to the editor published in Iowa City Press-Citizen, "In October, Hinson and Miller-Meeks joined Trump in Iowa with Grassley and Gov. Kim Reynolds despite mounting evidence Trump launched the 2020 insurrection." [Letter to the Editor - Iowa City Press-Citizen, 2/9/22]
June 2024: Emmer And Jordan Praised Hinson As A Conservative Fighter According to Daily Nonpareil, "Emmer and Jordan praised Hinson as a conservative fighter in statements released by her campaign." [Daily Nonpareil, 6/14/24]
June 2024: Hinson Was Praised By Emmer And Jordan As A Conservative Fighter According to Quad-City Times, "Emmer and Jordan praised Hinson as a conservative fighter in statements released by her campaign." [Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa), 6/14/24]
June 2024: Emmer Urged Hinson's Reelection In A Statement According to Quad-City Times, 'We have to send Ashley back to Congress and reelect President Trump so that we can save our country from Joe Biden and the Democrats,' Emmer said." [Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa), 6/14/24]
June 2024: Emmer And Jordan Praised Ashley Hinson As A Conservative Fighter In Her Campaign Statements According to Quad-City Times, "Emmer and Jordan praised Hinson as a conservative fighter in statements released by her campaign. 'We have to send Ashley back to Congress and reelect President Trump so that we can save our country from Joe Biden and the Democrats,' Emmer said." [Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa), 6/15/24]
Emmer And Jordan Praised Hinson As A Conservative Fighter In 2024 According to Globe Gazette, "Emmer and Jordan praised Hinson in statements released by her campaign as a conservative fighter." [Globe Gazette, 6/15/24]
Tom Emmer Urged Hinson’s Reelection And Support For Trump In 2024 Statement According to Globe Gazette, "'We have to send Ashley back to Congress and re-elect President Trump so that we can save our country from Joe Biden and the Democrats,' Emmer said." [Globe Gazette, 6/15/24]
2024: Tim Wagner Quoted Ashley Hinson’s Social Media Statement Opposing Trump’s Conviction According to an opinion piece by Tim Wagner in Gazette, Hinson posted on social media: "This is a disgrace and a total sham. This has been a political prosecution from the very beginning orchestrated by Biden. President Donald Trump will fight this and we must all fight alongside him to right this wrong & re-elect him as President. The future of our country depends on it." [Tim Wagner - Gazette, 7/9/24]
2024: Tim Wagner Reported Ashley Hinson Alleged New York DA Campaigned Against Trump and Judge Donated to Biden According to an opinion piece by Tim Wagner in Gazette, "She falsely stated that the New York DA campaigned against Trump (he didn't) and alleged the judge donated to Biden. (It was $15.)" [Tim Wagner - Gazette, 7/9/24]
2024: Tim Wagner Reported Ashley Hinson Used 'Biden Crime Family' Rhetoric and Reiterated Economic Criticisms According to an opinion piece by Tim Wagner in Gazette, "She even referred to the 'Biden crime family,' despite a circus House impeachment hearing last fall that provided no evidence. Her falsehoods included a 'disaster U.S. economy,' despite all indicators of the strongest economy in the world currently." [Tim Wagner - Gazette, 7/9/24]
July 2024: Ashley Hinson Called For De-Escalation Of Political Rhetoric After Trump Assassination Attempt According to The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Republican Eastern Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, on Monday also called for leaders in both parties to de-escalate inflammatory rhetoric following the assassination attempt against the former president. 'Now is the time for leaders in both parties – and really for anyone with a platform – to tone down incendiary rhetoric and condemn political violence,' Hinson said in a statement." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 7/15/24]
Ashley Hinson Advocated For Policy Debate Without Violence Or Hate In July 2024 According to The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), Hinson stated, "We should rigorously debate policies, but we should never let policy disagreements descend into hate for one another or violence in any form. Rather than letting election year politics further divide us in the coming months, I hope we will heal as a nation and come together as Americans." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 7/15/24]
August 2024: Hinson Accused Harris Of Being In Lockstep With Biden On Liberal Policies According to Waterloo Courier (Iowa), "Hinson said Democrats ‘have a new nominee, but their woke policies will be the same,’ stating Harris has ‘been in lockstep’ with Biden over the last three and half a years to ‘turn our country into a liberal wasteland.’" [Waterloo Courier (Iowa), 8/4/24]
August 2024: Jim Jordan And Tom Emmer Praised Ashley Hinson As A Conservative Fighter According to Globe Gazette, "Emmer and Jordan praised Hinson as a conservative fighter." [Globe Gazette, 8/5/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Endorsed Donald Trump As Republican Nominee According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "Hinson, like others, backed her party's nominee, former president Donald Trump, saying the United States 'cannot afford' four more years of Democratic party rule and pointing out 'attacks' Democrats have levied against Trump." [Iowa City Press-Citizen, 8/6/24]
September 2024: Trump Endorsed Ashley Hinson For Reelection To U.S. House According to The Quad-City Times, "Former President Donald Trump endorsed Ashley Hinson in a social media post this week. [...] 'A loving wife and proud mother of two sons, Ashley is a champion for the American family,' Trump's post read. 'In Congress, she is fighting hard to secure our border, cut taxes, reduce burdensome regulations, promote American agriculture, and defend our always under siege Second Amendment.'" [Quad-City Times, 9/18/24]
September 2024: Ashley Hinson Thanked Trump For Endorsement And Expressed Support For 'Make America Great Again' According to The Quad-City Times, "Hinson thanked Trump for his endorsement in her own social media post, on X. 'I look forward to fighting alongside you to Make America Great Again!' Hinson posted Wednesday." [Quad-City Times, 9/18/24]
September 2024: Donald Trump Endorsed Ashley Hinson For Reelection According to Daily Nonpareil, "Former President Donald Trump endorsed Ashley Hinson in a social media post this week. Trump, the Republican seeking another term in the White House, on Tuesday posted on his social media company Truth Social his endorsement of Hinson, the Eastern Iowa congresswoman seeking a third, two-year term in the U.S. House. 'A loving wife and proud mother of two sons, Ashley is a champion for the American family,' Trump's post read. 'In Congress, she is fighting hard to secure our border, cut taxes, reduce burdensome regulations, promote American agriculture, and defend our always under siege Second Amendment.'" [Daily Nonpareil, 9/19/24]
September 2024: Ashley Hinson Thanked Trump For His Endorsement According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson thanked Trump for his endorsement in her own social media post, on X. 'I look forward to fighting alongside you to Make America Great Again!' Hinson posted Wednesday." [Daily Nonpareil, 9/19/24]
September 2024: Donald Trump Endorsed Ashley Hinson For Reelection To Congress According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Former President Donald Trump endorsed Ashley Hinson in a social media post this week. Trump, the Republican seeking another term in the White House, on Tuesday posted on his social media company Truth Social his endorsement of Hinson, the Eastern Iowa congresswoman seeking a third, two-year term in the U.S. House." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 9/20/24]
Donald Trump Characterized Hinson As An Advocate For American Families And Policy Priorities In His Endorsement In 2024 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "A loving wife and proud mother of two sons, Ashley is a champion for the American family," Trump's post read. "In Congress, she is fighting hard to secure our border, cut taxes, reduce burdensome regulations, promote American agriculture, and defend our always under siege Second Amendment." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 9/20/24]
September 2024: Trump Endorsed Ashley Hinson For Reelection According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Trump, the Republican seeking another term in the White House, on Tuesday posted on his social media company Truth Social his endorsement of Hinson, the Eastern Iowa congresswoman seeking a third, two-year term in the U.S. House." [Daily Nonpareil, 9/21/24]
September 2024: Trump Characterized Ashley Hinson As A Champion For American Families According to The Daily Nonpareil, "'A Loving Wife and Proud Mother of two sons, Ashley is a champion for the American family,' Trump's post read. 'In Congress, she is fighting hard to Secure our Border, Cut Taxes, Reduce Burdensome Regulations, Promote American Agriculture, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment.'" [Daily Nonpareil, 9/21/24]
September 2024: Ashley Hinson Thanked Trump For His Endorsement According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson thanked Trump for his endorsement in her own social media post, on X. 'I look forward to fighting alongside you to Make America Great Again!' Hinson posted Wednesday." [Daily Nonpareil, 9/21/24]
September 2024: Ashley Hinson Praised Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds And Contrasted Her With Kamala Harris At Faith And Freedom Coalition Banquet According to Des Moines Register (Iowa), "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, said at the banquet that Washington, D.C., needs to function more like Iowa's politics. [...] '[Harris] is a disaster in waiting and a contrast that with what we've got here in Iowa and great leadership of our governor, traveling around the world to advocate for Iowa, traveling the state to advocate for the bills that we have done here in Iowa. What a contrast, right?' Hinson said." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 9/24/24]
September 2024: Donald Trump Endorsed Ashley Hinson For Reelection In Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Des Moines Register (Iowa), "Trump recently endorsed Hinson in a social media post. Hinson said Saturday she talked to Trump on the phone last week. 'A Loving Wife and Proud Mother of two sons, Ashley is a champion for the American family,' Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. 'In Congress, she is fighting hard to Secure our Border, Cut Taxes, Reduce Burdensome Regulations, Promote American Agriculture, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment.'" [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 9/24/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Linked Her Campaign To Trump And Promised Border Security According to The Gazette, 'As U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson defends her seat in Northeastern Iowa, the Republican incumbent has spent time on the campaign trail linking her candidacy with that of former President Donald Trump's 2024 run.' Hinson said, 'Under President Trump we will secure the border. We will deport these dangerous illegals, and we will make America safe again. And that is a promise.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/20/24]
October 2024: Ashley Hinson Condemned Racist Jokes At Trump Rally According to The Gazette, "Hinson said she condemns the racist and misogynistic remarks made by speakers at Trump's New York rally." [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/28/24]
October 2024: Ashley Hinson Linked Re-Election To A Second Trump Term According to The Gazette, "Hinson, who has tied her re-election to a second Trump term, noted Trump did not make the offensive jokes and remarks, and highlighted what she said was a diverse and multigenerational audience that attended the rally." [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/28/24]
October 2024: Hinson Condemned Racist And Misogynistic Remarks At Trump Rally According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson said she condemns the racist and misogynistic remarks made by speakers at Trump's New York rally." [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 10/28/24]
October 2024: Hinson Condemned Offensive Remarks At Trump Rally But Noted Trump Did Not Make Them According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson said she condemns the racist and misogynistic remarks made by speakers at Trump's New York rally... Hinson, who has tied her re-election to a second Trump term, noted Trump did not make the offensive jokes and remarks, and highlighted what she said was a diverse and multigenerational audience that attended the rally." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/29/24]
2024: Hinson Publicized Trump's Endorsement Of Her Re-Election Campaign According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), "Trump, the former president who is making another run for the White House, has endorsed her re-election campaign." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 10/29/24]
October 2024: Hinson Supported Trump’s Reelection And Noted Trump’s Diverse Support According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson, who has tied her re-election to a second Trump term, noted Trump did not make the offensive jokes and remarks, and highlighted what she said was a diverse and multigenerational audience that attended the rally." [Daily Nonpareil, 10/29/24]
October 2024: Ashley Hinson Condemned Racist And Misogynistic Remarks At Trump Rally According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson said she condemns the racist and misogynistic remarks made by speakers at Trump's New York rally on Sunday. Hinson, who has tied her re-election to a second Trump term, noted Trump did not make the offensive jokes and remarks. [...] 'I condemn any remarks like that,' Hinson said. 'They're not funny. Those kinds of jokes are not funny.'" [Daily Nonpareil, 10/31/24]
October 2024: Hinson Condemned Racist Remarks At Trump Rally According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "I condemn any remarks like that," Hinson told reporters Monday. "They're not funny. Those kinds of jokes are not funny. But, I think when you look at the people who were showing up his rally yesterday, he does have a wide spectrum of support across multi generations and lots of different racial backgrounds." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 11/1/24]
Ashley Hinson Pledged To Support Donald Trump In 2024 Presidential Election According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson made it clear she plans to back Trump over the next four years. 'Let's talk about what day one of a President Trump will look like. Closing the border - I think we all agree that needs to happen. Restarting American energy projects, firing swamp bureaucrats,' Hinson said." [Des Moines Register, 11/7/24]
Ashley Hinson Expressed Focus On Serving Iowa's Second District Over Pursuing House GOP Leadership According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), '"I'm humbled that my colleagues would consider me for this important post, but I am not running for a leadership position," Hinson said in a statement to The Gazette. "My focus is on serving Iowa's Second Congressional District and working to ensure we carry out President Trump's agenda."' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/11/24]
November 2024: Ashley Hinson Declared She Would Not Run For House Leadership And Would Focus On Serving Iowa's 2nd District According to Sioux City Journal (Iowa), '"I'm humbled that my colleagues would consider me for this important post, but I am not running for a leadership position," Hinson said in a statement to The Gazette. "My focus is on serving Iowa's Second Congressional District and working to ensure we carry out President Trump's agenda."' [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 11/11/24]
November 2024: Trump Selected Stefanik For U.N. Ambassador Position According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Trump on Monday announced he chose Stefanik to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations." [Daily Nonpareil, 11/11/24]
2024: Hinson Declined House Leadership Run To Focus On District According to The Daily Nonpareil, '"I'm humbled that my colleagues would consider me for this important post, but I am not running for a leadership position," Hinson said in a statement to The Gazette. "My focus is on serving Iowa's Second Congressional District and working to ensure we carry out President Trump's agenda."' [Daily Nonpareil, 11/11/24]
2024: Hinson Campaigned As Surrogate For Trump And House GOP Leadership According to Southeast Iowa Union, "During the 2024 campaign season, the Iowa Republican was tapped as a surrogate by Trump and House GOP leadership, campaigning in competitive states like Georgia, Wisconsin, Arizona and Nebraska supporting Republicans on the ballot." [Southeast Iowa Union, 11/12/24]
November 2024: Hinson Prioritized Serving Iowa's 2nd District Over Leadership Role According to Southeast Iowa Union, 'I'm humbled that my colleagues would consider me for this important post, but I am not running for a leadership position,' Hinson said in a statement. 'My focus is on serving Iowa's Second Congressional District and working to ensure we carry out President Trump's agenda.' [Southeast Iowa Union, 11/12/24]
Ashley Hinson Pledged To Focus On Serving Iowa's 2nd District In 2024 According to Des Moines Register, "'I'm humbled that my colleagues would consider me for this important post, but I am not running for a leadership position,' Hinson said in a statement. 'My focus is on serving Iowa's Second Congressional District and working to ensure we carry out President Trump's agenda.'" [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 11/12/24]
Ashley Hinson Expressed Support For Donald Trump's 2024 Agenda According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson said in her reelection speech last Tuesday that she plans to back Trump over the next four years. [...] 'Let's talk about what day one of a President Trump will look like. Closing the border - I think we all agree that needs to happen. Restarting American energy projects, firing swamp bureaucrats,' Hinson said. 'And you know what, I know the man pretty well, and I bet he'll do that before most of us are on our second cup of coffee tomorrow. He's going to be busy.'" [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 11/12/24]
November 2024: Hinson Declared She Was Not Running For Leadership Position According to Sioux City Journal, '"I'm humbled that my colleagues would consider me for this important post, but I am not running for a leadership position," Hinson said in a statement to The Gazette. "My focus is on serving Iowa's Second Congressional District and working to ensure we carry out President Trump's agenda."' [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 11/12/24]
2024: Hinson Campaigned For Other Republicans And Received Trump's Endorsement According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "She also crisscrossed the country in the lead-up the Nov. 5 election to help boost other Republican candidates, and has developed powerful allies in GOP leadership, including Trump, who endorsed her re-election." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 11/12/24]
November 2024: Hinson Issued A Statement Declining House GOP Leadership Run According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, '"I'm humbled that my colleagues would consider me for this important post, but I am not running for a leadership position," Hinson said in a statement to the Lee-Gazette Des Moines Bureau. "My focus is on serving Iowa's Second Congressional District and working to ensure we carry out President Trump's agenda."' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 11/12/24]
2024: Hinson Served As Trump And House GOP Surrogate During Campaign Season According to Telegraph Herald, "During the 2024 campaign season, the Iowa Republican was tapped as a surrogate by Trump and House GOP leadership, campaigning in competitive states like Georgia, Wisconsin, Arizona and Nebraska supporting Republicans on the ballot." [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 11/13/24]
November 2024: Hinson Stated Her Focus Was On Serving Iowa's 2nd District And Trump's Agenda According to Telegraph Herald, '"I'm humbled that my colleagues would consider me for this important post, but I am not running for a leadership position," Hinson said in a statement. "My focus is on serving Iowa's 2nd Congressional District and working to ensure we carry out President Trump's agenda."' [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 11/13/24]
November 2024: Hinson Stated Focus On Serving Iowa's Second Congressional District According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "'I'm humbled that my colleagues would consider me for this important post, but I am not running for a leadership position,' Hinson said in a statement. 'My focus is on serving Iowa's Second Congressional District and working to ensure we carry out President Trump's agenda.'" [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 11/13/24]
Speculation In November 2024 Linked Hinson To Possible Senate Appointment According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Some have speculated Gov. Kim Reynolds may appoint Hinson to the U.S. Senate sometime before the end of U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley's term." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 11/13/24]
Ashley Hinson's Office Denied Speculation On Senate Appointment November 2024 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "'Iowa is blessed to have the two best Senators in the country, Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst, and that isn't changing anytime soon,' Sophie Seid, a spokeswoman for Hinson, said in a statement. 'Anyone suggesting otherwise is just peddling in nonsense. Rep. Hinson's focus remains on serving the people of Iowa's Second District and delivering on the commitments made during this campaign to Make America Great Again.'" [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 11/13/24]
November 2024: Ashley Hinson Cited Her Focus As Serving Iowa's Second Congressional District And Supporting Trump's Agenda According to Globe Gazette, '"I'm humbled that my colleagues would consider me for this important post, but I am not running for a leadership position,' Hinson said in a statement. 'My focus is on serving Iowa's Second Congressional District and working to ensure we carry out President Trump's agenda.'" [Globe Gazette, 11/14/24]
December 2024: Hinson Served On House Select Committee On China And Sought To Remain On Committee According to Daily Nonpareil, 'Hinson, a Republican from Marion, serves on the House Select Committee on China and hopes to remain on the committee when the new Congress convenes in January.' [Daily Nonpareil, 12/6/24]
December 2024: Hinson Served on House Select Committee on China and Hoped to Remain According to Muscatine Journal, Hinson, a Republican from Marion, "serves on the House Select Committee on China and hopes to remain on the committee when the new Congress convenes in January." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 12/6/24]
January 2025: Ashley Hinson Expected Donald Trump To Emphasize American Strength At Inauguration According to Gazette, "Asked about Trump's upcoming inauguration and the message he sends to the American people, Hinson said she expects Trump will 'speak very clearly about American strength.'" [Gazette, 1/16/25]
January 2025: Ashley Hinson Expressed Expectations For Trump's Inauguration Message According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 'Asked about Trump's upcoming inauguration and the message he sends to the American people, Hinson said she expects Trump will "speak very clearly about American strength."' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 1/17/25]
January 2025: Ashley Hinson Commented On Expectations For Trump Inauguration According to Sioux City Journal, Hinson said she expects Trump will "speak very clearly about American strength." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 1/17/25]
January 2025: Ashley Hinson Articulated Trump’s Potential Agenda On National Safety And Prosperity According to Sioux City Journal, Hinson said, "I believe he's going to lay out an agenda that's very, very bold in terms of making our country safe again, making our country prosperous again, and making the American people successful again[...]Iowans are cheering the president on." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 1/17/25]
January 2025: Ashley Hinson Anticipated Trump Would Emphasize Strength, Prosperity, And Safety In Inaugural Address According to Muscatine Journal, "Asked about Trump's upcoming inauguration and the message he sends to the American people, Hinson said she expects Trump will 'speak very clearly about American strength.' 'I believe he's going to lay out an agenda that's very, very bold in terms of making our country safe again, making our country prosperous again, and making the American people successful again,' she said." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 1/17/25]
January 2025: Ashley Hinson Anticipated Trump Would Emphasize American Strength In Inaugural Address According to Daily Nonpareil, "Asked about Trump's upcoming inauguration and the message he sends to the American people, Hinson said she expects Trump will 'speak very clearly about American strength.' 'I believe he's going to lay out an agenda that's very, very bold in terms of making our country safe again, making our country prosperous again, and making the American people successful again,' she said." [Daily Nonpareil, 1/17/25]
January 2025: Ashley Hinson Commented On Trump's Upcoming Inauguration And Agenda According to Globe Gazette, "Asked about Trump's upcoming inauguration and the message he sends to the American people, Hinson said she expects Trump will 'speak very clearly about American strength.' 'I believe he's going to lay out an agenda that's very, very bold in terms of making our country safe again, making our country prosperous again, and making the American people successful again,' she said." [Globe Gazette, 1/17/25]
2025: Hinson Stated Trump And His Administration Did What Voters Mandated According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson said Trump and his administration are doing what voters elected them to do. 'Frankly, after millions upon millions of people coming across our southern border, I'm hearing from Iowans, that they're like 'rah-rah, go ahead, keep this up' because that is exactly what they voted for in the mandate that we have to deliver on,' Hinson said." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 2/2/25]
2025: Ashley Hinson Stated Trump Administration Delivered On Immigration Mandate According to Gazette, "Hinson said Trump and his administration are doing what voters elected them to do. 'Frankly, after millions upon millions of people coming across our southern border, I'm hearing from Iowans, that they're like 'rah-rah, go ahead, keep this up' because that is exactly what they voted for in the mandate that we have to deliver on,' Hinson said." [Gazette, 2/3/25]
2025: Karen Pratte Asserted Ashley Hinson Served Trump Over Iowans According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Grassley, Ernst, and Hinson claim to care about people they represent. Will they stand up to Trump when his decrees harm everyday people they were elected to represent? Given their records, they will serve Trump and remain his loyal puppets." [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 2/8/25]
2025: Hinson Publicly Supported Musk's Federal Government Cuts According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "Miller-Meeks in particular has worked to align herself with Musk and his government-slashing agenda, joining the House DOGE caucus. And Hinson has cheered Musk's efforts, saying 'this is exactly what the federal government needs.'" [Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa), 4/10/25]
April 2025: Hinson Defended Trump At Mason City Town Hall According to Muscatine Journal, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson was booed, heckled and shouted at as she defended President Donald Trump's agenda." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 4/24/25]
April 2025: Hinson Faced Criticism For Defending Trump Administration Actions According to Muscatine Journal, "the crowd largely was critical of the Trump administration and pressed Hinson to stand up to him and push back against the executive branch." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 4/24/25]
April 2025: Hinson Opposed Democratic Criticisms Of Trump Agenda As 'Lies' According to Muscatine Journal, "She pushed back on what she called the 'nonsense, and frankly, straight up lies being spread' by Democrats about Trump's 'common sense agenda.'" [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 4/24/25]
April 2025: Ashley Hinson Defended Trump At Mason City Town Hall According to Sioux City Journal, "Tensions flared Thursday at a Mason City town hall as Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson was booed, heckled and shouted at as she defended President Donald Trump's agenda." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 4/24/25]
April 2025: Ashley Hinson Supported Trump's Policies On Border Security, Tax Cuts, And Deregulation According to Sioux City Journal, "Hinson, of Marion, emphasized her support for Trump's policies, including border security, tax cuts and deregulation." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 4/24/25]
April 2025: Hinson Defended Trump's Agenda To Constituents According to Globe Gazette, Hinson "defended President Donald Trump's agenda" during her Mason City town hall meeting that drew an audience of 200. [Globe Gazette, 4/24/25]
April 2025: Hinson Defended Trump’s Agenda At Mason City Town Hall According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), "Tensions flared Thursday at a Mason City town hall as Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson was booed, heckled and shouted at as she defended President Donald Trump's agenda." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 4/25/25]
April 2025: Hinson Publicly Supported Donald Trump's Agenda at Town Hall According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson refused to water down her support for President Donald Trump or Republicans' legislative agenda in Congress, despite the fiery opposition." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 4/25/25]
April 2025: Hinson Expressed Support For Working With Donald Trump And Making 'Real, Lasting Change' According to Gazette, "'After much prayer and conversation with family and friends, I have decided to stay focused on my mission in Washington, working with President (Donald) Trump to Make America Great Again,' Hinson said. 'We have a unique, once-in-a-generation opportunity to make real, lasting change in our country right now, and I'm committed to the fight to make Washington run more like Iowa.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/29/25]
2025: Consultant Jimmy Centers Noted Hinson's Seat Would Become More Competitive Without Her According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "Iowa Republican political consultant Jimmy Centers said the congressional seat would likely become more competitive without Hinson as the incumbent, possibly deterring her from seeking the governor's office." [Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa), 4/29/25]
Ashley Hinson Expressed Commitment To Working With President Trump In Washington As Of April 2025 According to Globe Gazette, "'After much prayer and conversation with family and friends, I have decided to stay focused on my mission in Washington, working with President (Donald) Trump to Make America Great Again,' Hinson said." [Globe Gazette, 4/30/25]
Ashley Hinson Expressed Commitment To Congressional Work And Supporting Trump In 2025 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'After much prayer and conversation with family and friends, I have decided to stay focused on my mission in Washington, working with President (Donald) Trump to Make America Great Again,' Hinson said. 'We have a unique, once-in-a-generation opportunity to make real, lasting change in our country right now, and I'm committed to the fight to make Washington run more like Iowa.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 4/30/25]
2017: Eric Gjerde Noted Ashley Hinson Voiced Strong Support for President Trump's Rural America Policies According to an opinion piece by Eric Gjerde in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Rep. Hinson also stated her strong support for the policies of President Trump without regard for the facts. Her chief claim is that he's prioritized rural America by visiting here, but his budget does exactly the opposite." [Eric Gjerde - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 7/11/17]
2019: Lindsey Graham Endorsed Ashley Hinson For Congress According to Gazette, "Republican Ashley Hinson is being endorsed by U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. Graham, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called Hinson, R-Marion, 'a dynamic conservative leader, a serious legislator and a proven winner.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/4/19]
2020: Ashley Hinson Attended Trump Des Moines Rally According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "At the January rally in Des Moines, of which Hinson attended, Trump at one point encourages his audience to boo and jeer the media." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 2/7/20]
May 2020: Hinson Characterized Herself As A "Different Brand" Than Trump According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Reacting to the Trump endorsement, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee said that earlier in the day, Hinson had been quoted in iowastartingline.com saying, 'I am a different brand than what the president offers.' She went on to say: 'That doesn't mean I don't support a lot of what he's trying to do. He's making the case for himself. I'm making the case for me, and I think that's how I've always approached every election.'" [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 5/23/20]
2020: Trump Endorsed Hinson In GOP Primary According to The Quad-City Times, "Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson of Marion, who got the endorsement of President Donald Trump and raised millions of dollars, steamrolled her opponent Thomas Hansen of Decorah in Tuesday night's Republican primary." [Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa), 6/2/20]
July 2020: Ashley Hinson Attended Karen Pence's Visit To The HACAP Food Reservoir In Hiawatha According to Gazette, "Second lady Karen Pence, Iowa Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg and Republican U.S. House candidates Ashley Hinson on Tuesday visit the HACAP Food Reservoir in Hiawatha." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 7/28/20]
August 2020: Ashley Hinson Joined Iowa Officials In Meeting President Trump On Storm Response According to Gazette, "Her statement linked to a photo of Hinson joining Iowa officials in meeting with President Donald Trump to discuss the storm." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/22/20]
August 2020: President Trump Invited Ashley Hinson To Cedar Rapids Disaster Briefing But Not Finkenauer According to Des Moines Register, "Trump invited Hinson but not Finkenauer" to a disaster briefing during his visit to Cedar Rapids after the derecho. [Des Moines Register, 8/31/20]
January 2021: Ashley Hinson Praised President Trump While Opposing Overturn Efforts According to Telegraph Herald, "In the release, Hinson also praised Trump, who 'accomplished so much for Iowa and America.'" [Telegraph Herald, 1/6/21]
January 2021: Hinson Called On Trump To Address Nation And End Capitol Violence According to Sioux City Journal, shortly before President Donald Trump called on his supporters to go home, Hinson called on him on social media "to address the nation and call for an end to this violence and disruption to our democratic process. This is not how we do business in the United States of America." [Sioux City Journal, 1/6/21]
January 2021: Hinson Urged Stronger Response From Trump Against Capitol Violence According to Sioux City Journal, later, she called for a stronger response from Trump. "Violence is not the answer and we need the president to say so," she said. "Inciting violence is not the answer. I think we need a stronger response from the president as a result of what happened today." [Sioux City Journal, 1/6/21]
January 2021: Hinson Called For Trump To Address The Nation And Condemn The Violence According to The Gazette, "Shortly before Trump called on his supporters to go home, Hinson implored him over social media 'to address the nation and call for an end to this violence and disruption to our democratic process. This is not how we do business in the United States of America.' [...] 'Violence is not the answer and we need the president to say so,' she said. 'Inciting violence is not the answer. I think we need a stronger response from the president as a result of what happened today.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 1/6/21]
January 6, 2021: Hinson Called For Trump To End Violence At Capitol According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Shortly before Trump called on his supporters to go home, Hinson called on him on social media 'to address the nation and call for an end to this violence and disruption to our democratic process. This is not how we do business in the United States of America.'" [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 1/6/21]
January 6, 2021: Hinson Urged Stronger Response From Trump To Capitol Violence According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Later, she called for a stronger response from Trump. 'Violence is not the answer and we need the president to say so,' she said. 'Inciting violence is not the answer. I think we need a stronger response from the president as a result of what happened today.'" [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 1/6/21]
January 6, 2021: Hinson Called On Trump To Address The Nation And End Capitol Violence According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Shortly before President Donald Trump called on his supporters to go home, Hinson called on him on social media 'to address the nation and call for an end to this violence and disruption to our democratic process. This is not how we do business in the United States of America.'" [Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs,Iowa), 1/6/21]
January 6, 2021: Hinson Requested Stronger Response From Trump Regarding Capitol Riot According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Later, she called for a stronger response from Trump. 'Violence is not the answer and we need the president to say so,' she said. 'Inciting violence is not the answer. I think we need a stronger response from the president as a result of what happened today.'" [Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs,Iowa), 1/6/21]
January 2021: Ashley Hinson Stated Focus Should Be On Moving Forward Rather Than Further Dividing The Country According to Muscatine Journal (Iowa), "Hinson on Thursday also told The Gazette, in response to questions about Trump's accountability, that she wants to focus instead on moving forward. 'Further dividing our country right now I don't think will serve anybody,' she said. 'Especially not people who I'm hearing from. They're saying to me, 'Hey, we want you to come together right now and help solve the challenges that we're facing.'" [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 1/7/21]
January 2021: Ashley Hinson Cited Cabinet Resignations As Evidence Of Accountability For Trump According to Muscatine Journal (Iowa), "Plus, Hinson said, the Biden administration will begin in two weeks and Trump already is being held accountable as members of his Cabinet move to distance themselves from him. 'We've seen Cabinet secretaries already started to resign,' she said. 'And we're moving forward with the Biden administration, and my job is to get things done.'" [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 1/7/21]
January 2021: Ashley Hinson Stated Focus Should Be On Moving Forward Rather Than Assigning Blame According to Gazette, "But Hinson on Thursday also told The Gazette, in response to questions about Trump's accountability, that she wants to focus instead on moving forward. 'Further dividing our country right now I don't think will serve anybody,' she said. 'Especially not people who I'm hearing from. They're saying to me, “Hey, we want you to come together right now and help solve the challenges that we're facing.”'" [Gazette, 1/7/21]
January 2021: Ashley Hinson Noted Cabinet Secretaries Had Resigned In Wake Of Capitol Riot According to Gazette, "Plus, Hinson said, the Biden administration will begin in two weeks and Trump already is being held accountable as members of his Cabinet move to distance themselves from him. 'We've seen Cabinet secretaries already started to resign,' she said. 'And we're moving forward with the Biden administration, and my job is to get things done.'" [Gazette, 1/7/21]
January 2021: Ashley Hinson Warned Attempt To Remove President Trump Would Further Divide The Nation According to Gazette, "Iowa 1st District Rep. Ashley Hinson warned Friday that an attempt to remove the president from office may only worsen the political divide highlighted by a mob invasion of the Capitol earlier this week. It also would divert Congress from delivering relief to families and businesses still suffering the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic." [Gazette, 1/8/21]
January 2021: Ashley Hinson Condemned Actions Of President's Supporters During Capitol Riot According to Gazette, "Hinson, a freshman Republican who took to social media Wednesday urging Trump to call for an end to the violence, again condemned the actions of the president's supporters who forced an interruption in Congress certifying Joe Biden's election." [Gazette, 1/8/21]
January 2021: Ashley Hinson Stated Disappointment In How President Trump Handled Capitol Riot According to Gazette, '"I was disappointed in how the president handled this situation,' she added." [Gazette, 1/8/21]
January 2021: Hinson Warned Removing Trump Would Further Divide The Nation According to Globe Gazette, "Iowa 1st District Rep. Ashley Hinson warned Friday that an attempt to remove the president from office may only worsen the political divide highlighted by a mob invasion of the Capitol earlier this week." [Globe Gazette, 1/8/21]
January 2021: Hinson Condemned Violence At The U.S. Capitol According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson, a freshman Republican who took to social media Wednesday urging Trump to call for an end to the violence, again condemned the actions of the president's supporters who forced an interruption in Congress certifying Joe Biden's election as president." [Globe Gazette, 1/8/21]
January 2021: Hinson Expressed Disappointment In Trump's Handling Of Capitol Incident According to Globe Gazette, '"I was disappointed in how the president handled this situation," she added.' [Globe Gazette, 1/8/21]
January 2021: Hinson Stated Ousting Trump Would Not Serve Iowans According to Globe Gazette, '"Further dividing the country with attempts to oust the president either through impeachment or invoking the 25th Amendment 'will serve no one, especially not Iowans who expect us to come together and solve the challenges that they're facing every day.'"' [Globe Gazette, 1/8/21]
January 2021: Hinson Opposed Democratic Calls For Trump's Removal Or Impeachment According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "she defended his policy stances while in office in a press release and said she opposed Democratic calls for Trump's removal or impeachment." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 1/9/21]
Hinson Expressed Disappointment With Trump's Handling Of Capitol Assault According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "Hinson said she was 'disappointed' in Trump's handling of Wednesday's assault." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 1/9/21]
January 2021: Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Criticized Ashley Hinson's Vote Against Impeachment According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Iowa Democratic Party chairman Mark Smith, in a statement, described Trump as a 'clear and present danger to the Constitution,' and called the Iowa Republicans who voted against impeachment spineless. 'Rather than stand up to sedition, Ashley Hinson, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, and Randy Feenstra have chosen Trump over their oath to the Constitution,' Smith said." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 1/13/21]
January 2021: Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Criticized Ashley Hinson for Voting Against Impeachment According to Gazette, "Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Mark Smith, in a statement, described Trump as a 'clear and present danger to the Constitution,' and called Iowa Republicans who voted against impeachment spineless. 'Rather than stand up to sedition, Ashley Hinson, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, and Randy Feenstra have chosen Trump over their oath to the Constitution,' Smith said. 'They should be ashamed of their spinelessness and Iowans will hold them accountable.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 1/13/21]
2021: Letter Writer Kent Guild Accused Ashley Hinson of Aligning with Donald Trump and the 'Big Lie' Narrative According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson has demonstrated that she is not representing the people of the 1st District of Iowa. She appears to be a devotee of Donald Trump, a man spreading the 'Big Lie.'" [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 5/16/21]
2021: Hinson Criticized Trump's Actions On January 6 But Voted Against Impeachment According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson was vocally critical of the former president's actions on and after Jan. 6, although she voted against his impeachment - again citing a desire for unity." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 5/16/21]
2021: Letter Writer Kent Guild Criticized Ashley Hinson for Not Representing Iowa's 1st District According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson has demonstrated that she is not representing the people of the 1st District of Iowa. She appears to be a devotee of Donald Trump, a man spreading the 'Big Lie.'" [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 5/16/21]
2021: Cruz Described Hinson As ‘A Fighter’ According to Des Moines Register, "Ashley Hinson is a fighter," Cruz said in a statement provided to the Des Moines Register. "A fighter for life, securing our border, and for policies that help fuel our economy, not inflation. We have to win back the majority, and the road to firing Nancy Pelosi runs right through Iowa's 1st Congressional District. Ashley has my full support, and I can't wait to be with all of Team Hinson in Iowa." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 7/22/21]
August 2022: Ashley Hinson Called For Detailed Justification And Greater Transparency Regarding FBI Search Of Trump Home According to The Gazette, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson called on the U.S. Department of Justice to release more information about the FBI's search of former President Donald Trump's Florida estate" and tweeted that the "American people deserve full and immediate transparency" and that "it was past time for a detailed justification to prove this was not a political fishing expedition." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/16/22]
August 2022: Hinson Requested That Congress Receive FBI Affidavit And Relevant Documents On Trump Estate Search According to The Gazette, "Hinson's office said House and Senate intelligence committees should be given relevant documents as well as the FBI affidavit that provide a detailed justification for the search." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/16/22]
2022: Gazette Editorial Board Noted Ashley Hinson's Rightward Shift According to an editorial published in Gazette, "Hinson expressed moderate viewpoints on many issues when she first ran for the Iowa Legislature. Since then, Hinson has veered sharply rightward. She's endorsed by former president Donald Trump and has adopted much of Trump's political playbook." [Editorial - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/21/22]
2022: Gazette Editorial Board Observed Ashley Hinson's Partisan Media Engagement According to an editorial published in Gazette, "Hinson makes frequent appearances on right-wing media outlets and her social media accounts have become a regular source of highly partisan and divisive rhetoric." [Editorial - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/21/22]
December 2022: Hinson Indicated She May Eventually Endorse A Presidential Candidate According to Gazette, "Hinson said recently on Iowa PBS' 'Iowa Press' that she may eventually endorse a presidential candidate. Her spokeswoman said Hinson's message to any Republican presidential candidate is, 'See you in Iowa.'" [Gazette, 12/19/22]
December 2022: Hinson Indicated Openness To Endorsing Presidential Candidate According to Sioux City Journal, "Hinson said recently on Iowa PBS' 'Iowa Press' that she may eventually endorse a presidential candidate. Her spokeswoman said Hinson's message to any Republican presidential candidate is, 'See you in Iowa.'" [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 12/19/22]
April 12, 2023: Ashley Hinson Joined Tim Scott For Marion, Iowa Event According to Gazette, "South Carolina Republican U.S. Sen. Tim Scott speaks to the press April 12 before a roundtable discussion with home-school families as well as Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson at the Marion Public Library. Scott made multiple stops in Iowa as part of his Faith in America Tour in preparation for his 2024 presidential run." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/23/23]
2023: Hinson Was Joined On Stage By Iowa Republican Officials According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa Republican U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst also are set to join Hinson on stage." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 7/11/23]
August 2023: Kim Reynolds Spoke About Ashley Hinson At BBQ Bash Event According to The Gazette, "Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks about State Rep. Ashley Hinson during the Ashley Hinson BBQ Bash at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Sunday, August 6, 2023." [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/6/23]
October 2023: Ashley Hinson Supported Steve Scalise For House Speaker According to The Gazette, "Iowa Republican U.S. House Reps. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, of Ottumwa, on Thursday publicly declared their support for Scalise as the next House Speaker." [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/5/23]
October 2023: Hinson Consulted With Both Scalise And Jordan Before Declaring Support According to The Gazette, "Hinson, speaking to reporters Thursday morning during a visit to Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, said she had spoken with both Scalise and Jordan in the last 24 hours, but has 'a little bit more deliberating that I want to do before I announce my decision publicly.'" [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/5/23]
October 2023: Hinson Highlighted Scalise's Qualifications And Personal Resilience In Her Endorsement According to The Gazette, "She called Scalise 'a principled conservative' who 'has overcome adversity far beyond the infighting in our Conference right now.' [...] 'He has the grit, strength, and faith to lead us and deliver for the American people,' Hinson said. 'Steve shared with me his forward-looking vision to unite Republicans, bring conservative spending bills to the floor, and advance the priorities of Iowans. He loves our country, understands our conference, and is uniquely positioned to protect and grow our Republican majority.'" [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/5/23]
October 2023: Hinson Called Scalise A 'Principled Conservative' With Strength To Lead According to Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 'She called Scalise "a principled conservative" who "has overcome adversity far beyond the infighting in our Conference right now."' [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 10/6/23]
October 2023: Hinson Endorsed Scalise's Vision For House Republicans According to Sioux City Journal (Iowa), '"He has the grit, strength, and faith to lead us and deliver for the American people," Hinson said. "Steve shared with me his forward-looking vision to unite Republicans, bring conservative spending bills to the floor, and advance the priorities of Iowans. He loves our country, understands our conference, and is uniquely positioned to protect and grow our Republican majority."' [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 10/6/23]
October 2023: Ashley Hinson Endorsed Steve Scalise For House Speaker According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Roughly an hour later, Hinson's office sent out a statement in support of Scalise. 'We need a Speaker who will unite our historically thin majority so we can put the drama behind us and help deliver the most conservative legislation possible as we are faced with several looming and important deadlines,' Hinson said in the statement. She called Scalise 'a principled conservative' who 'has overcome adversity far beyond the infighting in our Conference right now.'" [Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs,Iowa), 10/7/23]
October 2023: Hinson Stated Scalise Was 'Uniquely Positioned' To Lead House Republicans According to The Daily Nonpareil, "'He has the grit, strength, and faith to lead us and deliver for the American people,' Hinson said. 'Steve shared with me his forward-looking vision to unite Republicans, bring conservative spending bills to the floor, and advance the priorities of Iowans. He loves our country, understands our conference, and is uniquely positioned to protect and grow our Republican majority.'" [Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs,Iowa), 10/7/23]
October 2023: Ashley Hinson Communicated With Scalise And Jordan Before Endorsement According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson, speaking to reporters Thursday morning during a visit to Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, said she had spoken with both Scalise and Jordan in the last 24 hours, but has 'a little bit more deliberating that I want to do before I announce my decision publicly.'" [Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs,Iowa), 10/7/23]
2023: Hinson Nominated Steve Scalise For Speaker And Opposed Kevin McCarthy's Removal According to Telegraph Herald, "Also contributing $10,000 each were the Eye of the Tiger PAC the House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, whose failed bid for speaker Hinson nominated and the Majority Cmte PAC of ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, whose removal Hinson strongly opposed." [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 10/30/23]
Ashley Hinson Used Social Media In 2023 To Denounce Hamas Acts And Refuted Labeling Terrorism As Resistance According to Daily Nonpareil, Hinson responded on social media, posting: 'Hamas terrorists murdered Israeli families, raped women & dragged their bodies through the streets, killed 30 Americans & are still holding more hostage.' 'Slaughtering entire families isn't 'resistance',' Hinson wrote in another post. 'Murdering babies and raping women isn't 'resistance.' Terrorism isn't 'resistance.'' [Daily Nonpareil, 10/30/23]
2023: Hinson Nominated Steve Scalise For House Speaker And Opposed Kevin McCarthy's Removal According to Telegraph Herald, "Eye of the Tiger PAC - the House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, whose failed bid for speaker Hinson nominated - and the Majority Cmte PAC - of ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, whose removal Hinson strongly opposed." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/30/23]
2023: Hinson Nominated Scalise And Opposed McCarthy's Removal As Speaker According to Telegraph Herald, "Also contributing $10,000 each were the Eye of the Tiger PAC - the House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, whose failed bid for speaker Hinson nominated - and the Majority Cmte PAC - of ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, whose removal Hinson strongly opposed." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/31/23]
February 2024: Hinson Shared Lessons From Kevin McCarthy On Handling Criticism According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson offered advice, including some she received from former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy. 'Focus on the signal, not the noise,' he told her. [...] 'By focusing on what matters, you can let all the rest slide by,' she said." [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 2/9/24]
November 2024: Trump Announced He Chose Elise Stefanik For UN Ambassador According to Sioux City Journal (Iowa), "Trump on Monday announced he chose Stefanik to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 11/11/24]
April 2022: Ashley Hinson Stated Goal To 'Retire Speaker Nancy Pelosi' According to Gazette, "As a team, Hinson said, ‘we will keep this seat red and retire Speaker Nancy Pelosi in November.’" [Gazette, 4/21/22]
August 2024: Hinson Called Democrats' Policies 'Woke' And Blamed Harris For Liberal Agenda According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson said Democrats 'have a new nominee, but their woke policies will be the same,' stating Harris has 'been in lockstep' with Biden over the last three and half a years to 'turn our country into a liberal wasteland.'" [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 8/6/24]
August 2024: Hinson Urged Biden To Resign If Incapable Of Campaigning According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson reiterated that Biden should resign from office if he is not up to the task of campaigning. She blamed the media and congressional Democrats for 'hiding his decline from the country.'" [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 8/6/24]
October 2020: Ashley Hinson Called For Replacing Speaker Pelosi And Defeating Abby Finkenauer According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "'It's time to fire (U.S. House Speaker) Nancy Pelosi, send Abby back home, and I'm going to go to Congress and work hard for you in Washington, D.C.,' Hinson told the cheering crowd." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 10/31/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Criticized Abby Finkenauer's Voting Alignment With Nancy Pelosi According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "Hinson, though, dismissed these boasts on the campaign trail, pointing regularly to Finkenauer's 93% shared vote total with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Cal." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/4/20]
February 2021: Hinson Supported Cheney Retaining GOP Leadership Post Despite Disagreements According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "I do think Liz Cheney is an important member of our caucus," Hinson said. "I supported her, (Ohio Rep.) Jim Jordan did not, but we all came together with that unified message leaving that room." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 2/5/21]
April 2021: Ashley Hinson Publicly Criticized House Leadership Under Nancy Pelosi According to Telegraph Herald, '"One thing is clear, the chaos and dysfunction from a Speaker (Nancy) Pelosi-controlled House is unacceptable to Iowans," Hinson said in a release. "I will continue to fight against this every single day and work with anyone who is willing to do the real work to solve problems Iowa families face each day."' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 4/18/21]
May 2021: Hinson Previously Supported Cheney In Leadership Vote According to Telegraph Herald, "Cheney survived a vote about two months ago to retain her position as Republican conference chair. Hinson voted for her then." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 5/16/21]
2021: Hinson's Campaign Manager Criticized Liz Mathis And Supported Hinson's Record Of 'Fighting And Delivering For Iowa' According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson's campaign manager, Sophie Crowell, accused Mathis of being 'handpicked' by Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. [...] 'Ashley will continue fighting and delivering for Iowa,' Crowell said in a statement Tuesday." [Des Moines Register, 7/28/21]
2021: Hinson's Campaign Criticized Mathis Upon Announcement Of Congressional Bid According to Telegraph Herald, "A statement issued by the Hinson campaign immediately after Mathis' announcement called her a Nancy 'Pelosi puppet,' saying Mathis was 'handpicked' by the Democratic speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives." [Telegraph Herald, 7/28/21]
2022: Hinson Campaign Compared Mathis To Pelosi And Claimed Mathis Would Vote To Raise Taxes According to Quad-City Times, "In a statement, Hinson campaign manager Sophie Crowell tied Mathis to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and said Mathis would vote to raise taxes. 'Make no mistake, Nancy Pelosi and higher taxes are on the ballot in Iowa under the name of Liz Mathis,' Crowell said." [Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa), 8/20/22]
October 2023: Hinson Stated McCarthy Kept Promises To House Freedom Caucus According to Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 'Asked whether McCarthy was to blame for the House turmoil due to the concessions he made with the House Freedom Caucus to get elected speaker, Hinson said "McCarthy kept every promise he made to those folks."' [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 10/6/23]
November 2023: Hinson Expressed Support For Raising Threshold To Oust House Speaker According to Gazette, "Hinson said she supports a mechanism to hold leadership accountable, but favors raising the threshold to trigger removal of the House speaker to a certain percentage of members." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/1/23]
November 2021: Ashley Hinson Condemned Rep. Paul Gosar's Animated Video Depicting Violence Against A Colleague According to Gazette, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson finds 'no excuse or justification' for the behavior of a colleague who posted an animated video portraying him killing another member of Congress, but she voted not to censure him because of the political double-standard she believes House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has set. 'I think it is absolutely wrong to depict violence against another member of Congress,' she said Thursday. 'There's no excuse or justification for that behavior, and I won't defend that behavior.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/18/21]
November 2021: Hinson Voted Against Censuring Rep. Gosar Despite Condemning His Actions According to Gazette, "However, Hinson did not join two Republican colleagues Wednesday in voting to censure Arizona Republican Rep. Paul Gosar for the animé video that depicted him killing New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with a sword." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/18/21]
November 2021: Ashley Hinson Opposed Censure Of Rep. Paul Gosar For Posting Violent Animated Video According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "she voted not to censure him because of the political double-standard she believes House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has set." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 11/18/21]
2021: Letter Writer Jim Berger Criticized Ashley Hinson For Nodding In Agreement With McCarthy's Downplaying Of Jan. 6 Insurrection According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Recently, she stood behind House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy during a press conference as McCarthy downplayed the Jan. 6 insurrection yet again. He referred to it as an altercation as Hinson nodded her head in agreement." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/6/21]
October 2023: Hinson Asserted That McCarthy Had Kept His Promises To House Members According to The Gazette, "Asked whether McCarthy was to blame for the House turmoil due to the concessions he made with the House Freedom Caucus to get elected speaker, Hinson said 'McCarthy kept every promise he made to those folks.'" [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/5/23]
October 2023: Hinson Affirmed Support For McCarthy In Ouster Vote According to Sioux City Journal, "Iowa's four Republican U.S. representatives voted to support keeping McCarthy in his leadership role." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 10/5/23]
October 2023: Hinson Defended McCarthy’s Actions And Promises To House Republicans According to The Daily Nonpareil, 'Asked whether McCarthy was to blame for the House turmoil due to the concessions he made with the House Freedom Caucus to get elected speaker, Hinson said 'McCarthy kept every promise he made to those folks.'' [Daily Nonpareil, 10/6/23]
November 2023: Hinson Supported Retaining Kevin McCarthy As House Speaker And Backed Johnson According to Gazette, Hinson "supported retaining McCarthy as speaker and later backed Johnson." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/1/23]
August 2024: Hinson Criticized Harris-Walz Ticket As "Most Progressive Liberal" According to Waterloo Courier (Iowa), 'The congresswoman also commented on Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris' new running mate. "I think Governor (Tim) Walz will continue to masquerade as a moderate, and if you look at what he's done in Minnesota and you look at what she has done, this is the most progressive liberal ticket that our country has ever seen."' [Waterloo Courier (Iowa), 8/9/24]
August 2024: Hinson Criticized Harris-Walz Presidential Ticket As "Most Progressive Liberal" According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'The congresswoman also commented on Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris' new running mate. "I think Governor (Tim) Walz will continue to masquerade as a moderate, and if you look at what he's done in Minnesota and you look at what she has done, this is the most progressive liberal ticket that our country has ever seen."' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/9/24]
2024: Hinson Campaigned Statewide For Republicans, Including With The Governor According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), "I'm going to be out on the road all weekend, next weekend, with the governor making sure we're rallying voters to get them out on Election Day," Hinson said. [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 10/29/24]
December 2024: Hinson Defended Ernst Over Vetting Trump's Defense Secretary Pick According to Gazette, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, defended Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst against conservative criticism over Ernst's hesitation to back Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's embattled pick to head the U.S. Department of Defense." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 12/6/24]
December 2024: Hinson Praised Ernst's Approach To Vetting Nominees According to Gazette, "Asked Friday during a conference call with reporters whether attacks over Ernst advocating for a thorough vetting before confirming Hegseth have been unfair, Hinson called Ernst a 'fierce conservative fighter.' 'She has dedicated her life to serving our Iowans and her country, and it is her constitutional duty to vet all of these nominees thoroughly, and I think that's what she is doing,' Hinson told reporters." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 12/6/24]
December 2024: Hinson Defended Senator Ernst Over Criticism Of Vetting Hegseth As Defense Secretary According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson called Ernst a 'fierce conservative fighter.' 'She has dedicated her life to serving our Iowans and her country, and it is her constitutional duty to vet all of these nominees thoroughly, and I think that's what she is doing,' Hinson said." [Daily Nonpareil, 12/6/24]
December 2024: Ashley Hinson Defended Joni Ernst Over Vetting Trump's Defense Nominee According to Gazette, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson defended Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst against conservative criticism over Ernst's hesitation to back Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's embattled pick to head the U.S. Department of Defense." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 12/7/24]
December 2024: Ashley Hinson Praised Ernst As A 'Fierce Conservative Fighter' And Supported Thorough Vetting Of Nominees According to Gazette, "Asked Friday during a conference call with reporters whether attacks over Ernst advocating for a thorough vetting before confirming Hegseth have been unfair, Hinson called Ernst a 'fierce conservative fighter.' 'She has dedicated her life to serving our Iowans and her country, and it is her constitutional duty to vet all of these nominees thoroughly, and I think that's what she is doing,' Hinson told reporters." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 12/7/24]
December 2024: Hinson Defended Ernst Over Hegseth Nomination Hesitancy According to Daily Nonpareil, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson defended Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst against conservative criticism over Ernst's hesitation to back Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's embattled pick to head the U.S. Department of Defense." [Daily Nonpareil, 12/8/24]
December 2024: Hinson Characterized Ernst As A "Fierce Conservative Fighter" According to Daily Nonpareil, "Asked Friday during a conference call with reporters whether attacks over Ernst advocating for a thorough vetting before confirming Hegseth have been unfair, Hinson called Ernst a 'fierce conservative fighter.'" [Daily Nonpareil, 12/8/24]
December 2024: Hinson Praised Ernst's Role In Government Efficiency Efforts According to Daily Nonpareil, "That's what she has pledged to do. And also, by the way, doing some incredible work with DOGE to help cut government waste and abuse there." [Daily Nonpareil, 12/8/24]
December 2024: Ashley Hinson Defended Joni Ernst Against Conservative Criticism According to Sioux City Journal, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson defended Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst against conservative criticism over Ernst's hesitation to back Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's embattled pick to head the U.S. Department of Defense." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 12/8/24]
December 2024: Ashley Hinson Praised Ernst’s Commitment To Vetting Nominees According to Sioux City Journal, 'Hinson, speaking to reporters Friday, said attacks over Ernst advocating for a thorough vetting before confirming Hegseth have been unfair, calling Ernst a "fierce conservative fighter." [...] "it is her constitutional duty to vet all of these nominees thoroughly, and I think that's what she is doing." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 12/8/24]
2024: Todd Dorman Reported Ashley Hinson Defended Joni Ernst According to an opinion piece by Todd Dorman in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Only one top Iowa Republican defended her, Rep. Ashely Hinson. But Hinson also had to do her duty and say Hegseth is a 'strong pick.'" [Todd Dorman - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 12/12/24]
2020: Ashley Hinson Spoke With Joni Ernst About Delegation Cooperation According to Gazette, "Hinson, who will head next week to Washington for orientation, also talked Wednesday to Ernst about working together as an Iowa delegation." [Gazette, 11/4/20]
2024: Todd Dorman Stated Ashley Hinson Supported Pete Hegseth Nomination According to an opinion piece by Todd Dorman in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "But Hinson also had to do her duty and say Hegseth is a 'strong pick.'" [Todd Dorman - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 12/12/24]
2025: Hinson Was Described As A Rising Star In The Republican Party According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson, from Marion, has been seen as a rising star in the Republican Party since she flipped the blue seat red in 2020." [Globe Gazette, 4/17/25]
Tim Scott Called Ashley Hinson A 'Rising Star' In The Republican Party In 2022 According to The Gazette, "Scott, in a statement, called Hinson 'a rising star in the Republican Party.' 'She is leading the fight to rein in reckless spending and is taking on the chaos and dysfunction in Washington under a Democratic majority,' Scott said. 'I'm thrilled to be coming to Iowa to support Ashley at her BBQ Bash.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 7/11/22]
Tim Scott Called Ashley Hinson "A Rising Star In The Republican Party" In 2022 According to Sioux City Journal, "Scott, in a statement, called Hinson 'a rising star in the Republican Party.'" [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 7/11/22]
Tim Scott Credited Hinson With Fighting Spending And Dysfunction In Washington In 2022 According to Sioux City Journal, "'She is leading the fight to rein in reckless spending and is taking on the chaos and dysfunction in Washington under a Democratic majority,' Scott said." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 7/11/22]
August 2023: Ashley Hinson Appeared On Stage With Other Iowa Republicans At BBQ Bash According to Sioux City Journal, "Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa Republican U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and fellow Iowa GOP U.S. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn also joined Hinson on stage." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 8/7/23]
August 2023: Iowa Republican Leaders Joined Ashley Hinson On Stage At BBQ Bash According to Daily Nonpareil, "Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa Republican U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and fellow Iowa GOP U.S. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn also joined Hinson on stage." [Daily Nonpareil, 8/7/23]
2023: Hinson Was Perceived As Having Rising Stock In The Republican Party According to Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles, "I imagine the pressure on Hinson and Miller-Meeks is probably pretty strong especially Hinson, because she's seen as someone with rising stock in the party." [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 10/22/23]
October 2023: Hinson Was Seen As Having Rising Stock In The Republican Party According to Telegraph Herald, "I imagine the pressure on Hinson and Miller-Meeks is probably pretty strong - especially Hinson, because she's seen as someone with rising stock in the party." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/22/23]
November 2019: Ashley Hinson Cited Lindsey Graham’s Support As Evidence Of Campaign Momentum According to Gazette, "The outpouring of support from conservative leaders like Sen. Graham shows that our message of bringing common-sense solutions to Congress is gaining momentum," Hinson said. [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/4/19]
Lindsey Graham Endorsed Ashley Hinson For U.S. House In 2019 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "In the 'toss up' 1st District U.S. Congressional race, Republican Ashley Hinson is being endorsed by U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham. [...] Graham, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called Hinson 'a dynamic conservative leader, a serious legislator and a proven winner.'" [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 11/4/19]
November 2020: Hinson Communicated With Cindy Axne To Form Delegation Bonds According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson also said she had been in communication with U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, to form delegation bonds. Those will be important because Hinson will head to D.C. in the minority, with Democrats maintaining control of the House." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/15/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Sought To Build Delegation Bonds Within Iowa Congressional Delegation According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson also said she had been in communication with U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, to form delegation bonds. Those will be important because Hinson will head to D.C. in the minority, with Democrats maintaining control of the House." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/25/20]
February 2021: Ashley Hinson Did Not Vote To Strip Marjorie Taylor Greene Of Committee Assignments According to Gazette, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, who represents Iowa's 1st Congressional District, was not among the 11 House Republicans who joined Democrats in voting to strip a congresswoman her committee assignments, though Hinson noted she would 'hold her accountable' for any incendiary rhetoric in the future." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 2/5/21]
2021: Ashley Hinson Called Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Past Rhetoric 'Unacceptable' According to Gazette, "(Greene's) previous rhetoric and conduct are unacceptable to me. The more her past statements come to light, the more trouble I see," Hinson said in a call with reporters Friday morning. [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 2/5/21]
2021: Ashley Hinson Warned She Would Hold Marjorie Taylor Greene Accountable If Incendiary Rhetoric Continued According to Gazette, Hinson noted that she'd be watching Greene's 'statements going forward,' and if Greene continued with the same rhetoric, 'I definitely will call party leadership to hold her accountable.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 2/5/21]
2021: Ashley Hinson Opposed Setting A Precedent Of Stripping Committee Assignments For Pre-Congress Statements According to Gazette, "I don't think we should be setting this precedent of stripping members of their committee assignments based on statements prior to serving in Congress." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 2/5/21]
April 2021: Hinson Held Meetings With Biden Administration Officials Including Pete Buttigieg According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "At the same time, Hinson has had several meetings with Biden administration officials, including a phone call with Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg last week. A meeting with the president's legislative liaison gave her an opportunity to discuss the importance of the PPP Equity Act." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 4/19/21]
August 2023: Hinson Shared Stage With Other Iowa Republican Officials At Event According to Muscatine Journal (Iowa), "Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa Republican U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and fellow Iowa GOP U.S. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn also joined Hinson on stage." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 8/7/23]
August 2023: Hinson Appeared On Stage With Iowa Republican Leaders According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa Republican U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and fellow Iowa GOP U.S. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn also joined Hinson on stage.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/7/23]
August 2023: Hinson Shared Stage With Iowa GOP Leaders At Fundraiser According to Globe Gazette, "Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa Republican U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and fellow Iowa GOP U.S. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn also joined Hinson on stage." [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 8/7/23]
Speculation In November 2024 Suggested Hinson Could Be Appointed To U.S. Senate, Which Her Office Denied According to Globe Gazette, "Some have speculated Gov. Kim Reynolds may appoint Hinson to the U.S. Senate sometime before the end of U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley's term [...] 'Anyone suggesting otherwise is just peddling in nonsense. Rep. Hinson's focus remains on serving the people of Iowa's Second District and delivering on the commitments made during this campaign to Make America Great Again,' [Sophie Seid, a spokeswoman for Hinson,] said in a statement." [Globe Gazette, 11/14/24]
April 2025: Hinson Expressed Support For Electing A Conservative Governor In Iowa According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson said she is 'committed to electing a conservative governor in Iowa.'" [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 4/30/25]
Ashley Hinson Stated She Was Committed To Electing A Conservative Governor In Iowa In 2026 According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson said she is 'committed to electing a conservative governor in Iowa.'" [Globe Gazette, 4/30/25]
Ashley Hinson Announced Support For Electing A Conservative Governor In Iowa In 2025 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'Hinson said she is "committed to electing a conservative governor in Iowa."' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 4/30/25]
October 2023: Hinson Supported Scalise For House Speaker According to Sioux City Journal, "Iowa Republican U.S. House Reps. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, of Ottumwa, on Thursday publicly declared their support for Scalise as the next House Speaker. [...] Roughly an hour later, Hinson's office sent out a statement in support of Scalise." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 10/5/23]
October 2023: Hinson Communicated With Scalise And Jordan Before Declaring Support According to Sioux City Journal, "Hinson, speaking to reporters Thursday morning during a visit to Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, said she had spoken with both Scalise and Jordan in the last 24 hours, but has 'a little bit more deliberating that I want to do before I announce my decision publicly.'" [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 10/5/23]
October 2023: Hinson Described Scalise As "A Principled Conservative" According to Sioux City Journal, "She called Scalise 'a principled conservative' who 'has overcome adversity far beyond the infighting in our Conference right now.'" [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 10/5/23]
October 2023: Hinson Cited Scalise's Grit And Faith As Leadership Qualities According to Sioux City Journal, "He has the grit, strength, and faith to lead us and deliver for the American people," Hinson said. "Steve shared with me his forward-looking vision to unite Republicans, bring conservative spending bills to the floor, and advance the priorities of Iowans." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 10/5/23]
October 2023: Hinson Announced Support For Steve Scalise As House Speaker According to Globe Gazette, "Roughly an hour later, Hinson's office sent out a statement in support of Scalise. 'We need a Speaker who will unite our historically thin majority so we can put the drama behind us and help deliver the most conservative legislation possible as we are faced with several looming and important deadlines,' Hinson said in the statement." [Globe Gazette, 10/5/23]
October 2023: Hinson Described Scalise As A Principled Conservative And Endorsed His Leadership Qualities According to Globe Gazette, "She called Scalise 'a principled conservative' who 'has overcome adversity far beyond the infighting in our Conference right now.' [...] 'He has the grit, strength, and faith to lead us and deliver for the American people,' Hinson said. 'Steve shared with me his forward-looking vision to unite Republicans, bring conservative spending bills to the floor, and advance the priorities of Iowans. He loves our country, understands our conference, and is uniquely positioned to protect and grow our Republican majority.'" [Globe Gazette, 10/5/23]
October 2023: Hinson Said She Deliberated Speaker Choice Before Announcing Support For Scalise According to Globe Gazette, Hinson said she had spoken with both Scalise and Jordan in the last 24 hours, but has "a little bit more deliberating that I want to do before I announce my decision publicly." [Globe Gazette, 10/6/23]
October 2023: Hinson Urged Quick Speaker Selection To Address Looming Deadlines According to Globe Gazette, Hinson said, "I think it is imperative that we make that decision and get that decided next week as a caucus. We have a lot to do in the coming weeks before that deadline (to avert a government shutdown after government funding runs out) on Nov. 17. In my mind, it's imperative we get that decided so we can move forward (and) we can heal as a conference, but we can also do the work that people sent us there to do." [Globe Gazette, 10/6/23]
October 2023: Hinson Called Scalise A "Principled Conservative" With Grit And Strength According to Globe Gazette, Hinson said in a statement, "We need a Speaker who will unite our historically thin majority so we can put the drama behind us and help deliver the most conservative legislation possible [...] Steve shared with me his forward-looking vision to unite Republicans, bring conservative spending bills to the floor, and advance the priorities of Iowans." [Globe Gazette, 10/6/23]
October 2023: Hinson Voiced Hopeful GOP Would Elect Speaker In One Vote According to Globe Gazette, Hinson said, "I certainly hope it won't take 15 ballots, but I will be in for as many ballots as it takes for the candidate that I choose." [Globe Gazette, 10/6/23]
October 2023: Hinson Declared Support For Steve Scalise As House Speaker According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Iowa Republican U.S. House Reps. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, of Ottumwa, on Thursday publicly declared their support for Scalise as the next House Speaker." [Daily Nonpareil, 10/6/23]
October 2023: Hinson Called For Quick Speaker Decision Amid Government Shutdown Threat According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson, speaking to reporters Thursday morning during a visit to Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, said she had spoken with both Scalise and Jordan in the last 24 hours, but has 'a little bit more deliberating that I want to do before I announce my decision publicly.' [...] 'That said I think it is imperative that we make that decision and get that decided next week as a caucus.'" [Daily Nonpareil, 10/6/23]
October 2023: Hinson Praised Scalise As A Principled Conservative With Leadership Ability According to The Daily Nonpareil, "We need a Speaker who will unite our historically thin majority so we can put the drama behind us and help deliver the most conservative legislation possible as we are faced with several looming and important deadlines,' Hinson said in the statement. She called Scalise 'a principled conservative' who 'has overcome adversity far beyond the infighting in our Conference right now.'" [Daily Nonpareil, 10/6/23]
October 2023: Hinson Praised Scalise’s Strength And Vision For House Leadership According to The Daily Nonpareil, 'He has the grit, strength, and faith to lead us and deliver for the American people,' Hinson said. 'Steve shared with me his forward-looking vision to unite Republicans, bring conservative spending bills to the floor, and advance the priorities of Iowans. He loves our country, understands our conference, and is uniquely positioned to protect and grow our Republican majority.'" [Daily Nonpareil, 10/6/23]
October 2023: Hinson Expressed Hope For Swift Election Of New House Speaker According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson said she's hopeful House Republicans can elect a new speaker with one vote on the floor. 'I certainly hope it won't take 15 ballots,' she said, 'but I will be in for as many ballots as it takes for the candidate that I choose.'" [Daily Nonpareil, 10/6/23]
October 2023: Ashley Hinson Supported Steve Scalise For House Speaker According to Muscatine Journal, "Iowa Republican U.S. House Reps. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, of Ottumwa, on Thursday publicly declared their support for Scalise as the next House Speaker." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 10/6/23]
October 2023: Hinson Delivered Scalise Nomination Speech For House Speaker According to Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles, "U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, both R-Iowa, were on board, with Hinson even delivering a nomination speech on Scalise's behalf." [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 10/15/23]
October 2023: Hinson Expressed Support For Steve Scalise In Speaker Race According to Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles, "(Scalise has) been a very good friend to me and listens to me," Hinson said on her weekly call with Iowa reporters Thursday morning. "That's really important in making sure Iowa's priorities can get done here in Washington, D.C., I've worked the phones, talked to a number of my colleagues. Our conference will be meeting here shortly. … My hope is that we can move forward with a floor vote soon, we can unify behind Steve and get back to work." [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 10/15/23]
October 2023: Hinson Condemned Matt Gaetz's Actions As 'Atrocious' And 'Abhorrent' According to Sioux City Journal, '"We see a personal vendetta play out by the captain of the 'Chaos Caucus' Matt Gaetz on the floor of the House," Hinson said. "It was atrocious. It's abhorrent, and I'm hopeful that we as an institution can do better than that going forward."' [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 10/5/23]
October 2023: Hinson Criticized Matt Gaetz's Role In McCarthy Ouster As A "Personal Vendetta" According to Globe Gazette, Hinson said, "We see a personal vendetta play out by the captain of the 'Chaos Caucus' Matt Gaetz on the floor of the House. It was atrocious. It's abhorrent, and I'm hopeful that we as an institution can do better than that going forward." [Globe Gazette, 10/6/23]
October 2023: Hinson Criticized ‘Personal Vendetta’ By Matt Gaetz In McCarthy’s Ousting According to The Daily Nonpareil, 'We see a personal vendetta play out by the captain of the 'Chaos Caucus' Matt Gaetz on the floor of the House,' Hinson said. 'It was atrocious. It's abhorrent, and I'm hopeful that we as an institution can do better than that going forward.'" [Daily Nonpareil, 10/6/23]
October 2023: Hinson Promised To Support Jim Jordan If Nominated For Speaker According to Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles, "But Hinson said on her press call that she previously had promised to support Jordan if he had been the nominee over Scalise." [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 10/15/23]
2023: Letter Writer Karen Pratte Asserted Ashley Hinson Supported Jim Jordan For House Speaker According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Rep. Ashley Hinson claimed to share these values. But, Hinson's votes for Rep. Jim Jordan to be the next speaker of the House reveals she does not support those values." [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 10/21/23]
2023: Letter Writer Karen Pratte Stated Ashley Hinson Voted For Jim Jordan For Speaker According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Rep. Ashley Hinson claimed to share these values. But, Hinson's votes for Rep. Jim Jordan to be the next speaker of the House reveals she does not support those values." [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 10/21/23]
October 17, 2023: Ashley Hinson Voted For Jim Jordan As House Speaker Nominee According to Telegraph Herald, "On Tuesday, Oct. 17, all tri-state Republicans - U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, Darin LaHood, R-Ill., and Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis. - voted for their caucus' third nominee to be speaker this year: Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio. These votes came begrudgingly, though, as all the representatives had previously voted for ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and then Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, when Jordan had also been an option." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/22/23]
Ashley Hinson Supported Jim Jordan On All Three Speaker Ballots In October 2023 According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson and LaHood voted for Jordan on all three ballots." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/22/23]
Ashley Hinson Expressed Confidence In Jim Jordan's Speakership Ahead Of Second Vote In October 2023 According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson, though, said in a post before the second Speaker vote that she would still be comfortable with Jordan as Speaker. 'We spoke last week about our shared conservative priorities and the needs of Iowans, and I am confident he will advance both,' she posted to X." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/22/23]
October 2023: Hinson Voted For Jim Jordan For House Speaker On All Three Ballots According to Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles, "Hinson and LaHood voted for Jordan on all three ballots." [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 10/22/23]
October 2023: Hinson Indicated Comfort With Jordan As Speaker Before The Second Vote According to Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles, "Hinson, though, said in a post before the second Speaker vote that she would still be comfortable with Jordan as Speaker. 'We spoke last week about our shared conservative priorities and the needs of Iowans, and I am confident he will advance both,' she posted to X." [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 10/22/23]
October 2023: Hinson Voted For Jim Jordan In All Three Speaker Ballots According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson and LaHood voted for Jordan on all three ballots." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/22/23]
October 2023: Hinson Expressed Confidence In Jordan Advancing Conservative Priorities According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson, though, said in a post before the second Speaker vote that she would still be comfortable with Jordan as Speaker. 'We spoke last week about our shared conservative priorities and the needs of Iowans, and I am confident he will advance both,' she posted to X." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/22/23]
2023: Letter Writer Karen Pratte Claimed Ashley Hinson Voted for Jim Jordan as Speaker According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette, "Ashley Hinson claimed to share these values. But, Hinson's votes for Rep. Jim Jordan to be the next Speaker of the House reveals she does not support those values." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/23/23]
October 2023: Ashley Hinson Publicly Disavowed Threats Against Miller-Meeks According to Telegraph Herald, "Miller-Meeks also received quick support from Hinson on social media. 'Totally unacceptable - this should be disavowed by all. I'm disgusted that our politics have reached this low,' Hinson posted on X. 'Anyone resorting to threats against @RepMMM or any other Member of Congress should face the full force of the law.'" [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/22/23]
October 2023: Hinson Expressed Disgust At Threats Toward Miller-Meeks According to Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles, "'Totally unacceptable this should be disavowed by all. I'm disgusted that our politics have reached this low,' Hinson posted on X. 'Anyone resorting to threats against @RepMMM or any other Member of Congress should face the full force of the law.'" [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 10/22/23]
October 2023: Hinson Publicly Supported Miller-Meeks Amid Threats According to Telegraph Herald, "Miller-Meeks also received quick support from Hinson on social media. 'Totally unacceptable - this should be disavowed by all. I'm disgusted that our politics have reached this low,' Hinson posted on X. 'Anyone resorting to threats against @RepMMM or any other Member of Congress should face the full force of the law.'" [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/22/23]
2024: Ashley Hinson Responded To Trump’s Conviction By Predicting Electoral Backlash Against Democrats According to Radio Iowa, "Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson of Marion says the 'real verdict' for former President Donald Trump will come in November and she’ll join Trump’s fight for redemption on the campaign trail. 'I believe the Democrats’ strategy...'" [Radio Iowa, 5/31/24]
2024: Trump Described Hinson As A Champion For American Families And Agriculture According to The Gazette, "'A Loving Wife and Proud Mother of two sons, Ashley is a champion for the American family,' Trump's post read. 'In Congress, she is fighting hard to Secure our Border, Cut Taxes, Reduce Burdensome Regulations, Promote American Agriculture, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment.'" [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 9/19/24]
2024: Trump Claimed Hinson Supported Border Security, Tax Cuts, And Agricultural Policies According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "'A loving wife and proud mother of two sons, Ashley is a champion for the American family,' Trump's post read. 'In Congress, she is fighting hard to secure our border, cut taxes, reduce burdensome regulations, promote American agriculture, and defend our always under siege Second Amendment.'" [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 9/19/24]
2018: Ashley Hinson Called Herself a 'Recovering Journalist' at a Trump Rally According to an opinion piece by Frank Durham in Gazette, "Maybe that explains why Hinson called herself a 'recovering journalist' when she introduced Trump at a local rally two years ago." [Frank Durham - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/1/20]
Ashley Hinson Is Affiliated With The Republican Party According to Wikidata, "parliamentary group: Republican Party" and "member of political party: Republican Party of Iowa" are listed for Ashley Hinson. [Wikidata, 5/27/24]
Ashley Hinson Was Affiliated With Republican Party In Iowa According to AWPC, she is listed with "Party: Republican". [AWPC, 1/1/25]
2021: Steve Corbin Stated Ashley Hinson Was Not Associated With Bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus or G-22 According to an opinion piece by Steve Corbin in Globe Gazette, "Guess who's not associated with either of these across-the-aisle legislative groups? Iowa Republican Sens. Charles Grassley and Joni Ernst, GOP House Reps. Ashley Hinson, Randy Feenstra and Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Democrat House Rep. Cindy Axne." [Steve Corbin - Globe Gazette, 8/3/21]
2021: Steve Corbin Claimed Ashley Hinson Conceded to House GOP Leadership Over Bipartisan Engagement According to an opinion piece by Steve Corbin in Globe Gazette, "Reps. Feenstra, Hinson and Miller-Meeks concede to the dictums of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)... Being a lemming to their party leader versus serving Iowans is a major representation-of-the-people faux pas." [Steve Corbin - Globe Gazette, 8/3/21]
2021: Opinion Author Asserted Ashley Hinson Was Not Associated with Bipartisan Congressional Groups According to an opinion piece in Telegraph Herald, "Guess who's not associated with either of these across-the-aisle legislative groups? Iowa Republican Sens. Charles Grassley and Joni Ernst, GOP House Reps. Ashley Hinson, Randy Feenstra and Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Democrat House Rep. Cindy Axne." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA) - Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 8/5/21]
2021: Opinion Author Claimed Ashley Hinson Deferred to Party Leadership Instead of Bipartisanship According to an opinion piece in Telegraph Herald, "Reps. Feenstra, Hinson and Miller-Meeks concede to the dictums of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) [...] Being a lemming to their party leader versus serving Iowans is a major representation-of-the-people faux pas." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA) - Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 8/5/21]
2021: Americans For Prosperity Prioritized Hinson's Re-Election According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 'She's a priority,' Phillips said about the freshman congresswoman. 'She votes in a principled fashion and tried to bring people together.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/2/21]
2021: Hinson Criticized For Not Engaging With Opponents At AFP Forum According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 'It is unfortunate that AFP and Hinson will not engage in dialogue or answer questions about issues that are important to all of us,' she said. 'It doesn't seem like Hinson wants to listen to anyone whose opinion is different from hers or from Americans for Prosperity.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/2/21]
2021: Americans For Prosperity Prioritized Reelecting Hinson To Congress According to Gazette, "the Americans for Prosperity national president and adviser to its political arm was in Marion on Saturday to encourage the re-election of Rep. Ashley Hinson. 'She's a priority,' Phillips said about the freshman congresswoman." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/4/21]
October 2021: Hinson Was Named To RSLC Right Leaders Network Advisory Council According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Gov. Kim Reynolds and U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, a pair of Iowa Republicans, were named to the advisory council for the national Republican State Leadership Committee's Right Leaders Network, a program designed to grow the number of Republican women and minorities elected to office." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 10/7/21]
October 2021: Hinson Commented On RSLC Role And Republican Recruitment Efforts According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'Republican state leaders play a key role in charting the course for the future of the conservative movement. The RSLC helped me build the foundation for a successful run for state office and the lessons I learned from working with them helped me in my congressional campaign,' Hinson said in a news release from the RSLC. [...] 'Through the RSLC's Right Leaders Network we will be able to work together to encourage more Republicans to get engaged so we can build the future of our party.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 10/7/21]
October 2021: Hinson Was Named To GOP State Leadership Advisory Council According to Globe Gazette, "Gov. Kim Reynolds and U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, a pair of Iowa Republicans, were named to the advisory council for the national Republican State Leadership Committee's Right Leaders Network, a program designed to grow the number of Republican women and minorities elected to office." [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 10/7/21]
Hinson Credited RSLC For Supporting Her Congressional Campaign According to Globe Gazette, "'The RSLC helped me build the foundation for a successful run for state office and the lessons I learned from working with them helped me in my congressional campaign,' Hinson said in a news release from the RSLC." [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 10/7/21]
2021: Ashley Hinson Was Named To The RSLC Right Leaders Network Advisory Council According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Gov. Kim Reynolds and U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, a pair of Iowa Republicans, were named to the advisory council for the national Republican State Leadership Committee's Right Leaders Network, a program designed to grow the number of Republican women and minorities elected to office." [Daily Nonpareil, 10/7/21]
Ashley Hinson Credited The RSLC For Helping Her Early Political Career According to The Daily Nonpareil, 'Republican state leaders play a key role in charting the course for the future of the conservative movement. The RSLC helped me build the foundation for a successful run for state office and the lessons I learned from working with them helped me in my congressional campaign,' Hinson said in a news release from the RSLC. [Daily Nonpareil, 10/7/21]
2021: Hinson Named To RSLC Advisory Council According to Quad-City Times, "Gov. Kim Reynolds and U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, a pair of Iowa Republicans, were named to the advisory council for the national Republican State Leadership Committee's Right Leaders Network, a program designed to grow the number of Republican women and minorities elected to office." [Quad-City Times, 10/7/21]
2021: Hinson Attributed Congressional Success To RSLC According to Quad-City Times, '"Republican state leaders play a key role in charting the course for the future of the conservative movement. The RSLC helped me build the foundation for a successful run for state office and the lessons I learned from working with them helped me in my congressional campaign," Hinson said in a news release from the RSLC.' [Quad-City Times, 10/7/21]
Hinson Co-Chaired NRCC Young Guns Program And Campaigned Nationally In 2024 According to Sioux City Journal, "She co-chaired the National Republican Congressional Committee's Young Guns program, which helps promising House GOP candidates [...] She also crisscrossed the country in the lead-up the Nov. 5 election to help boost other Republican candidates, and has developed powerful allies in GOP leadership, including Trump, who endorsed her re-election." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 11/12/24]
November 2024: Hinson's Spokeswoman Refuted Senate Appointment Speculation According to Sioux City Journal, '"Anyone suggesting otherwise is just peddling in nonsense. Rep. Hinson's focus remains on serving the people of Iowa's Second District and delivering on the commitments made during this campaign to Make America Great Again,"' said Sophie Seid, a spokeswoman for Hinson, in reference to speculation about a possible Senate appointment. [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 11/12/24]
Hinson Cochaired The NRCC's Young Guns Program According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "She cochaired the National Republican Congressional Committee's Young Guns program, which helps promising House GOP candidates – a group Hinson belonged to in 2020." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 11/12/24]
2024: Hinson's Spokeswoman Dismissed Senate Appointment Speculation According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, '"Anyone suggesting otherwise is just peddling in nonsense. Rep. Hinson's focus remains on serving the people of Iowa's Second District and delivering on the commitments made during this campaign to Make America Great Again,"' Sophie Seid, a spokeswoman for Hinson, said in a statement. [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 11/12/24]
April 2025: Ashley Hinson Claimed Congress Worked Toward Trump And GOP Campaign Promises According to Sioux City Journal, "when I look at what Congress is doing, we are working on executing exactly what we campaigned on doing and what the President campaigned on doing," Hinson said. [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 4/24/25]
January 2019: Ashley Hinson Met With GOP Congressional Leaders Regarding Possible Run According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "She has met with Republican congressional campaign leaders as well as New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, who is making it a point to recruit female Republican candidates." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 1/22/19]
2019: Iowa Democratic Party Criticized Ashley Hinson's Record As Prioritizing Party According to Gazette, Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Troy Price said in a statement, "Rep. Hinson went out of her way to do what her party demanded, and not what was best for Iowans." [Gazette, 5/13/19]
2019: Iowa Democratic Party Criticized Ashley Hinson’s Record As Partisan According to Sioux City Journal, Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Troy Price said in a statement, "Rep. Hinson went out of her way to do what her party demanded, and not what was best for Iowans." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 5/13/19]
May 2021: Hinson Called for GOP Focus on Retaking the House Majority According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'Our Republican conference should be focused entirely on taking back the House majority and firing Speaker (Nancy) Pelosi, and I'm confident Elise will lead that charge,' Hinson wrote. [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 5/7/21]
May 2021: Hinson Cited Republican Congressional Strategy As Reason For Backing Stefanik According to The Quad-City Times, 'Our Republican conference should be focused entirely on taking back the House majority and firing Speaker (Nancy) Pelosi, and I'm confident Elise will lead that charge,' Hinson wrote. [Quad-City Times, 5/8/21]
2021: Letter Writer Chris Rolwes Quoted Ashley Hinson's Rationale for Supporting Cheney's Removal According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette, "Hinson has said her decision centers around the idea that the Republican Party must be united to win the majority in the House of Representatives in 2022." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette, 5/12/21]
2021: Steve Corbin Alleged Ashley Hinson Followed Party Leadership Instead of Joining Bipartisan Groups According to an opinion piece by Steve Corbin in Telegraph Herald, "Reps. Feenstra, Hinson and Miller-Meeks concede to the dictums of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). Being a lemming to their party leader versus serving Iowans is a major representation-of-the-people faux pas." [Steve Corbin - Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 7/29/21]
July 2021: Ashley Hinson's Campaign Manager Publicly Criticized Liz Mathis According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson's campaign manager, Sophie Crowell, accused Mathis of being 'handpicked' by Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. [...] Crowell said in a statement Tuesday. 'If you're a taxpayer, a parent or a kid in Iowa's schools, beware of the politics of Pelosi, brought to you by Liberal Liz Mathis.'" [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 7/30/21]
2021: Ashley Hinson's Campaign Criticized Liz Mathis And Linked Her To Nancy Pelosi According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson's campaign manager, Sophie Crowell, accused Mathis of being 'handpicked' by Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. 'While Liberal Liz raises your taxes, stomps on your rights and would put Pelosi's wishes ahead of Iowa's needs, Ashley will continue fighting and delivering for Iowa,' Crowell said in a statement Tuesday." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 7/30/21]
2021: Steve Corbin Stated Ashley Hinson Did Not Join Problem Solvers Caucus or G-22 According to an opinion piece by Steve Corbin in Iowa City Press-Citizen, "Guess who's not associated with either of these across-the-aisle legislative groups? Iowa Republican Sens. Charles Grassley and Joni Ernst, Iowa GOP Reps. Ashley Hinson, Randy Feenstra and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, and Iowa Democrat Rep. Cindy Axne." [Steve Corbin - Iowa City Press-Citizen, 7/31/21]
2021: Steve Corbin Claimed Hinson Followed House Minority Leader's Dictums According to an opinion piece by Steve Corbin in Iowa City Press-Citizen, "Feenstra, Hinson and Miller-Meeks concede to the dictums of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) [...]" [Steve Corbin - Iowa City Press-Citizen, 7/31/21]
2021: Steve Corbin Noted Ashley Hinson Was Not Associated With Bipartisan Congressional Groups According to an opinion piece by Steve Corbin in Gazette, "Guess who's not associated with either of these across-the-aisle legislative groups? Iowa Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst, GOP House Reps. Ashley Hinson, Randy Feenstra and Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Democrat House Rep. Cindy Axne." [Steve Corbin - Gazette, 8/1/21]
2021: Steve Corbin Argued Ashley Hinson Failed To Join Bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus or G-22 According to an opinion piece by Steve Corbin in Gazette, "Why aren't Axne, Ernst, Feenstra, Grassley, Hinson and Miller-Meeks involved in the Problem Solvers or G-22? The caucus members agree not to campaign against each other in elections, their meetings are off-the-record and membership has a strong emphasis on trust. What's wrong with those conditions?" [Steve Corbin - Gazette, 8/1/21]
2021: Steve Corbin Claimed Ashley Hinson Was Loyal to House Minority Leader Over Bipartisanship According to an opinion piece by Steve Corbin in Gazette, "Reps. Feenstra, Hinson and Miller-Meeks concede to the dictums of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy [...] Being a lemming to their party leader versus serving Iowans is a major representation-of-the-people faux pas." [Steve Corbin - Gazette, 8/1/21]
2021: Letter Writer Karen Pratte Claimed Ashley Hinson Prioritized Party Loyalty Over Infrastructure Needs According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Clearly, Hinson puts her party loyalty first. In 2022, Iowans should vote for a candidate who will work for Iowans." [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/1/21]
2023: Ashley Hinson Announced Third Annual BBQ Bash Fundraiser With DeSantis And Haley As Speakers According to Gazette, "Hinson, of Marion, announced Tuesday that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and former governor of South Carolina, will speak at her gathering Aug. 6 at Hawkeye Downs Speedway & Expo Center." [Gazette, 6/27/23]
2023: Ashley Hinson Invited All GOP Presidential Candidates To Annual Iowa BBQ Bash According to Gazette, "Hinson invited all GOP presidential candidates to join her at her annual BBQ Bash in the leadoff caucus state for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination." [Gazette, 6/27/23]
2024: Ashley Hinson Identified as a Republican Study Committee Member According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Iowa U.S. Reps. Randy Feenstra, Ashley Hinson and Zachary Nunn are members of that committee." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Ashley Hinson Participated In The Republican Study Committee Budget Proposal According to Muscatine Journal, "Iowa U.S. Reps. Randy Feenstra, Ashley Hinson and Zachary Nunn are members of that committee [Republican Study Committee]." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Ashley Hinson Served As Member Of Republican Study Committee Releasing Major Budget Proposal According to Globe Gazette, "Iowa U.S. Reps. Randy Feenstra, Ashley Hinson and Zachary Nunn are members of that committee." [Globe Gazette, 3/22/24]
Ashley Hinson Is Affiliated With The Republican Party According to Simple English Wikipedia, "Political party: Republican." [Simple English Wikipedia, 12/22/23]
November 2021: DCCC Criticized Hinson For Endorsing Republican Candidate Linked to 'Big Lie' According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson was also recently the target of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, who attacked her for endorsing Republican candidates who have furthered the 'Big Lie' that the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump. 'Ashley Hinson must explain why she's working to elect candidates who are campaigning on baseless election fraud conspiracies and were at the Capitol during the January 6 attack on our democracy,' said DCCC spokesperson Elena Kuhn, in a release." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/14/21]
2025: DCCC Linked Hinson To Elon Musk's Agenda According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "adding all three Republicans to the DCCC's 'Districts in Play' list 'sends the clear message that Democrats will ensure Iowa voters know of these vulnerable Republicans' continued embrace of Elon Musk's extremism and their party's dangerously far-right agenda that's raising costs, destroying jobs, eroding Iowans' freedoms and hurting our country's future.'" [Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa), 4/10/25]
2021: Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Criticized Hinson's Record In House According to Telegraph Herald, 'Ashley Hinson's extreme record of siding with party leaders over Iowans has made her one of the most endangered members of Congress,' said DCCC spokesperson Elena Kuhn in a release. [Telegraph Herald, 7/28/21]
January 2025: Ashley Hinson Planned To Serve Again On The House China Select Committee According to Gazette, "Hinson will again serve on the China Select Committee in the House." [Gazette, 1/16/25]
January 2025: Ashley Hinson To Serve Again On House China Select Committee According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 'Hinson will again serve on the China Select Committee in the House.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 1/17/25]
January 2025: Ashley Hinson Planned To Continue Serving On The House China Select Committee According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson will again serve on the China Select Committee in the House. 'I look forward to working with my colleagues to make sure we continue to be competitive, not only with policy, but with those additional trade tactics that we might have in our toolbox,' she said." [Daily Nonpareil, 1/17/25]
January 2025: Ashley Hinson Announced Continued Service On House China Select Committee According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson will again serve on the China Select Committee in the House. 'I look forward to working with my colleagues to make sure we continue to be competitive, not only with policy, but with those additional trade tactics that we might have in our toolbox,' she said." [Globe Gazette, 1/17/25]
2025: Ashley Hinson Confirmed Membership In House Select Committee On Competition With China According to Des Moines Register, 'Hinson said she will again be a member of the bipartisan House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party. She said she wants to continue looking into how the U.S. can be more competitive with policy and trade tactics on that committee.' [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 1/20/25]
2021: Steve Corbin Reported Ashley Hinson Did Not Join Problem Solvers Caucus or G-22 According to an opinion piece by Steve Corbin in Telegraph Herald, "Guess who's not associated with either of these across-the-aisle legislative groups? Iowa Republican Sens. Charles Grassley and Joni Ernst, GOP House Reps. Ashley Hinson, Randy Feenstra and Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Democrat House Rep. Cindy Axne." [Steve Corbin - Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 7/29/21]
August 2021: Liz Mathis Declared Run For Democratic Nomination In 1st District Against Hinson According to NBC - 13 WHO, "Hinson's former Cedar Rapids television station co-worker, Liz Mathis, declared that she is running for the Democratic nomination in the 1st District." [NBC - 13 WHO (Des Moines, Iowa), 8/12/21]
November 2020: Hinson Described Finkenauer And Staff As Helpful During Transition According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson said Finkenauer and her staff had been responsive and helpful during the transition." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/15/20]
2021: Liz Mathis Accused Hinson Of Contradictory Stance On Infrastructure According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "'There are many projects that I know she has listed that she wants to fund with infrastructure' despite opposing the bipartisan infrastructure package, said Mathis [...] 'And I'm not sure you can have it both ways.'" [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 10/7/21]
2021: Sen. Liz Mathis Criticized Hinson For Opposing Infrastructure Bill But Supporting Projects According to Daily Nonpareil, 'There are many projects that I know she has listed that she wants to fund with infrastructure' despite opposing the bipartisan infrastructure package, said Mathis, who is running for the U.S. House. 'And I'm not sure you can have it both ways.' [Daily Nonpareil, 10/7/21]
2021: Hinson Endorsed Monica De La Cruz For Congress According to Telegraph Herald, "Of the 12 included on the list, Hinson has endorsed only Monica De La Cruz, running for Texas' 15th Congressional District." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/14/21]
2024: Corkery Ran Against Hinson For Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Waterloo Courier, "Cedar Falls Democrat Sarah Corkery, who is running to challenge Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, addresses fairgoers at the Des Moines Register's Political Soapbox during the Iowa State Fair on Tuesday." [Waterloo Courier (Iowa), 8/14/24]
Ashley Hinson Faced A Challenge From Democrat Sarah Corkery According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Cedar Falls Democrat and small-business owner Sarah Corkery is running to challenge Hinson." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/5/24]
April 2025: Hinson Campaign Named Potential 2nd District Democratic Challengers According to The Gazette, "the Hinson campaign, citing reporting from Inside Elections, named two potential Democratic candidates in the 2nd District: state lawmaker Lindsay James of Dubuque and former U.S. attorney Kevin Techau of Cedar Rapids." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/8/25]
April 2025: Hinson Campaign Named Potential Democratic Challengers According to Muscatine Journal, "In a response to The Gazette about the national Democrats' announcement, the Hinson campaign, citing reporting from Inside Elections, named two potential Democratic candidates in the 2nd District: state lawmaker Lindsay James of Dubuque and former U.S. attorney Kevin Techau of Cedar Rapids." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 4/8/25]
2025: Hinson Campaign Characterized Techau As 'Radical Leftist' According To Muscatine Journal According to Muscatine Journal, "Hinson campaign manager Addie Lavis, in a statement, asserted Techau is running out of a vendetta against Trump. 'Kevin Techau is a radical Leftist who wants to return to Biden's open border agenda and push the woke policies that Iowans rejected in November, ... Iowans will reject a Hillary Clinton supporting, Obama appointee, Biden donor.'" [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 4/17/25]
2025: Hinson's Campaign Criticized Techau And His Political Positions According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), "Hinson campaign manager Addie Lavis, in a statement, asserted Techau is running out of a vendetta against Trump. [...] 'Kevin Techau is a radical Leftist who wants to return to Biden's open border agenda and push the woke policies that Iowans rejected in November,' Lavis said. 'Kevin is out of touch with Iowa values and would be a rubber stamp for AOC's squad of radicals in Congress.'" [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 4/17/25]
2025: Techau's Campaign Accused Hinson's Campaign Of Spreading 'Fiction' About Service Record According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), "Techau's campaign, in a statement to the Lee-Gazette Des Moines Bureau, said: 'The reality of Kevin's long record of service, commitment to protecting Iowans, and his dedication to upholding the rule of law throughout his career is a far cry from the fiction Ashley Hinson's campaign is attempting to put out there.'" [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 4/17/25]
2024: Ashley Hinson's Campaign Manager Criticized Kevin Techau As Out Of Touch With Iowa Values According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson campaign manager Addie Lavis, in a statement, asserted Techau is running out of a vendetta against Trump. 'Kevin Techau is a radical Leftist who wants to return to Biden's open border agenda and push the woke policies that Iowans rejected in November,' Lavis said." [Daily Nonpareil, 4/18/25]
2021: Letter Writer Kent Guild Claimed Ashley Hinson Supported Efforts to Replace Liz Cheney Over Cheney's Statements on 2020 Election According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Now, you are backing someone to replace Rep. Liz Cheney because Cheney speaks the truth that Donald Trump lost the 2020 election. [...] the representative you are supporting to replace Cheney allegedly doubts the results of the 2020 election." [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 5/16/21]