Ashley Hinson has prioritized grassroots engagement through frequent town halls, direct meetings with constituents, and large-scale events such as her annual “BBQ Bash” fundraiser, which consistently attracts prominent Republican speakers and hundreds of attendees (Gazette, Daily Nonpareil).
Her campaign emphasizes a strong volunteer network known as “Ashley’s Army,” with Hinson crediting this operation and grassroots supporters for her electoral successes (Gazette, Hinson Campaign Press Release).
Hinson has consistently leveraged campaign events to spotlight national and local issues, involve high-profile Republican figures, and host candidate forums, notably inviting GOP presidential hopefuls to address Iowans during election cycles (Gazette, Daily Nonpareil).
Debates and public forums have played a key role, with Hinson participating in televised debates during her campaigns when possible, though some scheduled debates were canceled due to health issues or mutual scheduling conflicts (Gazette, Telegraph Herald).
Hinson has faced vulnerabilities, including a 2020 plagiarism controversy involving campaign materials, for which she apologized and pledged staff accountability, and periodic criticism for declining certain high-profile public speaking invitations or for perceived politicization of disaster response efforts (Quad-City Times, Globe Gazette).
Community engagement also includes hands-on volunteering, participation in local events, and direct outreach to businesses and residents, reinforcing Hinson's emphasis on personal connection and responsiveness (Telegraph Herald, Southeast Iowa Union).
2020: Ashley Hinson Discussed Juggling Legislative And Campaign Roles During COVID-19 In an interview with Iowa Field Report, Ashley Hinson said, "I am juggling a lot of roles. I am playing legislator, playing mom, all while still trying to run a congressional campaign. [...] I spent a lot of time yesterday calling sheriffs in the first congressional district. I’ve been spending time touching base with my constituents. For instance, in my official legislative capacity, last Saturday, I did a tele town hall. [Interview - Ashley Hinson with Iowa Field Report, 3/26/20]
2020: Hinson Engaged Directly With Voters In Final Days Before Election According to Community Newspaper Group, "After enjoying a taco special at Vinton Family Restaurant, Hinson briefly spoke with other customers and handed out bumper stickers before firing up the 'mom van' for another round of stops. 'We’re feeling good going into the last days before the election,' Hinson said. 'We finished that 20 county tour, but we’re still out meeting with voters every day.'" [Community Newspaper Group, 10/29/20]
November 2024: Ashley Hinson Visited Dyersville Businesses During Reelection Campaign According to Telegraph Herald, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, spent Friday afternoon in downtown Dyersville visiting various businesses and engaging in casual conversation with business owners and their customers." [Telegraph Herald, 11/2/24]
November 2024: Hinson Visited Downtown Dyersville Businesses During Reelection Campaign According to Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, spent Friday afternoon in downtown Dyersville visiting various businesses and engaging in casual conversation with business owners and their customers." [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 11/2/24]
August 2020: Ashley Hinson Joined Officials In Storm Recovery Discussions With President Trump According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'Her statement linked to a photo of Hinson joining Iowa officials in meeting with President Donald Trump to discuss the storm.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/24/20]
August 2020: Ashley Hinson Informed President Trump Of Local School And Mental Health Effects From Derecho According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson said she used the opportunity to make sure the president understood the effect the storm would have on local schools and the mental health of Iowa's children." [Des Moines Register, 8/31/20]
October 2020: Ashley Hinson Campaigned For U.S. House With Nikki Haley In Cedar Rapids According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Her focus, Haley insisted, is on 2020 and electing Republicans, including 1st and 2nd District Republicans — state Rep. Ashley Hinson and state Sen. Mariannette Miller-Meeks — to Congress as well as re-electing U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/22/20]
October 2020: Ashley Hinson Appeared At Cedar Rapids GOP Victory Office With Nikki Haley According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Ashley Hinson (left), Republican candidate in the 1st Congressional District, speaks to supporters Wednesday as she appears with former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley at the Cedar Rapids GOP Victory Office in northeast Cedar Rapids." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/22/20]
October 2020: Hinson Participated In Policy Roundtable With Sen. Chuck Grassley According to The Gazette, 'Ashley Hinson, the Republican candidate for U.S. House District 1, holds a policy roundtable Wednesday alongside Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley at Mr. Beans in Marion.' [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/28/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Campaigned In All 20 Counties Of Iowa's 1st District Multiple Times According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "'We were in all 20 counties of this district multiple times,' Hinson said during a media availability on Zoom after her Facebook Live remarks." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 11/4/20]
October 2022: Hinson Attended A Rally With Ted Cruz Prior To Hospitalization According to The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson appeared at a rally Saturday with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in Iowa Falls as part of Cruz's Take Back America bus tour ahead of the midterm elections." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/17/22]
October 2022: Hinson Joined Ted Cruz For A Rally In Iowa Falls According to Des Moines Register, "On Saturday, Hinson joined U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz for a rally in Iowa Falls as part of his Take Back America bus tour ahead of the midterm elections." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 10/18/22]
Ashley Hinson Attended Rally With Ted Cruz In October 2022 According to Sioux City Journal (Iowa), "Hinson appeared at a rally Saturday with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in Iowa Falls as part of Cruz's Take Back America bus tour ahead of the midterm elections." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 10/18/22]
2020: Ashley Hinson Held Tele Town Hall To Communicate With Constituents During Pandemic In an interview with Iowa Field Report, Ashley Hinson said, "In my official legislative capacity, last Saturday, I did a tele town hall. We did that so that we could reach out and communicate to as many people as possible without having a public forum where anyone would violate the recommendations on gatherings, but more importantly that no one would risk getting sick." [Interview - Ashley Hinson with Iowa Field Report, 3/26/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Expressed Gratitude for Volunteer Support in Signature Collection According to a blog post by Caffeinated Thoughts on Caffeinated Thoughts, Hinson said, "I am so thankful to all of our dedicated volunteers who helped us with this effort. It’s proof that we’re building a strong grassroots operation that will have what it takes to win on Election Day. I am humbled at the opportunity to serve Iowans in Congress and I look forward to taking my message to every corner of all twenty counties in the 1st district." [Blog Post - Caffeinated Thoughts on Caffeinated Thoughts, 2/24/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Announced Launch of Ashley’s Army Volunteer Operation According to a press release from the Hinson Campaign, "Today, Ashley Hinson, Republican candidate for Congress in Iowa’s 1st district, announced the support of more than 450 grassroots leaders from all of the district’s twenty counties. Ashley’s Army will serve as Hinson’s volunteer operation and network moving forward." [Press Release - Hinson Campaign, 3/26/20]
2022: Ashley Hinson Ran Volunteer Operation Named 'Ashley's Army' According to Gazette, "Ashley’s Army will continue to serve as the Marion Republican’s volunteer operation, building on the grassroots network that was critical to her 2020 victory." [Gazette, 4/21/22]
August 2021: Ashley Hinson Launched Reelection Campaign With Rally In Central City, Iowa According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "At the Linn County Fairgrounds, Hinson welcomed a 'star-studded' lineup that included Cruz and Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, as well as Sen. Chuck Grassley, Gov. Kim Reynolds, and Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Randy Feenstra." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/28/21]
October 2021: Hinson Was Announced As A Speaker At Trump Rally In Iowa According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "speakers include Gov. Kim Reynolds, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, and former acting U.S. attorney general Matt Whitaker." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 10/7/21]
October 2021: Hinson Was Announced As A Pre-Event Speaker At Trump Rally According to Globe Gazette, "the pre-event speakers include Gov. Kim Reynolds, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, Congresswomen Ashley Hinson and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, and former acting U.S. attorney general Matt Whitaker." [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 10/7/21]
2024: Ashley Hinson Scheduled Her Fourth Annual BBQ Bash Fundraiser For August 3 According to The Gazette, "Hinson, of Marion, announced Friday that Republican U.S. Reps. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, the House majority whip, and Jim Jordan of Ohio will speak at her fourth annual BBQ Bash this summer. [...] The event will be held Aug. 3 at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids. Doors open at noon and the program starts at 1 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at ashleyhinson.com/bbq." [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 6/14/24]
2023: Ashley Hinson Hosted The Annual BBQ Bash At Hawkeye Downs In Cedar Rapids According to The Gazette, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson talks to a large crowd Aug. 6, 2023, during the Ashley Hinson BBQ Bash at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids." [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 6/14/24]
June 2024: Hinson Announced Tom Emmer And Jim Jordan As Headliners For Her Annual BBQ Bash According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson, of Marion, announced Friday that Republican U.S. Reps. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, the House majority whip, and Jim Jordan of Ohio will speak at her fourth annual BBQ Bash this summer. Additional guests will be announced in the coming weeks, according to Hinson's campaign." [Daily Nonpareil, 6/14/24]
August 2024: Hinson Scheduled Her BBQ Bash At Hawkeye Downs In Cedar Rapids According to Daily Nonpareil, "The event will be held Aug. 3 at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids. Doors open at noon and the program starts at 1 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at ashleyhinson.com/bbq." [Daily Nonpareil, 6/14/24]
June 2024: Hinson Announced Jim Jordan And Tom Emmer As Speakers For Her Annual BBQ Bash According to Quad-City Times, "Hinson, of Marion, announced Friday that Republican U.S. Reps. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, the House majority whip, and Jim Jordan of Ohio will speak at her fourth annual BBQ Bash this summer. Additional guests will be announced in the coming weeks, according to Hinson's campaign." [Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa), 6/14/24]
August 3, 2024: Hinson Scheduled BBQ Bash At Hawkeye Downs In Cedar Rapids According to Quad-City Times, "The event will be held Aug. 3 at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids. Doors open at noon and the program starts at 1 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at ashleyhinson.com/bbq." [Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa), 6/14/24]
June 2024: Ashley Hinson Announced Tom Emmer And Jim Jordan As Speakers For Her Annual BBQ Bash According to Quad-City Times, "Hinson, of Marion, announced Friday that Republican U.S. Reps. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, the House majority whip, and Jim Jordan of Ohio will speak at her fourth annual BBQ Bash this summer. Additional guests will be announced in the coming weeks, according to Hinson's campaign." [Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa), 6/15/24]
Ashley Hinson Scheduled Her Fourth Annual BBQ Bash For August 3, 2024 In Cedar Rapids According to Quad-City Times, "The event will be held Aug. 3 at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids. Doors open at noon and the program starts at 1 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at ashleyhinson.com/bbq." [Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa), 6/15/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Announced Emmer And Jordan As Speakers At Her BBQ Bash According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson, of Marion, announced Friday that Republican U.S. Reps. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, the House majority whip, and Jim Jordan of Ohio will speak at her fourth annual BBQ Bash this summer. Additional guests will be announced in the coming weeks, according to Hinson's campaign." [Globe Gazette, 6/15/24]
August 2024: Hinson Scheduled Her Fourth Annual BBQ Bash For August 3 In Cedar Rapids According to Globe Gazette, "The event will be held Aug. 3 at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids. Doors open at noon and the program starts at 1 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at ashleyhinson.com/bbq." [Globe Gazette, 6/15/24]
August 2024: Hinson Scheduled Her Fourth Annual BBQ Bash For August 3 In Cedar Rapids According to Globe Gazette, "The event will be held Aug. 3 at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids. Doors open at noon and the program starts at 1 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at ashleyhinson.com/bbq." [Globe Gazette, 6/16/24]
2024: Hinson's Campaign Pledged To 'Be Everywhere In The District' And 'Earn Every Single Vote' According to Telegraph Herald, "She will continue to be everywhere in the district and earn every single vote." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 6/17/24]
June 2024: Hinson Announced Annual BBQ Bash With Emmer and Jordan As Speakers According to Waterloo Courier (Iowa), "Hinson, of Marion, announced Friday that Republican U.S. Reps. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, the House majority whip, and Jim Jordan of Ohio will speak at her fourth annual BBQ Bash this summer. Additional guests will be announced in the coming weeks, according to Hinson’s campaign. The event will be held Aug. 3 at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids. Doors open at noon and the program starts at 1 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at ashleyhinson.com/bbq." [Waterloo Courier (Iowa), 6/18/24]
June 2024: Hinson Announced Annual BBQ Bash With Emmer And Jordan As Headline Speakers According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson, of Marion, announced Friday that Republican U.S. Reps. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, the House majority whip, and Jim Jordan of Ohio will speak at her fourth annual BBQ Bash this summer. Additional guests will be announced in the coming weeks, according to Hinson's campaign. The event will be held Aug. 3 at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids. Doors open at noon and the program starts at 1 p.m." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 6/18/24]
August 2023: Ashley Hinson Hosted BBQ Bash Political Fundraiser In Cedar Rapids According to Gazette, "Iowa Republican U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson and Mariannette Miller-Meeks listen to Iowa U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn talk about re-electing Hinson during her Aug. 6, 2023, BBQ Bash political fundraiser at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids." [Gazette, 7/18/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Hosted Annual 'BBQ Bash' Fundraiser In Cedar Rapids According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson hosted her annual 'BBQ Bash' fundraiser Saturday at Hawkeye Downs." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/5/24]
August 2024: Hinson Hosted Annual 'BBQ Bash' Fundraiser In Cedar Rapids According to Globe Gazette, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, hosted her annual 'BBQ Bash' fundraiser Saturday at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids." [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 8/6/24]
August 2024: Hinson Declined To Speak At Register's Political Soapbox According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson declined the Register's invitation to speak at the Soapbox." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/14/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Hosted Political Fundraiser With Zach Nunn And Mariannette Miller-Meeks According to The Gazette, "Iowa U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn talks Aug. 6 about reelecting U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (middle) during Hinson's BBQ Bash political fundraiser at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids. Also appearing, next to Hinson, is U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks. All three Republicans face re-election this November." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 9/30/24]
August 2024: Hinson Hosted Annual BBQ Bash Fundraiser in Cedar Rapids According to The Gazette, "Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson speaks Aug. 3 to a crowd during her annual BBQ Bash fundraiser at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/1/24]
October 2024: Ashley Hinson Expressed Gratitude For Constituent Support In Reelection Video According to Telegraph Herald, '"We are officially in crunch time just under a month to go before election day," Hinson said in an online video after a recent fundraiser. "I wanted to take a moment to say how honored I am to represent all of you in D.C."' [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 10/17/24]
October 2024: Ashley Hinson Encouraged Early Voting In Iowa According to The Gazette, "Republican Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson encouraged Iowans to vote early [...] voted early Monday at the Linn County Auditor's Office in Cedar Rapids, where she spoke briefly with reporters and encouraged Iowans to vote." [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/28/24]
October 2024: Hinson Urged Iowans To Vote Early And Highlighted Election Stakes According to Globe Gazette, "Ashley Hinson encouraged Iowans to vote early and condemned racist jokes and remarks delivered by a stand-up comic and other speakers during a rally hosted Sunday by 2024 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at New York's Madison Square Garden." [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 10/28/24]
October 2024: Hinson Voted Early And Urged Iowans To Vote According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson, who is running for re-election in next week's general election to continue representing Northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, voted early Monday at the Linn County Auditor's Office in Cedar Rapids, where she spoke briefly with reporters and encouraged Iowans to vote." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/29/24]
October 2024: Hinson Voted Early And Ran For Re-Election In Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), "Hinson, who is running for re-election in next week's general election to continue representing Northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, voted early Monday at the Linn County Auditor's Office in Cedar Rapids, where she spoke briefly with reporters and encouraged Iowans to vote." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 10/29/24]
August 2023: Hinson Hosted BBQ Bash Fundraiser In Cedar Rapids According to The Gazette, "Iowa Republican U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson (middle) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks embrace as they listen Aug. 6, 2023, to Iowa U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn talk about reelecting Hinson during her BBQ Bash political fundraiser at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/8/25]
October 5, 2024: Hinson Participated In Gov. Reynolds' Harvest Festival Fundraiser According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "From left: U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn, joined onstage by U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson and Mariannette Miller-Meeks speaks during Gov. Kim Reynolds' Harvest Festival fundraiser at Oman Family Youth Inn at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Des Moines." [Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa), 4/10/25]
March 2025: Ashley Hinson Presented Awards At Brooklyn Ruritan Chili Cook-off According to Southeast Iowa Union, "Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson presents the winning ribbon to Terry Clayton for his winning traditional chili entry in the Brooklyn Ruritan Chili Cook-off last month." [Southeast Iowa Union, 4/15/25]
March 2025: Ashley Hinson Served As Special Guest And Participated In Brooklyn Chili Cook-off According to Southeast Iowa Union, "Special guest at the event was Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, who visited with local residents while tasting chili." [Southeast Iowa Union, 4/15/25]
March 2025: Ashley Hinson Joined Brooklyn Ruritan Club In Serving Soup At Community Event According to Southeast Iowa Union, "Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, left, joins members of the Brooklyn Ruritan Club in serving homemade soups at a chili cook-off and soup supper at the Michael J. Manatt Center Saturday, March 29." [Southeast Iowa Union, 4/15/25]
2024: Ashley Hinson Hosted BBQ Bash Event In Cedar Rapids According to Gazette, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson waves at members of the audience Aug. 3, 2024, during her BBQ Bash at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids." [Gazette, 4/17/25]
2016: Letter Writer Julie Gerber Stated Ashley Hinson Campaigned Door-to-Door and Demonstrated Tenacity According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "She’s a mother, a wife, has a job and has knocked on thousands of doors, meeting with voters at the grass-roots level during her campaign. The tenacity she’s shown me is inspirational and I’m proud to say I support her." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/16/16]
2019: Peosta Residents Expressed Support For Hinson's Congressional Run According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "Peosta residents Wanda and Ray Atchison said they will be voting for both Lundgren and Hinson. Ray said he appreciated Lundgren's connection with local residents. Wanda said Republicans recently have won her over after a lifetime as a political independent. [...] Wanda also said she sees a lot of the same 'fighter' spirit in Hinson that she sees in Lundgren." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 9/29/19]
August 2020: Ashley Hinson Participated In Meal Preparation And Supported Storm Victims According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'So Finkenauer handed out water bottles and Hinson joined forces with various church and nonprofit groups to prepare meals and feed people — and post links to various groups supporting storm victims.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/24/20]
August 2020: Ashley Hinson Volunteered To Distribute Supplies To Storm Victims After Derecho According to Des Moines Register, "At the Derecho Resource Center - a popup, volunteer effort to collect and distribute supplies to storm victims - Hinson spent a recent Wednesday afternoon unboxing feminine hygiene products and redistributing pads and tampons into smaller Ziplock bags." [Des Moines Register, 8/31/20]
August 2020: Ashley Hinson Stated The Needs Of Storm Victims Would Continue For Weeks Or Months According to Des Moines Register, "I think it's important to realize that just because the power's back on doesn't mean that needs are going to lessen," Hinson said. "It could be several weeks before people are really even remotely back on their feet, if not months." [Des Moines Register, 8/31/20]
August 2020: Ashley Hinson Said Her Priority Was Helping Constituents Amid Storm Recovery According to Des Moines Register, "I'm still communicating with people if they have questions for me. I'm trying to do interviews when I can to get my message out," she said. "But my immediate need is helping the people that I represent right now. They hired me to do a job, so I'm making sure that I do that first. And I also think that doing your job is the best way you can campaign - showing people that you're doing what you said you would." [Des Moines Register, 8/31/20]
August 2020: Ashley Hinson Thanked President Trump For Speed In Disaster Declaration Approval But Pledged To Push For More Aid According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson has thanked the president for his speed in approving the partial disaster declaration, but she said she's 'not going to back down' on getting help for other counties. 'I'm going to keep putting pressure on the governor, and I know the governor continues to put pressure on the president as well to continue to follow through with that,' she said. 'He looked right at me and said he's going to get it done. So I'm going to hold him to that.'" [Des Moines Register, 8/31/20]
2020: Hinson Attended Closed Event At Field of Dreams Site According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson was among the Republican candidates who attended an event hosted by Iowa Sen. Carrie Koelker, R-Dyersville, on Wednesday night, at the Field of Dreams movie site. (The TH was told the event was closed to the press.)" [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 9/27/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Campaigned on Supporting Smaller Government and Pro-Family Policies According to an opinion piece by Ashley Hinson in Gazette, "If you believe in less government and pro-family policies that lower taxes and keep our neighborhoods safe, then I am your candidate." [Ashley Hinson - Gazette, 10/2/20]
October 2020: Hinson Linked Volunteering To Her Campaign, Positioning Herself As Attentive And Transparent According to Gazette, "In the context of the campaign, Hinson said her volunteering demonstrates that she's willing to meet voters, to hear their concerns and answer their questions.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/19/20]
October 2020: Ashley Hinson Volunteered At Iowa Derecho Storm Resource Center During Congressional Campaign According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson, a Republican seeking the congressional seat held by Democratic Rep. Abby Finkenauer, and campaign staff members were breaking down a pallet of canned beans and sorting other donations at the Iowa Derecho Storm Resource Center, where she volunteers on a regular basis." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 10/20/20]
October 2020: Hinson Asserted Her Volunteering Allowed Her To Hear Voter Concerns According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'In the context of the campaign, Hinson said, her volunteering demonstrates she's willing to meet voters, to hear their concerns and answer their questions.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 10/20/20]
2020: Hinson Prioritized Pandemic Relief And Constituent Support After Election According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 'Saying there are a lot of constituent challenges because of the derecho, Hinson's team and Finkenauer's team will be working together to make sure Iowans are best served during the transition. A priority is pandemic relief.' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/12/20]
July 2021: Ashley Hinson Announced Fundraiser Featuring National GOP Figures According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Iowa 1st District Rep. Ashley Hinson will bring in a couple of the nation's Republican heavyweights for the Marion Republican's first Ashley's BBQ Bash fundraiser. Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who won the 2016 Iowa caucuses, will join top Iowa GOP elected officials Gov. Kim Reynolds and Sen. Chuck Grassley for the barbecue at the Linn County Fairgrounds in Central City starting at noon Aug. 28." [The Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs,Iowa), 7/21/21]
July 2021: Ashley Hinson Announced Barbecue Fundraiser Featuring National GOP Figures According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Iowa 1st District Rep. Ashley Hinson will bring in a couple of the nation's Republican heavyweights for the Marion Republican's first Ashley's BBQ Bash fundraiser. Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, who won the 2016 Iowa caucuses, will join top Iowa GOP elected officials Gov. Kim Reynolds and Sen. Chuck Grassley for the barbecue at the Linn County Fairgrounds in Central City starting at noon Aug. 28." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 7/21/21]
Ashley Hinson Announced First BBQ Bash Fundraiser For August 28, 2021 According to Sioux City Journal, "Iowa 1st District Rep. Ashley Hinson will bring in a couple of the nation's Republican heavyweights for the Marion Republican's first Ashley's BBQ Bash fundraiser." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 7/21/21]
Ashley Hinson Scheduled Ronna McDaniel And Ted Cruz To Attend 2021 Fundraiser According to Sioux City Journal, "Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who won the 2016 Iowa caucuses, will join top Iowa GOP elected officials Gov. Kim Reynolds and Sen. Chuck Grassley for the barbecue at the Linn County Fairgrounds in Central City starting at noon Aug. 28." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 7/21/21]
Ashley Hinson Framed Fundraiser As Kickoff To 2022 Election Efforts According to Sioux City Journal, "The BBQ Bash, which follows a format similar to Sen. Joni Ernst's Roast and Ride fundraiser, will bring Iowans from across the state together 'to celebrate our many victories in 2020 and kick off our path to taking back the House and the Senate in 2022,' according to Hinson for Congress." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 7/21/21]
2021: Ashley Hinson Hosted Ashley's BBQ Bash With National GOP Figures In Iowa According to Gazette, "Iowa 1st District Rep. Ashley Hinson will bring in a couple of the nation's Republican heavyweights for the Marion Republican's first Ashley's BBQ Bash fundraiser. Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who won the 2016 Iowa caucuses, will join top Iowa GOP elected officials Gov. Kim Reynolds and Sen. Chuck Grassley for the barbecue at the Linn County Fairgrounds in Central City starting at noon Aug. 28." [Gazette, 7/21/21]
August 2021: Cruz Held Fundraiser For Rep. Ashley Hinson According to Des Moines Register, "Iowa's 2016 Republican caucus winner, U.S. Sen Ted Cruz of Texas, is returning to the state next month to help raise money for 1st District U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Marion." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 7/22/21]
2021: Ashley Hinson Announced Her First BBQ Bash Event Featuring Prominent Republicans According to Telegraph Herald, "Last week, Hinson announced her first Ashley's BBQ Bash, which will feature some big names. Headliners include Gov. Kim Reynolds and Grassley, as well as U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas [...] and Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel. The event is planned for Aug. 28 at the Linn County Fairgrounds in Central City." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 7/25/21]
April 2022: Ashley Hinson Declared Ashley's Army Would Continue As Campaign Volunteer Operation According to Gazette, "Ashley's Army will continue to serve as the Marion Republican's volunteer operation, building on the grassroots network that was critical to her 2020 victory." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/19/22]
April 2022: Ashley Hinson Sought Second Term In U.S. House And Credited Volunteers As Campaign's 'Heartbeat' According to Gazette, 'Our volunteers are the heartbeat of Team Hinson and I am absolutely blown away by this team of over 550 grassroots leaders who will help spread our message in all 22 counties of our district,' said Hinson, who is seeking a second term in the U.S. House. [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/19/22]
August 2022: Ashley Hinson Organized Annual Campaign BBQ Bash With Tim Scott As Headliner According to The Gazette, "South Carolina U.S. Sen. Tim Scott a prospective 2024 Republican presidential candidate will headline Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson's annual barbecue campaign fundraiser in August. Other speakers include Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 7/11/22]
Ashley Hinson Attracted Over 700 Attendees To 2021 BBQ Bash Fundraiser According to The Gazette, "According to Hinson's campaign, more than 700 people attended the BBQ Bash last year, where speakers included Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel and Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, who won the 2016 Republican Iowa caucuses." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 7/11/22]
2022: Ashley Hinson Did Not Attend Register's Political Soapbox At Iowa State Fair According to Quad-City Times, "Hinson did not accept the Register's invitation to speak at the soapbox." [Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa), 8/20/22]
August 2022: Tim Scott Headlined Hinson's BBQ Fundraiser According to Gazette, "The senator was last in Iowa in August to headline Rep. Ashley Hinson's BBQ fundraiser." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/6/22]
August 2022: Hinson Hosted BBQ Fundraiser Attended By Sen. Tim Scott According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "The senator was last in Iowa in August to headline Rep. Ashley Hinson's BBQ fundraiser." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 10/6/22]
October 2022: Hinson Participated In A Debate Hosted By KCRG-TV According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson and Mathis have already participated in one debate, which was hosted last week by KCRG-TV in Cedar Rapids." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 10/18/22]
2022: Tim Scott Headlined Ashley Hinson's Annual BBQ Bash Fundraiser According to Gazette, "Scott, who last year headlined Hinson's annual BBQ Bash fundraiser, praised Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds for signing a bill that allows families to use taxpayer money to pay for private school tuition." [Gazette, 4/12/23]
May 2023: Ashley Hinson Announced 3rd Annual 'BBQ Bash' Fundraiser In Cedar Rapids According to Gazette, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, announced she will host her annual 'BBQ Bash' on Aug. 6 at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids. Special guests and additional details will be announced in the coming weeks, according to her campaign. Hinson's fundraiser has drawn crowds of hundreds in past years, bringing together Iowans from across the state to hear from nationally prominent speakers." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/31/23]
August 2022: Ashley Hinson Held 'BBQ Bash' Event Focusing On Iowa Issues And Elections According to Gazette, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson speaks about issues she wants to change in Iowa and the upcoming election during Ashley Hinson's BBQ Bash at the Linn County Fairground in Central City, Iowa on Sunday, August 28, 2022." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/31/23]
Ashley Hinson's 'BBQ Bash' Fundraiser Has Featured National Republican Speakers According to Gazette, "Hinson's fundraiser has drawn crowds of hundreds in past years, bringing together Iowans from across the state to hear from nationally prominent speakers. South Carolina U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, who is seeking the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, headlined last year's event. Previous speakers included Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel and Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, who won the 2016 Republican Iowa caucuses." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/31/23]
2023: Hinson Announced Candidates For Her Annual BBQ Bash According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Hinson's campaign announced Friday that three presidential hopefuls North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Ohio biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson have been added to the lineup for her Aug. 6 BBQ Bash at Hawkeye Downs Speedway & Expo Center in Cedar Rapids." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 7/11/23]
2023: Hinson Previously Announced DeSantis And Haley As BBQ Bash Speakers According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Hinson, of Marion, previously announced Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and former governor of South Carolina, as speakers at her third annual political fundraiser." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 7/11/23]
2023: Hinson Invited All GOP Presidential Candidates To Her BBQ Bash According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Hinson invited all of the GOP presidential candidates to join her at her annual BBQ Bash in the leadoff caucus state for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 7/11/23]
2023: Ashley Hinson Announced 2024 GOP Presidential Candidates For Her Annual BBQ Bash According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson's campaign announced Friday that three presidential hopefuls North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Ohio biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson have been added to the lineup for her Aug. 6 BBQ Bash at Hawkeye Downs Speedway & Expo Center in Cedar Rapids. Hinson, of Marion, previously announced Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and former governor of South Carolina, as speakers at her third annual political fundraiser." [Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa), 7/13/23]
2023: Ashley Hinson Invited All GOP Presidential Candidates To Her BBQ Bash According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson invited all of the GOP presidential candidates to join her at her annual BBQ Bash in the leadoff caucus state for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination." [Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa), 7/13/23]
2023: Ashley Hinson Confirmed Purpose Of BBQ Bash As Forum For Candidates According to The Daily Nonpareil, 'Iowans take our first-in-the nation status seriously, and the BBQ Bash will be a great opportunity to showcase Iowa and hear from candidates' and 'share their vision to get our country back on track,' Hinson said in a statement. [Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa), 7/13/23]
August 2023: Ashley Hinson Hosted Annual BBQ Bash Political Fundraiser In Cedar Rapids According to Daily Nonpareil, "Seven candidates running for the 2024 GOP nomination addressed several hundred at Hinson's annual BBQ Bash political fundraiser at Hawkeye Downs Speedway & Expo Center in Cedar Rapids Sunday." [Daily Nonpareil, 8/7/23]
August 2023: Hinson Hosted GOP Presidential Hopefuls At Cedar Rapids Fundraiser According to Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa), "Seven GOP presidential hopefuls converged in Cedar Rapids on Sunday night, speaking at a fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson." [Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa), 8/8/23]
August 2023: Hinson Hosted A Fundraiser Attended By Seven GOP Presidential Hopefuls According to Des Moines Register, "Seven GOP presidential hopefuls converged in Cedar Rapids on Sunday night, speaking at a fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson. Hundreds of Iowa Republicans mingled with the candidates over a pulled pork dinner, then settled in for two hours of speeches." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 8/8/23]
2023: Ashley's BBQ Bash Served As DeSantis's 2024 Campaign Stop According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson's event was the final stop on DeSantis' three-day swing through Iowa." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 8/8/23]
August 2023: Ashley Hinson Hosted Annual BBQ Bash Fundraiser Featuring GOP Presidential Candidates According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Seven candidates running for the 2024 GOP nomination addressed several hundred at Hinson's annual BBQ Bash political fundraiser at Hawkeye Downs Speedway & Expo Center in Cedar Rapids Sunday." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/8/23]
August 2023: Hinson Hosted Large Gathering At BBQ Bash In Cedar Rapids According to The Gazette, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson of Marion talks to a large crowd Aug. 6 during the Ashley Hinson BBQ Bash at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/12/23]
August 2021: Ashley Hinson Scheduled Fundraising Events With Tom Cotton And Ted Cruz According to NBC - 13 WHO, "Cotton, a U.S. senator from Arkansas, will headline the 'Iowa Prime' fundraiser on August 20th in Fayette County." and "U.S. Senator Ted Cruz--a Texas Republican who won Iowa's 2016 Caucuses--would take part in a barbecue fundraiser at the Linn County Fairgrounds on August 28th." [NBC - 13 WHO (Des Moines, Iowa), 8/12/21]
June 2024: Hinson Announced Emmer And Jordan As Speakers For Her BBQ Bash Fundraiser According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson, of Marion, announced Friday that Republican U.S. Reps. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, the House majority whip, and Jim Jordan of Ohio will speak at her fourth annual BBQ Bash this summer. Additional guests will be announced in the coming weeks, according to Hinson's campaign." [Globe Gazette, 6/16/24]
2024: Iowa PBS Scheduled Debate Between Hinson and Corkery According to The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Republican incumbent Ashley Hinson and Democratic challenger Sarah Corkery in Eastern Iowa's 2nd Congressional District will debate next month on Iowa PBS, the network has announced. [...] The debate has been scheduled for 8 p.m. Oct. 14 at Iowa PBS studios in Johnston." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 9/16/24]
2024: Hinson Scheduled To Debate Corkery On October 14 According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson and Corkery are scheduled to debate live on Iowa PBS on Oct. 14." [Telegraph Herald, 9/28/24]
October 2024: Hinson Debated Corkery On National And Regional Issues According to Telegraph Herald, "Monday night, incumbent U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson and her Democratic challenger Sarah Corkery debated prominent national issues inflation, the U.S./Mexican border, abortion rights and those hitting close to home, including agricultural priorities." [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 10/16/24]
August 2022: Ashley Hinson Scheduled Her Annual BBQ Bash Fundraiser Featuring Tim Scott As Headliner According to Sioux City Journal, "South Carolina U.S. Sen. Tim Scott a prospective 2024 Republican presidential candidate will headline Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson's annual barbecue campaign fundraiser in August." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 7/11/22]
August 2021: Ashley Hinson Drew Over 700 Attendees At Her BBQ Bash Fundraiser According to Sioux City Journal, "According to Hinson's campaign, more than 700 people attended the BBQ Bash last year, where speakers included Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel and Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 7/11/22]
October 2022: Hinson Agreed To Debate Mathis On Iowa PBS According to Telegraph Herald, "Tuesday, Oct. 18, Iowa PBS U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, and Iowa Sen. Liz Mathis, D-Hiawatha" are scheduled to debate. [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 9/25/22]
October 2022: Hinson Agreed To Debate Liz Mathis On Iowa PBS According to Telegraph Herald, "Tuesday, Oct. 18, Iowa PBS - U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, and Iowa Sen. Liz Mathis, D-Hiawatha." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 9/25/22]
2023: Ashley Hinson Encouraged GOP Candidates to Discuss Education Issues According to Gazette, "They added that Hinson 'is encouraging the candidates to lean in and talk about' education, school choice and parents' rights." [Gazette, 7/7/23]
August 2023: Ashley Hinson Hosted Annual BBQ Bash Fundraiser In Cedar Rapids According to Gazette, "Seven candidates running for the 2024 GOP nomination addressed several hundred at Hinson's annual BBQ Bash political fundraiser at Hawkeye Downs Speedway & Expo Center in Cedar Rapids Sunday." [Gazette, 8/6/23]
August 2023: Hinson Hosted Annual BBQ Bash With Republican Presidential Candidates According to Muscatine Journal (Iowa), "seven candidates running for the 2024 GOP nomination addressed several hundred at Hinson's annual BBQ Bash political fundraiser at Hawkeye Downs Speedway & Expo Center in Cedar Rapids Sunday." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 8/7/23]
Ashley Hinson Offered Tickets For 2023 'BBQ Bash' Fundraiser At $40, Kids Free According to Gazette, "Tickets are available for purchase for $40, and kids 12 and under can attend free of charge. Tickets can be purchased at ashleyhinson.com/bbq." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/31/23]
June 2024: Ashley Hinson Held Mason City Town Hall And Criticized President Biden's Policies According to Globe Gazette, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-2nd District, visited Mason City on Thursday morning, where more than 20 people gathered for a town hall in the Mason City Room of the public library." Hinson said, "we have seen a president in Joe Biden who has taken the country down the wrong path" including "open borders, sky-high inflation, and weakness on the global stage." [Globe Gazette, 6/1/24]
August 2024: Hinson Fielded Questions On Economic Policy And Gun Proposals During Telephone Town Hall According to Gazette, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson fielded questions on Vice President Kamala Harris' economic plan, gun restriction proposals and more during a telephone town hall event Monday night." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/20/24]
August 2024: Hinson Held Annual BBQ Bash Fundraiser While Seeking Third Congressional Term According to Gazette, "Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson of Marion speaks to a crowd Saturday about voting during her annual BBQ Bash fundraiser at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids. She is seeking a third term in the November elections." [Gazette, 8/5/24]
August 2024: Hinson Declined Des Moines Register's Political Soapbox Invitation At Iowa State Fair According to Globe Gazette, 'Corkery, who is running against incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson of Marion, spoke at the Des Moines Register's Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair. Hinson declined the Register's invitation to speak at the Soapbox.' [Globe Gazette, 8/15/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Hosted Annual BBQ Bash Fundraiser In Cedar Rapids According to Daily Nonpareil, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson hosted her annual 'BBQ Bash' fundraiser Saturday at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids." [Daily Nonpareil, 8/5/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Hosted Annual "BBQ Bash" Fundraiser In Cedar Rapids According to Globe Gazette, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, hosted her annual 'BBQ Bash' fundraiser Saturday at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids." [Globe Gazette, 8/5/24]
August 2023: Hinson Hosted Annual BBQ Bash Fundraiser in Cedar Rapids According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Seven candidates running for the 2024 GOP nomination addressed several hundred at Hinson's annual BBQ Bash political fundraiser at Hawkeye Downs Speedway & Expo Center in Cedar Rapids Sunday." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/7/23]
August 2023: Hinson Hosted Annual BBQ Bash Fundraiser In Cedar Rapids According to Globe Gazette, "Seven candidates running for the 2024 GOP nomination addressed several hundred at Hinson's annual BBQ Bash political fundraiser at Hawkeye Downs Speedway & Expo Center in Cedar Rapids Sunday." [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 8/7/23]
August 2023: Ashley Hinson Hosted Annual BBQ Bash Political Fundraiser In Cedar Rapids According to Sioux City Journal, "Seven candidates running for the 2024 GOP nomination addressed several hundred at Hinson's annual BBQ Bash political fundraiser at Hawkeye Downs Speedway & Expo Center in Cedar Rapids Sunday." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 8/7/23]
February 8, 2024: Rep. Hinson Visited All About Cheesesteaks In Charles City According to Charles City Press (Iowa), "U.S. Representative Ashley Hinson (R-IA 2nd District) stopped by Charles City for a Philly Cheesesteak sandwich on Thursday, Feb. 8. Hinson had lunch at All About Cheesesteaks, a relatively new specialty restaurant on Gilbert Street owned by Joe Low." [Charles City Press (Iowa), 2/9/24]
Rep. Hinson Toured New Restaurant And Discussed Local Business Issues In 2024 According to Charles City Press (Iowa), "Getting a quick tour of the restaurant, Hinson and Low discussed workforce, building availability, and other issues that come with opening up a new business in rural Iowa." [Charles City Press (Iowa), 2/9/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Hosted Fourth Annual BBQ Bash With Prominent Republican Guests According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson welcomed prominent Republicans from the state's delegation and across the country in front of a crowd of more than 300 during her fourth annual BBQ Bash on Saturday, fewer than 100 days before the 2024 general election." [Iowa City Press-Citizen, 8/6/24]
August 2022: Tim Scott Headlined Ashley Hinson's BBQ Bash In Central City, Iowa According to Gazette, "Scott, who is seeking the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, headlined Hinson's BBQ Bash last year." [Gazette, 6/27/23]
June 2023: Hinson Announced DeSantis And Haley As Speakers For Her BBQ Bash According to Globe 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." [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 6/29/23]
2023: Hinson Invited All GOP Presidential Candidates To Cedar Rapids Fundraiser According to Globe 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." [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 6/29/23]
2023: Hinson Scheduled BBQ Bash Fundraiser For August 6 In Cedar Rapids According to Globe Gazette, "her gathering Aug. 6 at Hawkeye Downs Speedway & Expo Center." [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 6/29/23]
2023: Ashley Hinson Hosted Annual BBQ Bash Fundraiser Featuring GOP Presidential Candidates According to Gazette, "More 2024 Republican presidential candidates have been added to the lineup for Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson's annual summer fundraiser. Hinson's campaign announced Friday that three presidential hopefuls [...] have been added to the lineup for her Aug. 6 BBQ Bash at Hawkeye Downs Speedway & Expo Center in Cedar Rapids." [Gazette, 7/7/23]
2023: Ashley Hinson Invited All GOP Presidential Candidates to Annual BBQ Bash According to Gazette, "Hinson invited all of the GOP presidential candidates to join her at her annual BBQ Bash in the leadoff caucus state for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination." [Gazette, 7/7/23]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Held A Telephone Town Hall Addressing Economic And Gun Policy Issues According to Daily Nonpareil, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson fielded questions on Vice President Kamala Harris' economic plan, gun restriction proposals and more during a telephone town hall event Monday night." [Daily Nonpareil, 8/21/24]
2025: Hinson Claimed She Did Not Screen Town Hall Questions According to Des Moines Register, "I think it goes without saying, when I do my town hall publicly, too, I don't screen questions," Hinson replied. "And I think it's a little different in this environment where we have it coming in on tech, but I appreciate it, and I do want to take questions from a variety of opinions. So thank you so much for calling in and hearing me out tonight." [Des Moines Register, 4/8/25]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Noted The Importance Of Building Relationships In Congress According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "'What's lost now in Congress is the fact that it's about relationships,' Hinson said." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 11/4/20]
October 2024: Hinson Encouraged Early Voting And Condemned Racist Jokes At Trump Rally According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Republican Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson encouraged Iowans to vote early and condemned racist jokes and remarks delivered by a stand-up comic and other speakers during a rally hosted Sunday by 2024 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at New York's Madison Square Garden." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/29/24]
October 2024: Hinson Encouraged Early Voting And Condemned Racist Remarks At Trump Rally According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), "Republican Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson encouraged Iowans to vote early and condemned racist jokes and remarks delivered by a stand-up comic and other speakers during a rally hosted Sunday by 2024 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at New York's Madison Square Garden." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 10/29/24]
October 2024: Hinson Condemned Offensive Jokes At Trump Rally While Highlighting Rally Diversity According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), "I condemn any remarks like that," Hinson told reporters Monday. "They're not funny. Those kinds of jokes are not funny." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 10/29/24]
April 2025: Hinson Defended Trump’s Policies At Mason City Town Hall According to Gazette, "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." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/24/25]
April 2025: Hinson Defended Trump’s Agenda At Mason City Town Hall According to Daily Nonpareil, "Tensions flared Thursday at a Mason City town hall as Northeast Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson was booed, heckled and shouted at as she defended President Donald Trump's agenda." [Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa), 4/24/25]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Hosted Annual Fundraiser In Cedar Rapids According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson hosted her annual 'BBQ Bash' fundraiser Saturday at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids." [The Daily Nonpareil, 8/10/24]
Ashley Hinson Declined To Speak At Iowa State Fair Political Soapbox According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson declined the Register's invitation to speak at the Soapbox." [Globe Gazette, 8/13/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Declined Soapbox Speaking Invitation At Iowa State Fair According to The Gazette, "Corkery, who is running against incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson of Marion, spoke at the Des Moines Register's Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair. Hinson declined the Register's invitation to speak at the Soapbox." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/14/24]
2024: Hinson Focused Campaign Criticism On Biden-Harris Administration Over Opponent According to The Gazette, 'Hinson, 41, of Marion, and her campaign seldom mention her Democratic opponent, focusing her messaging and attacks instead on the Democratic Biden-Harris administration.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/20/24]
October 2024: Ashley Hinson Released A New TV Ad For Her Campaign According to The Gazette, "Hinson's latest ad, which features her sons flinging food at one another in her kitchen, seeks to highlight the Republican incumbent's ability to 'cut through the chaos and dysfunction in Washington to deliver for Iowans.'" [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/28/24]
October 2024: Hinson Promoted Bipartisanship In TV Ad And Highlighted Legislative Achievements According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson's latest ad, which features her sons flinging food at one another in her kitchen, seeks to highlight the Republican incumbent's ability to 'cut through the chaos and dysfunction in Washington to deliver for Iowans.'" [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 10/28/24]
October 2024: Hinson Released New TV Ad Highlighting Bipartisan Work According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson's latest ad, which features her sons flinging food at one another in her kitchen, seeks to highlight the Republican incumbent's ability to 'cut through the chaos and dysfunction in Washington to deliver for Iowans.'... Hinson says in the ad, touting her work with Democrats to expand care for expecting moms and veterans." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/29/24]
2024: Hinson Released Campaign Ad Emphasizing Bipartisanship And Results For Iowans According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), "Hinson's latest ad, which features her sons flinging food at one another in her kitchen, seeks to highlight the Republican incumbent's ability to 'cut through the chaos and dysfunction in Washington to deliver for Iowans.'" [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 10/29/24]
2020: Ashley Hinson Sought To Connect With Voters Through Relatable Online Content While Campaigning Virtually According to Des Moines Register, "Others, like 1st District Republican candidate Ashley Hinson, have sought to turn quirky and relatable work-from-home moments into shareable online content. Hinson, a state representative from Marion, shared a 'blooper' from a campaign video she was trying to film at home in which her young sons start screaming and then run through the back of the shot to grab snacks off the kitchen counter. 'Oops,' she tweeted, along with the clip." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 4/26/20]
2020: Quad-City Times Reported Ashley Hinson Plagiarized Content For Campaign Website According to Quad-City Times, "Ashley Hinson, the Republican candidate in eastern Iowa's 1st Congressional District, lifted passages of text for her campaign website from other sources, including the New York Times, the Times reported. Hinson 'lifted verbatim sentences on her campaign website and in published op-eds more than a dozen times since her campaign began last year,' the Times reported." [Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa), 7/20/20]
2020: Hinson Admitted Unawareness Of Plagiarism And Pledged Staff Accountability According to Quad-City Times, "Hinson, a former television journalist, responded on Twitter: 'I was unaware of the plagiarism when I reviewed drafts presented to me by staff. As a journalist I take this extremely seriously and am deeply sorry for the mistake. The staff responsible will be held accountable.'" [Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa), 7/20/20]
2020: Hinson Campaign Removed Plagiarized Material After Notification According to Quad-City Times, "The Hinson campaign took down some of the pieces that contained copied passages from other outlets after being informed by the Times, the Times reported." [Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa), 7/20/20]
2020: Letter Writer Peggy Stover Accused Ashley Hinson of Plagiarizing Policy Writings According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson is embroiled in a self-generated plagiarism scandal; in other words, intellectual theft. She's accused of stealing entire passages of policy essays, articles, and position papers, including copying near-identical passages from Finkenauer's policies on veterans' issues." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/6/20]
2020: Letter Writer Peggy Stover Criticized Ashley Hinson's Response to Plagiarism Accusations According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson has issued a typical non-apology apology commonplace among today's politicians — blame everyone but themselves for their transgressions." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/6/20]
August 2020: Ashley Hinson Released TV Ad 'Watch it' For Iowa's First Congressional District Race According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson's was titled 'Watch it.' It opens with a nod to Hinson's past career as a television news reporter. Then decries the discord, encroaching socialism and attacks on police, she claims to now see there. Hinson tells the audience she 'won't even let [her] kids watch' the TV news." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 8/9/20]
2020: Hinson Highlighted Motherhood In Campaign Advertisement According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson's first television ad of the general election describes her only as 'Iowa mom Ashley Hinson' and includes images of her alongside her two young sons. [...] 'For years, I reported the news,' she says in the 30-second spot. 'Today I can't even let my kids watch it.'" [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 8/9/20]
August 2020: Ashley Hinson's Campaign Criticized Abby Finkenauer's Storm Relief Ad As Political Opportunism According to Gazette, '“Iowans were hurting after the storm, but Abby Finkenauer was thinking, ‘How can I use this storm to help my campaign?’” said Jimmy Peacock, campaign manager for Hinson, who is challenging the freshman Finkenauer. “Nothing screams out-of-touch politician more than the idea of shooting a campaign commercial at a storm recovery event.”' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/22/20]
August 2020: Ashley Hinson Criticized Abby Finkenauer's Storm Recovery Ad According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'Republicans and the campaign of state Rep. Ashley Hinson made an issue of how a campaign ad for her rival, Democratic U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer, featured the congresswoman distributing water and flashlights outside her campaign office. "Iowans were hurting after the storm, but Abby Finkenauer was thinking, 'How can I use this storm to help my campaign?'" said Jimmy Peacock, campaign manager for Hinson, who is challenging the freshman Finkenauer.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/24/20]
August 2020: Ashley Hinson Launched Storm-Related Ad Featuring Her Violin Playing According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'In defense of Finkenauer, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee noted Hinson also launched an ad after the storm. In it, Hinson plays "Amazing Grace" on her violin and delivers "an uplifting message reminding Iowans that when we pull together, we can accomplish anything," Peacock said.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/24/20]
2020: Letter Writer Tanya Burgess Criticized Ashley Hinson for Politicizing the Derecho According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Ashley spent her time doing the only thing she knows how to do: attacking her opponent, Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer [...] Now Hinson is accusing Finkenauer of 'politicizing' the disaster by running a TV ad sharing storm-relief resources — while simultaneously running her own political ad showing the disaster mixed with video of Hinson playing violin while people like myself are suffering." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/30/20]
August 2020: Ashley Hinson Criticized Finkenauer For Campaign Ad During Storm Recovery According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson's campaign has accused Finkenauer of politicizing the crisis by shooting a 'campaign commercial' during a storm recovery event. [...] But Hinson said it 'crossed the line' into 'pandering.' 'I think you can do a benefit without shooting a campaign commercial and still put information on the air,' she said." [Des Moines Register, 8/31/20]
September 2020: DCCC Criticized Hinson For Campaign Website Plagiarism And COVID-19 Legal Protection Vote According to Quad-City Times, "A new TV ad from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the political arm of U.S. House Democrats, takes to task Republican 1st District candidate Ashley Hinson for her campaign's plagiarism and a vote to provide legal protection to businesses from COVID-19-related lawsuits. The ad https://youtu.be/0ySRXwUw0Ng notes Hinson's campaign plagiarized a myriad of media publications throughout her campaign website, as first reported by the New York Times. Hinson apologized for the lifted passages and blamed staff, which she said would be held accountable. The DCCC ad also notes Hinson's vote in support of state legislation that gave extra legal protections to businesses to shield them from coronavirus-related lawsuits. The proposal was supported by statehouse Republicans and opposed by Democrats." [Quad-City Times, 9/9/20]
2020: Hinson Accused Finkenauer Of Dodging Additional Debates According to Telegraph Herald, "The camp of challenger Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Marion, this week continued to accuse U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, of dodging additional debates." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 9/27/20]
2020: Hinson Agreed To Several More Debates Against Finkenauer According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson - a former broadcast news anchor herself - has announced that she has agreed to several more debates, including those by several broadcast news stations in recent months." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 9/27/20]
2020: Letter Writer Rob McDonald Reported Ashley Hinson Accepted Multiple Debate Invitations According to a letter to the editor published in Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "Hinson has accepted invitations to debate her opponent from KCRG, KWWL and Iowa News Now." [Letter to the Editor - Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/13/20]
October 2020: Hinson Criticized Finkenauer Over Debate Participation According to Gazette, "She criticized Finkenauer for not agreeing to more than one debate." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/19/20]
October 2020: Hinson Criticized Finkenauer For Limiting Debates In Congressional Race According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'She criticized Finkenauer for not agreeing to more than one debate.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 10/20/20]
October 2022: Iowa PBS Scheduled Debate Between Ashley Hinson And Liz Mathis According to The Daily Nonpareil, "The 'Iowa Press' debate between Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson of Marion and Democratic challenger Liz Mathis, a state senator from Hiawatha, will be televised live at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, according to Iowa PBS." [The Daily Nonpareil, 9/8/22]
2022: Hinson's Campaign Criticized Liz Mathis As A 'Liberal' Who Would Support Democratic Leaders According to Gazette, "The Hinson campaign has labeled her 'liberal Liz,' who 'will rubber-stamp (President) Joe Biden and (House Speaker) Nancy Pelosi's harmful policies in Congress.' ... 'A vote for liberal Liz is a vote for another two years of Nancy Pelosi as speaker, more reckless spending and higher gas prices,' Hinson campaign manager Sophie Crowell said in a statement. 'While Ashley Hinson will always stand up for Iowa families, Liz has proven she will side with Pelosi over Iowans every single time.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/9/22]
October 2022: Hinson Expressed Gratitude For Campaign Support And Criticized Democratic Policies According to Telegraph Herald, 'I am grateful to everyone who has contributed to our campaign and supported our efforts to keep this seat red,' Hinson said in a press release. 'Iowans are fed up with Democratic one-party rule in Washington, and as Election Day gets closer, it is clear they will reject the destructive (President Joe) Biden- (House Speaker Nancy) Pelosi-Mathis agenda in November.' [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 10/9/22]
Ashley Hinson Released Ad Tying Liz Mathis To Nancy Pelosi In 2022 According to Telegraph Herald, 'Hinson released an ad called "Change Direction," tying Mathis to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Cal. "Biden and Pelosi have failed Iowa, and we're all feeling it prices, inflation, way up; drugs pouring over the border; and woke liberals destroying everything that makes America great," Hinson says in the ad. "My opponent, Liz Mathis, won't change any of that."' [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 10/9/22]
10/9/22: Hinson Expressed Gratitude To Campaign Contributors And Criticized Democratic Leadership According to Telegraph Herald, '"I am grateful to everyone who has contributed to our campaign and supported our efforts to keep this seat red," Hinson said in a press release. "Iowans are fed up with Democratic one-party rule in Washington, and as Election Day gets closer, it is clear they will reject the destructive (President Joe) Biden- (House Speaker Nancy) Pelosi-Mathis agenda in November."' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/9/22]
10/9/22: Hinson Released A Campaign Ad Titled 'Change Direction' Targeting Mathis According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson released an ad called 'Change Direction,' tying Mathis to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Cal." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/9/22]
10/9/22: Hinson Claimed In TV Ad That Biden And Pelosi 'Failed Iowa' According to Telegraph Herald, '"Biden and Pelosi have failed Iowa, and we're all feeling it - prices, inflation, way up; drugs pouring over the border; and woke liberals destroying everything that makes America great," Hinson says in the ad. "My opponent, Liz Mathis, won't change any of that."' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/9/22]
October 2022: Hinson's Debate With Liz Mathis Was Canceled Due To Hospitalization According to The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson of Marion was hospitalized Sunday night for a kidney infection, and a televised debate in the race for the 2nd Congressional District has been canceled." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/17/22]
October 2022: Hinson Campaign Stated She Looked Forward To Debating And Accepted Alternate Dates According to The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Sophie Crowell, Hinson's campaign manager, said in a statement the first-term incumbent 'was looking forward to debating' and that the campaign 'accepted all of the alternate dates offered by Iowa PBS to reschedule.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/17/22]
October 18, 2022: Debate Between Hinson And Mathis Was Canceled According to Telegraph Herald, "Iowa PBS announced this afternoon that a debate between Hinson and her Democratic challenger, Iowa Sen. Liz Mathis, of Hiawatha, scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 18, has been canceled." [Telegraph Herald, 10/17/22]
2022: Hinson And Mathis Were Offered Alternative Debate Dates But Did Not Agree According to Telegraph Herald, "A press release from Iowa PBS states that both campaigns 'were offered several possible dates to reschedule the debate prior to the midterm election. None of those dates were mutually acceptable to the campaigns.'" [Telegraph Herald, 10/17/22]
October 2022: Ashley Hinson's Campaign Declined All Alternative Debate Dates According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "The campaigns for candidates U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Marion, and state Sen. Liz Mathis, D-Hiawatha, were offered several possible dates to reschedule the debate prior to the midterm election. None of those dates were mutually acceptable." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 10/17/22]
Ashley Hinson Campaign Expressed Willingness To Reschedule Debate In October 2022 According to Sioux City Journal (Iowa), "Sophie Crowell, Hinson's campaign manager, said in a statement the first-term incumbent ‘was looking forward to debating’ and that the campaign ‘accepted all of the alternate dates offered by Iowa PBS to reschedule.’" [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 10/18/22]
October 2022: Debate Between Hinson And Mathis Was Cancelled Due To Hospitalization According to Telegraph Herald, "Iowa PBS announced Monday afternoon that a debate scheduled for tonight between Hinson and her Democratic challenger, Iowa Sen. Liz Mathis, of Hiawatha, has been canceled." [Telegraph Herald, 10/18/22]
October 2022: No Mutually Acceptable Dates Found To Reschedule Canceled Debate According to Telegraph Herald, "A press release from Iowa PBS states that both campaigns 'were offered several possible dates to reschedule the debate prior to the midterm election. None of those dates were mutually acceptable to the campaigns.'" [Telegraph Herald, 10/18/22]
October 2022: Ashley Hinson's Hospitalization Led To Iowa PBS Debate Cancellation According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson's hospitalization resulted in the cancellation of a scheduled debate on Iowa PBS that had been set to happen Tuesday night. Iowa PBS said Monday that there are no plans to reschedule the debate, and that the campaigns had been offered dates to reschedule but 'none of those dates were mutually acceptable.'" [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 10/19/22]
October 2022: Ashley Hinson And Liz Mathis Debated On KCRG-TV According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson and Mathis did participate in one debate, which was hosted last week by KCRG-TV in Cedar Rapids." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 10/19/22]
October 2022: Televised Debate In Iowa's 2nd Congressional District Race Was Canceled After Hinson's Hospitalization According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson, a Republican running for re-election to a second term in Iowa's newly drawn 2nd Congressional District, was scheduled to debate Democratic challenger and state Sen. Liz Mathis of Hiawatha on Tuesday on Iowa PBS. A news release from Iowa PBS said both candidates were offered dates to reschedule the debate, but 'none of those dates were mutually acceptable to the campaigns.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/21/22]
October 2022: Hinson Hospitalized For Kidney Infection And Released According to Sioux City Journal, "Hinson was released from a Cedar Rapids hospital Tuesday after being admitted Sunday night for a kidney infection, days before early voting began on Wednesday and a televised debate in the race for the 2nd Congressional District that was subsequently canceled." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 10/21/22]
October 2022: Hinson Debate With Mathis Was Canceled And Not Rescheduled According to Sioux City Journal, "A news release from Iowa PBS said both candidates were offered dates to reschedule the debate, but 'none of those dates were mutually acceptable to the campaigns.'" [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 10/21/22]
2022: Liz Mathis Accused Ashley Hinson Of Employing 'Scare Tactics' In Campaign Ads According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "A new ad from Democratic congressional candidate Liz Mathis accuses Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson of employing 'scare tactics' to deflect criticism from voting against Democratic-led bills that seeks to lower drug costs for seniors and fix roads, bridges and other infrastructure in the state." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 10/24/22]
2022: Liz Mathis Accused Ashley Hinson Of Using 'Scare Tactics' During Congressional Campaign According to Gazette, "A new ad from Democratic congressional candidate Liz Mathis accuses Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson of employing 'scare tactics' to deflect criticism from voting against Democratic-led bills that seeks to lower drug costs for seniors and fix roads, bridges and other infrastructure in the state." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/24/22]
Sophie Crowell Expressed Confidence In Ashley Hinson's 2022 Re-Election Bid According to Gazette, "Hinson campaign manager Sophie Crowell said the campaign is 'confident that voters will reject Nancy Pelosi supporter Liz Mathis and the disastrous Biden-Pelosi-Mathis agenda at the ballot box.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/24/22]
2023: Hinson's Campaign Criticized Corkery As A "Rubber-Stamp For The Radical Biden Agenda" According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson's campaign, in a statement, claimed Corkery would be a 'rubber-stamp for the radical Biden agenda' that has fueled inflation, an open border, and global instability that has put Americans in danger." [Daily Nonpareil, 10/18/23]
2023: Hinson's Campaign Criticized Democratic Opponent As Supporting Biden Agenda According to Sioux City Journal, "Hinson's campaign, in a statement, claimed Corkery would be a 'rubber-stamp for the radical Biden agenda' that has fueled inflation, an open border, and global instability that has put Americans in danger." [Sioux City Journal, 10/18/23]
October 2023: Hinson Challenger Sarah Corkery Used Speaker Gridlock As Campaign Material According to Telegraph Herald, "The gridlock has been used as campaign material by tri-state Democrats running against incumbent Republicans. Hinson challenger Sarah Corkery, Miller-Meeks challenger Christina Bohannon, and Van Orden challengers Rebecca Cooke and Tara Johnson all used the mess as ammunition last week." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/22/23]
April 2025: Hinson's Campaign Manager Criticized Democratic Challengers According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Addie Lavis, Hinson's campaign manager, said in a statement, 'Bring it on. No Iowan wants to go back to failed Biden policies, but that's exactly what radicals like Lindsay James and Kevin Techau represent. Ashley will continue fighting and delivering for Iowans.'" [Daily Nonpareil, 4/11/25]
August 2020: Brooke Goren Criticized Ashley Hinson's Post-Storm Actions According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'Unlike Finkenauer, who spent the week "securing and delivering generators to Iowans who need them" and demanding action from the Trump administration, Hinson spent the week "posing for political photo-ops, and fiddling away as Iowans struggle to recover from a devastating storm," DCCC spokeswoman Brooke Goren said.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/24/20]
2020: Letter Writer Lorin Potter Criticized Ashley Hinson's Derecho Response According to a letter to the editor published in Des Moines Register, "It took Gov. Kim Reynolds and her newest political ally, 1st Congressional District candidate Ashley Hinson, more than a week to show up in our communities to 'help' with damage from the derecho. And what did they do? They stopped at the Field of Dreams to snap some photos, grabbed coffee for a photo op, and picked up a few sticks along the way. That's not leadership. [...] We here in the rural areas have seen absolutely no help from Reynolds or Hinson." [Letter to the Editor - Des Moines Register, 9/2/20]
April 2021: Hinson Hired Sophie Crowell To Lead 2022 Re-Election Campaign According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Also last week, Politico reported Hinson has tapped Sophie Crowell of the Republican National Committee to head her 2022 re-election campaign." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 4/19/21]
Sophie Crowell Stated Hinson's Campaign Accepted All Alternate Debate Dates In 2022 According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Sophie Crowell, Hinson’s campaign manager, said in a statement earlier this week the first-term incumbent 'was looking forward to debating' and that the campaign 'accepted all of the alternate dates offered by Iowa PBS to reschedule.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/21/22]
October 2022: Hinson Expressed Readiness To Resume Campaigning After Hospitalization According to Sioux City Journal, "I've been resting and working from home mostly for the past couple of days," Hinson said during her weekly call with Iowa reporters Friday morning. "I'm looking forward to getting back out on the road today." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 10/21/22]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Stated She Would Work With Abby Finkenauer On Smooth Transition According to Gazette, '"There are a lot of constituent challenges because of the derecho that are in process right now. So we're going to be working together, my team and her team, to make sure that Iowans are best served in this transition."' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/4/20]
November 2020: Hinson Thanked Abby Finkenauer For Cooperation During Congressional Transition According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson thanked Democratic Rep. Abby Finkenauer, whom she defeated, for working with her on a smooth transition, especially the casework related to COVID-19 and the derecho. 'A lot of folks are in need of help. Both our teams want to make sure that there isn't a drop-off in service,' she said." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/13/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Confirmed Communication And Transition Coordination With Abby Finkenauer And Staff According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson said Finkenauer and her staff had been responsive and helpful during the transition." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/25/20]
October 2022: Debate Between Hinson And Mathis Was Canceled Due To Hinson's Hospitalization According to Des Moines Register, "The two were scheduled to debate Tuesday night at 7 p.m. on Iowa PBS, but the debate has been canceled. Iowa PBS issued a news release Monday afternoon saying there are no plans to reschedule the debate." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 10/18/22]
Ashley Hinson Participated In Televised Debate With Liz Mathis In October 2022 According to Sioux City Journal (Iowa), "Hinson and Mathis have already participated in one televised debate, which was hosted last week by their former employer, KCRG-TV9 in Cedar Rapids." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 10/18/22]
October 2022: Ashley Hinson Missed A Scheduled Debate Due To Hospitalization According to Telegraph Herald, "Iowa PBS announced Monday afternoon that a debate scheduled for tonight between Hinson and her Democratic challenger, Iowa Sen. Liz Mathis, of Hiawatha, has been canceled." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/18/22]