Repeated criticism for voting against bipartisan infrastructure law and capping insulin prices, raising questions about whether Hinson puts party priorities or corporate interests over constituents' needs (Gazette, Globe Gazette)
Opposition to policies supporting transgender students and school pandemic restrictions made Hinson a polarizing figure in debates on parental rights and LGBTQ+ issues, potentially narrowing her appeal (Gazette, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Consistent association with Trump and focus on culture-war rhetoric (e.g., opposition to "woke" and "radical left" policies) may energize the Republican base but risks alienating moderate and independent voters (Gazette, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Criticized by opponents and advocacy groups for supporting lawsuits to repeal the Affordable Care Act and allegedly undermining health care protections, which could be leveraged to weaken her standing among voters concerned about health care access (Globe Gazette, Gazette)
Fiscal conservatism and strong opposition to Democratic spending proposals sometimes contrast with local advocacy for federal funding projects, exposing potential inconsistencies or charges of hypocrisy (Sioux City Journal, Muscatine Journal)
Ashley Hinson Prioritized Issues Relevant To Small Businesses, Infrastructure, And Families During Campaign According to Gazette, "I talked a lot about issues that were really important to small businesses, to transportation and infrastructure, to families, to making it easier to have a family and providing flexibilities." [Gazette, 12/8/20]
2021: Letter Writer Chris Kramer Urged Ashley Hinson to Support the American Families Plan According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Now, I'm calling on my congressperson Rep. Ashley Hinson to do the same. We need these good paying jobs in Iowa and to get people back to work. Small businesses and working people like me need support in order to survive." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/28/21]
2021: Letter Writer Chris Kramer Requested Ashley Hinson to Vote for Investment in Local Residents According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Rep. Hinson, I know you don't swing a hammer like me, but please vote to invest in the people who elected you. Show the people who elected you that you care about us. Support the jobs and American Families Plan in Congress." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/28/21]
2021: Haley Claimed Hinson Worked To Lower Taxes and Opposed Left Policies According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Ashley is working to lower taxes, hold Communist China accountable, and stand up against the harmful socialist policies the far left is ramming through Congress, said Haley, who is considered a potential 2024 presidential candidate." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 9/7/21]
2021: Haley Cited Ashley Hinson's Policy Positions In Endorsement According to Valley News Today, "'Ashley is working to lower taxes, hold Communist China accountable, and stand up against the harmful socialist policies the far left is ramming through Congress,' said Haley, who is considered a potential 2024 presidential candidate." [Valley News Today, 9/7/21]
2021: Nikki Haley Cited Hinson's Opposition To "Tax-And-Spend" Policies According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Ashley is working to lower taxes, hold Communist China accountable, and stand up against the harmful socialist policies the far left is ramming through Congress," said Haley, who is considered a potential 2024 presidential candidate. [Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs,Iowa), 9/7/21]
Nikki Haley Stated Hinson Opposed Left-Wing Policies In 2021 According to Quad-City Times, "Ashley is working to lower taxes, hold Communist China accountable, and stand up against the harmful socialist policies the far left is ramming through Congress," said Haley, who is considered a potential 2024 presidential candidate. [Quad-City Times, 9/7/21]
2021: Letter Writer Ellen Ballas Criticized Hinson's Use of 'Socialism' in Political Rhetoric According to a letter to the editor published in Daily Nonpareil, "The problem I have is: How can Miller-Meeks and Hinson absurdly call Democrats, 'socialists' and 'Marxists,' then expect young Americans to realize they are forfeiting their lives and their freedom in favor of a crushing right-wing socialist system if all they hear is repeated lies by members of Congress who falsely name-call over half of the voters in our country?" [Letter to the Editor - Daily Nonpareil, 12/19/21]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Accused Democrats Of Advancing 'Woke Policies' According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "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-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/4/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Urged Biden To Resign If Unable To Campaign According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "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.'" [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/4/24]
August 2024: Hinson Accused Democrats Of Hiding Biden’s Health Decline According to 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.'" [Gazette, 8/5/24]
2024: Hinson Named Inflation As Top Campaign Issue According to Telegraph Herald, "When asked for their top issue of the 2024 campaign, the candidates named two top issues nationally — inflation for Hinson, abortion rights for Corkery." [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 10/16/24]
2024: Hinson Named Inflation As Her Top Campaign Issue According to Telegraph Herald, "When asked for their top issue of the 2024 campaign, the candidates named two top issues nationally - inflation for Hinson, abortion rights for Corkery." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/16/24]
2024: Hinson Prioritized Addressing Inflation And Border Security According to Southeast Iowa Union, "Voters are concerned about inflation and the southern border. People can't afford four more years of this, she said." [Southeast Iowa Union, 10/17/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson’s Campaign Claimed Opponent Would Be 'Rubber-Stamp' For Democratic Agenda According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson's campaign has claimed Corkery would be a 'rubber-stamp' of Harris' agenda the campaign asserts has fueled inflation, an open border and global instability that has put Americans in danger." [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 10/21/24]
Ashley Hinson's Campaign Accused Opponent Of Supporting Harris' Agenda According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson's campaign has claimed Corkery would be a 'rubber-stamp' of Harris' agenda the campaign asserts has fueled inflation, an open border and global instability that has put Americans in danger." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 10/21/24]
Jody Puffett Criticized Ashley Hinson's Voting Record On Fiscal Issues In 2024 According to Globe Gazette, "Puffett said she is running for office due to her frustration with the federal government's fiscal irresponsibility and Hinson's voting record." [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 10/21/24]
2024: Hinson Was Criticized For Voting Record By Independent Challenger Puffett According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Puffett said she is running for office due to her frustration with the federal government's fiscal irresponsibility and Hinson's voting record." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 10/21/24]
October 2024: Hinson Linked Campaign To Trump And Addressed Election Issues According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "It should be easy to vote and hard to cheat, and we need to bank every vote that we can," Hinson said. "I think Iowa voters understand what's at stake this election and the contrast that's on the ballot -- it's about inflation, it's about your taxes going forward, it's about security on the global stage and security for our country. And so that continues to be my closing pitch to voters. Do you want a Republican Congress and a Republican in the White House who are going to help execute on those priorities, or do you want the country to continue to go in the wrong direction?... And I think at least the voters I'm talking to are really, really fired up to put President Trump back in the White House." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/29/24]
October 2024: Corkery And Democrats Noted Hinson’s Votes Against Key Democratic Measures According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Corkery and Iowa Democrats, however, note Hinson voted against the bipartisan infrastructure law and capping the price of insulin." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/29/24]
2024: Hinson Highlighted Election Issues As Inflation, Taxes, And Security According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), "It should be easy to vote and hard to cheat, and we need to bank every vote that we can," Hinson said. "I think Iowa voters understand what's at stake this election and the contrast that's on the ballot – it's about inflation, it's about your taxes going forward, it's about security on the global stage and security for our country." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 10/29/24]
2025: Hinson Disagreed With Caller On Department For Government Efficiency Cuts According to Des Moines Register, "Another woman, identified as Carla from Linn County, was more hostile, telling Hinson she was 'extremely unhappy with your performance in Washington.' She challenged Hinson on cuts that have come from the Department for Government Efficiency and Trump's tariffs. 'Thank you, Carla, for calling in tonight, and I know we have met many times,' Hinson responded. 'It's good to hear from you. And I just philosophically disagree on DOGE.'" [Des Moines Register, 4/8/25]
June 2020: Ashley Hinson Pledged To Prioritize Getting Iowans Back To Work According to Mitchell County Press-News, 'My No. 1 priority is to get Iowans back to work as quickly and safely as possible.' [Mitchell County Press-News, 6/3/20]
June 2020: Ashley Hinson Pledged To Stand Up To Big Banks And Cut Regulations If Elected According to Mitchell County Press-News, Hinson said that, if elected to the House of Representatives, she would 'stand up to the big banks who give preferential treatment to large corporations,' cut business regulations and bring manufacturing jobs 'home from China.' [Mitchell County Press-News, 6/3/20]
June 2020: Ashley Hinson Stated Priorities After Primary Victory According to Telegraph Herald, "In a video statement emailed shortly after the race was called in her favor, Hinson said, 'I'm ready to tackle the issues that really matter to Iowa families - reforming our broken health care system, lowering the cost of prescription drugs, securing our border and putting money back in the pockets of hard-working Iowans. Republicans, Democrats and independents are all invited to join my team.'" [Telegraph Herald, 6/3/20]
2020: Letter Writer Randy Ray Asserted Ashley Hinson Would Oppose Extreme Spending Proposals According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "She'll focus on economic development that works for the country, not an extreme agenda and $93 trillion spending scheme that will wreak havoc on America's energy sector. Iowa families need job creation not job destruction." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 7/17/20]
June 2020: Ashley Hinson Alleged Finkenauer Supported Iowans Paying $123 Billion For Green New Deal According to Gazette, "Republican state Rep. Ashley Hinson, who is running this fall for Iowa's 1st Congressional District against Democratic incumbent Abby Finkenauer, had this to tweet June 23: '@Abby4Iowa wants Iowans to front a $123 billion bill to pay for the Green New Deal. Does she know that the Green New Deal puts farmers OUT of business?'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 7/20/20]
July 2020: Gazette Graded Hinson's $123 Billion Green New Deal Claim An F According to Gazette, "Conclusion: We give this claim an F for conflating the INVEST in America Act and the Green New Deal. It's also misleading to indicate Iowans specifically would be required to pay $123 billion." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 7/20/20]
August 2020: Hinson Promised To Bring ‘Iowa Common Sense’ And End Dysfunction In Washington According to Gazette, "In the 30-second ad, Hinson, a former morning news anchor, says she is running to end the chaos and dysfunction in Washington on both sides of the aisle. 'For years I reported the news,' Hinson says. 'Today, I can't even let my kids watch it. Washington politicians yelling, attacks on police, socialists tearing down anyone and anything they disagree with.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/4/20]
2020: Hinson Claimed To Run To End Chaos And Dysfunction In Washington According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "In the 30-second ad, Hinson, a former morning news anchor, says she is running to end the chaos and dysfunction in Washington on both sides of the aisle." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/4/20]
October 2020: Hinson Criticized House Gridlock And Democratic Leadership According to Telegraph Herald, 'Democrats in Congress seem to only be interested in passing bills they know will go nowhere, to protect their political futures,' she said. [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/7/20]
2020: Hinson Claimed Support For Policies Reducing Taxes And Increasing Safety According to Telegraph Herald, '"I supported policies that have made our communities safer, our taxes lower," she told the crowd. "...We have a lot of work to do, but it's clear we need Iowa common sense to do that in Congress."' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/18/20]
October 2020: Hinson Advocated For Economic And Community Recovery After Derecho And Pandemic According to Gazette, '"This is an important time for our country to move forward with rebuilding our economy, restoring our way of life and restoring the American dream," Hinson said. "I think I'm the candidate here in the 1st District to do that. I'm out listening to people. I'm not hiding."' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/19/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Announced Plans To Focus On Tax Reduction, Health Care Reform, And Border Security According to The Gazette, "Her agenda includes reforming a 'broken' health care system, reducing the cost of prescription drugs, securing the border and holding China accountable, Hinson said." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/3/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Expressed Intent To Work On Reducing Taxes And Health Care Issues In Congress According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Hinson noted she would begin Wednesday reaching out to the members of the U.S. House to start to form partnerships on reducing taxes and working on health care issues." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 11/4/20]
Ashley Hinson Outlined 2020 Legislative Priorities Including Tax Reform, Health Care, Border Security, And China According to Sioux City Journal, "Her agenda includes reforming a 'broken' health care system, reducing the cost of prescription drugs, securing the border and holding China accountable, Hinson said." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 11/4/20]
July 2021: Ashley Hinson Cited Workforce And Supply Chain Problems Facing Contractors According to Journal-Eureka, Hinson said, "They've had a lot of workforce issues due to the pandemic. They're having trouble getting people back in... The other issues they're facing in some of the contracts that they're trying to fulfill is not because they can't get workers to the site but because the pipeline is not working the way it should. That supply chain is still a very real issue for a lot of our contractors." [Journal-Eureka (Anamosa, Iowa), 7/29/21]
August 2022: Hinson Criticized Biden Administration's Agenda During Campaign Event According to Gazette, 'I think this is about opportunity, but it's also about contrast and what's on the ballot of President Biden's and Speaker Pelosi's agenda of higher inflation, open borders and crime on the rise in this country,' Hinson told reporters following her remarks. [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/28/22]
August 2022: Hinson Said Election Would Focus On Economy; Emphasized Constituent Concerns According to Gazette, 'I think this election is going to be economy, economy, economy, and that's based directly on what I'm hearing from the Iowans that I talk to.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/28/22]
August 2022: Advocacy Group Criticized Hinson For Voting Against Insulin Price Cap And Inflation Reduction Act According to Gazette, 'Unrig Our Economy, a product of Progress Iowa, flew a banner overhead [...] criticizing Hinson for voting against capping the price of insulin and against the Inflation Reduction Act – two examples it argues of Hinson putting corporations ahead of the needs of Iowans.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/28/22]
October 2022: Hinson Released Ad Criticizing Opponent On Inflation And Border Security According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson goes after her opponent for supporting Democratic policies that she said are responsible for high inflation and border insecurity in a new ad." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 10/6/22]
2022: Liz Mathis Claimed Hinson Voted Against Bills To Reduce Deficit And Improve Lives Of Iowans According to Gazette, "Mathis said Hinson has voted against bills that have improved the lives of Iowans and would decrease the deficit, such as the infrastructure law and the Inflation Reduction Act." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/9/22]
2022: Mathis Cited Hinson's Opposition To Infrastructure Law And Inflation Reduction Act According to Muscatine Journal (Iowa), "Mathis said Hinson has voted against bills that have improved the lives of Iowans and would decrease the deficit, such as the infrastructure law and the Inflation Reduction Act. The latter limits monthly cost sharing for insulin products to no more than $35 for Medicare beneficiaries and requires the federal government to negotiate prices for some drugs covered under Medicare." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 10/9/22]
Ashley Hinson Released Ads In 2022 Blaming Democratic Energy And Spending Policies For Inflation According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson, meanwhile, has released ads blaming 'reckless' spending and energy policies pushed by the President Joe Biden's administration and House Democrats she argues have fueled inflation and higher gas prices." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 10/24/22]
2022: Ashley Hinson Released Ads Blaming Biden Administration For Inflation According to Gazette, "Hinson, meanwhile, has released ads blaming 'reckless' spending and energy policies pushed by the President Joe Biden's administration and House Democrats she argues have fueled inflation and higher gas prices." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/24/22]
November 2022: Hinson Called For Congressional Checks On Biden Administration Policies According to Waterloo Courier, "We need a check on the Biden administration, not only on the checkbook, but on the energy policy, on the border policy, everything we're seeing coming out of this administration. ... We cannot afford another two years like the last two." [Waterloo Courier (Iowa), 11/4/22]
Ashley Hinson Campaigned On Economic And Social Issues In 2022 According to ABC - 8 WQAD, "Hinson's campaign website lists the following as her key issues: Creating jobs and improving the state's economy; Supporting working families; Spending and debt; Government transparency and accountability; Securing the southern border; Health care; Supporting education and children; Holding China accountable; Agriculture; Restoring America's energy independence; Veterans." [ABC - 8 WQAD, 11/7/22]
2022: Gazette Reported Hinson Campaigned On Serving As A Check Against Biden Administration Policies According to Gazette, "Bolstered by frustration over the economy, dissatisfaction with the trajectory of the country and an unpopular Democratic president, Hinson campaigned on serving as a check against 'reckless' spending, energy and border policies advanced by President Joe Biden's administration and congressional Democrats." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/9/22]
2022: Ashley Hinson Campaigned On Economic Issues And Border Enforcement According to Muscatine Journal (Iowa), "Bolstered by frustration over the economy, dissatisfaction with the trajectory of the country and an unpopular Democratic president, Hinson campaigned on serving as a check against 'reckless' spending, energy and border policies advanced by President Joe Biden's administration and congressional Democrats. [...] House Republicans are committed to combating inflation and strengthening the economy. Their plan calls for cutting government spending, ramping up energy production and increasing funding to border enforcement and police officers." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 11/9/22]
2022: Hinson Criticized Biden, Pelosi And Democratic Control For Inflation, Taxes, Crime According to Des Moines Register, "In her campaign, Hinson criticized President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, saying Democratic control in Washington has led to inflation, higher taxes and rising crime." [Des Moines Register, 11/10/22]
2022: Hinson Promised To Address Fiscal Responsibility, Energy, And Border Security According to Des Moines Register, '"Iowans are demanding that we restore fiscal responsibility in Washington, D.C. We need to unleash American energy to combat inflation and we need to secure our southern border. So I promise to continue the fight for those priorities," Hinson said.' [Des Moines Register, 11/10/22]
2022: Hinson Campaigned On Energy Cost Reduction, Biofuels, Keystone XL Pipeline, Vocational Education, And Second Amendment According to Des Moines Register, "In her campaign, she focused on fighting inflation, calling in particular for an energy cost-reduction strategy that would prioritize Iowa-made biofuels such as ethanol. She also said she would support completion of the Keystone XL pipeline that would transport oil from the Canadian tar sands to the U.S. Gulf coast.
In addition, Hinson called for expanding vocational education to help students prepare for high-paying jobs without running up massive tuition bills; defending the Second Amendment while working to make schools more secure; and limiting regulation on farmers." [Des Moines Register, 11/10/22]
2023: Hinson's Campaign Manager Argued Hinson's Conservative Record Helped Maintain GOP Advantage According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 'Democrats are struggling in Iowa because they've totally lost touch with Iowa values and our voters,' said Addie Lavis, Hinson's campaign manager. '... Ashley's record of conservative accomplishments speaks for itself, and she and our team are working every single day to keep Iowa red and fire Joe Biden in 2024 so we can take our country back.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 9/19/23]
October 2023: Hinson's Campaign Criticized Democratic Challenger's Agenda According to Globe Gazette, "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." [Globe Gazette, 10/18/23]
October 2023: Cook Political Report Rated Iowa's 2nd District As Solid Republican According to Daily Nonpareil, "The Cook Political Report rates Iowa's 2nd District as 'solid Republican,' meaning the race is not considered competitive and is not likely to become closely contested." [Daily Nonpareil, 10/18/23]
2021: Letter Writer Jan Patterson Criticized Ashley Hinson For Campaign Promises Versus Congressional Actions According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "When Hinson campaigned, she said she would represent the voices of those in her district and bring common sense to D.C. to end the chaos and dysfunction. Sadly, Ashley has failed on both accounts." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 2/27/21]
2020: Ashley Hinson Campaigned On Standing Up To Big Banks, Cutting Regulations, And Returning Manufacturing Jobs According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 'Hinson said if elected to the House of Representatives, she would "stand up to the big banks who give preferential treatment to large corporations," cut business regulations and bring manufacturing jobs "home from China."' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 6/2/20]
October 2020: Hinson Criticized Finkenauer's Opposition To 2017 Tax Cuts According to Telegraph Herald, 'Not being willing to support the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is also a signal about the future investment for our companies and manufacturing industries,' Hinson said. [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/7/20]
November 2020: Hinson Expressed Intent To Reduce The Tax Burden For Iowa Families According to Telegraph Herald, "I look forward to focusing on ways to reduce the tax burden on hardworking Iowa families, the workers in Iowa who are paying those taxes into the State of Iowa and into the federal government." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/5/20]
November 2020: Hinson Advocated Making 2017 Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Permanent According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson said she wanted to make the aggressive 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed by congressional Republicans permanent." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/5/20]
September 2022: Hinson Released Ads Portraying Herself As A Champion For Working Families According to Gazette, "Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson launched new campaign ads portraying the Marion Republican as a champion for working families, while criticizing her Democratic opponent, state Sen. Liz Mathis of Hiawatha, for voting against a bill that lowers the individual income tax rate for all Iowans to a rate of 3.9 percent by 2026." [Gazette, 9/21/22]
March 2022: Hinson Criticized Mathis For Voting Against Iowa Income Tax Cut Bill According to Gazette, the ad "criticizing her Democratic opponent, state Sen. Liz Mathis of Hiawatha, for voting against a bill that lowers the individual income tax rate for all Iowans to a rate of 3.9 percent by 2026." [Gazette, 9/21/22]
September 2022: Hinson Launched Campaign Ads Highlighting Support For Working Families According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson launched new campaign ads portraying the Marion Republican as a champion for working families, while criticizing her Democratic opponent, state Sen. Liz Mathis of Hiawatha, for voting against a bill that lowers the individual income tax rate for all Iowans to a rate of 3.9% by 2026." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 9/21/22]
2023: Hinson Voted Against Infrastructure Law And Insulin Price Cap Bill According to Gazette, "Corkery also cited Hinson's votes against the bipartisan infrastructure law and a U.S. House bill that would have capped the cost of insulin for all Americans at $35." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/17/23]
2022: Hinson Voted Against Bipartisan Infrastructure Law And Insulin Price Cap Bill According to Globe Gazette, "Corkery also cited Hinson's votes against the bipartisan infrastructure law and a U.S. House bill that would have capped the cost of insulin for all Americans at $35." [Globe Gazette, 10/18/23]
2022: Hinson Voted Against Bipartisan Infrastructure Law And Insulin Price Cap Bill According to Sioux City Journal, "Corkery also cited Hinson's votes against the bipartisan infrastructure law and a U.S. House bill that would have capped the cost of insulin for all Americans at $35." [Sioux City Journal, 10/18/23]
2023: Hinson Opposed Infrastructure Bill Due To Cost, Supported District Projects According to Sioux City Journal, "Hinson opposed the infrastructure bill because of its large price tag, and has advocated for and helped secure funding for targeted infrastructure updates and various projects throughout the district." [Sioux City Journal, 10/18/23]
2020: Hinson Opposed 'Medicare For All,' Defund The Police, And Socialism According to Fox News, "She's against 'Medicare for All,' Defund the Police and socialism. But she's coming to Washington with a pragmatic approach of working with anyone, regardless of party, to deliver common-sense solutions for Iowa." [Fox News, 11/18/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Prioritized Healthcare And Economic Recovery In Her Campaign Platform According to Iowa Public Radio, “Obviously we’re facing some challenging times right now but I think making sure we have representative who can help get the country back on track and understands those issues will be a theme of the election going forward. 'I don’t think healthcare has gone away and it’s probably the number one issue I hear about. I do think COVID 19 has enhanced the focus on healthcare as something we do want to work on with sound policy moving forward,' said Hinson." [Iowa Public Radio, 5/29/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Listed Pandemic Recovery As Her Top Priority According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), '"These are turbulent and unprecedented times, and we've all been impacted by the pandemic," she continued, thanking "essential workers." "My No. 1 priority is to get Iowans back to work as quickly and safely as possible."' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 6/2/20]
September 2020: Hinson Debated COVID-19 Relief And Economic Issues With Finkenauer According to Telegraph Herald, "U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, and Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Marion, highlighted their visions for COVID-19 relief before butting heads on economic issues, during the first debate in their campaign." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 9/8/20]
September 2020: Hinson Supported Narrower COVID-19 Relief And Praised Paycheck Protection Program According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson said she, too, wished the next wave would be narrower, but praised the Paycheck Protection Program. 'We need to be looking at the data, to make sure the funds reach the places they need to reach,' she said." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 9/8/20]
September 2020: Hinson Noted Mixed Reports On PPE Needs At Iowa Hospitals According to Telegraph Herald, "I did some checking on hospitals, because they received a huge amount of the money. Some are saying, 'Yup, we're absolutely fine on the PPE.' Others are saying they need additional help." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 9/8/20]
DCCC Criticized Ashley Hinson’s Health Care Stance In 2020 Ad According to Globe Gazette, "The latest campaign ad from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the political arm of U.S. House Democrats, takes to task Republican Congressional candidate Ashley Hinson for the same health care issues it raised in a previous ad." [Globe Gazette, 10/13/20]
Ashley Hinson Supported Lawsuit To Repeal ACA According To DCCC Ads In 2020 According to Globe Gazette, "The latest 1st District ad from the DCCC has a new script but highlights the same health care issues as it did in a previous ad this fall: Hinson's interview comments about health care as a right, and her support for a Republican-led lawsuit to repeal the federal Affordable Care Act." [Globe Gazette, 10/13/20]
DCCC Released 2020 Ad Criticizing Ashley Hinson On Health Care Issues According to Quad-City Times, "The latest campaign ad from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the political arm of U.S. House Democrats, takes to task Republican Congressional candidate Ashley Hinson for the same health care issues it raised in a previous ad. Hinson, a former state lawmaker, faces Democratic first-term incumbent U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer in eastern Iowa's 1st District race. The latest 1st District ad from the DCCC [...] has a new script but highlights the same health care issues as it did in a previous ad this fall: Hinson's interview comments about health care as a right, and her support for a Republican-led lawsuit to repeal the federal Affordable Care Act." [Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa), 10/13/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Cited The Coronavirus Pandemic And Derecho As Major Campaign Challenges According to The Gazette, "There was the coronavirus pandemic that limited traditional campaign activities and then a derecho that disrupted — and put on hold — the lives of many of the voters she was trying to reach." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/3/20]
Ashley Hinson Supported Paycheck Protection Program And Trump's Executive Order Extending Unemployment Benefits In 2020 According to Muscatine Journal, 'Hinson supported the Paycheck Protection Program and Trump's executive order extending unemployment benefits for workers thrown out of their jobs because of the pandemic.' [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 11/3/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Prioritized Relief For Iowans And Criticized Congressional Gridlock According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "'The number one issue for me is getting Iowans the relief they need to recover. It's clear Congress has not been able to get anything done.'" [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 11/4/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Saw Issues Of Health Care, Economy, And Jobs Amplified By Pandemic And Derecho According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson said the pandemic and the derecho 'amplified' the issues she was hearing about on the campaign trail, like health care, the economy and jobs." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 11/5/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Said The Pandemic And Derecho Amplified Key Voter Issues According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "Hinson said the pandemic and the derecho 'amplified' the issues she was hearing about on the campaign trail, like health care, the economy and jobs." [Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa), 11/5/20]
2020: Hinson Listed Policy Priorities Including Healthcare Reform And Economic Relief According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 'In a statement released earlier, Hinson said she is ready to get to work for Iowans "and tackle the issues that really matter to Iowa families - reforming our broken healthcare system, lowering the cost of prescription drugs, securing our border and putting money back in the pockets of hard-working Iowans."' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/12/20]
2021: Hinson's Campaign Claimed Mathis Supported Lockdowns And Vaccine Passports According to Telegraph Herald, "'Liberal Liz supports lockdowns, mask mandates and keeping our kids out of school. She even supports vaccine passports,'" said Hinson Campaign Manager Sophie Crowell in a press release. [Telegraph Herald, 7/28/21]
October 2024: Hinson Cited Bipartisan Legislation She Helped Pass According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson has partnered with Democrats to co-sponsor and pass various forms of legislation, including the Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act and Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act signed into law by President Joe Biden." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/29/24]
November 2020: Hinson Attended Trump Rally And Held In-person Events During COVID Incubation Period According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson also attended and spoke at a rally for President Donald Trump in Dubuque on Nov. 1 that was attended by 6,000 people, as well as held in-person campaign events right up to Election Day - all within the virus's two-week possible incubation period." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/15/20]
Nov. 2020: Ashley Hinson Attended Trump Rally And In-Person Campaign Events During COVID-19 Incubation Period According to Telegraph Herald, 'Hinson also attended and spoke at a rally for President Donald Trump in Dubuque on Nov. 1 that was attended by 6,000 people, as well as held in-person campaign events right up to Election Day – all within the virus's two-week possible incubation period.' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/25/20]
October-November 2020: Hinson Attended In-Person Campaign Events And Trump Rally Prior To COVID-19 Diagnosis According to Telegraph Herald, 'Hinson also attended and spoke at a rally for President Donald Trump in Dubuque on Nov. 1 that was attended by 6,000 people, as well as held in-person campaign events right up to Election Day — all within the virus's two-week possible incubation period.' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/25/20]
2022: Hinson Ran TV Ad Accusing Linn-Mar Teachers Of 'Helping Kids Change Gender' According to Iowa Starting Line, "Hinson ran a TV campaign ad last year where she referred to Linn-Mar’s teachers and administrators as 'government employees' who are 'helping kids change gender' and keep it secret as part of a radical leftist plot." [Iowa Starting Line, 9/28/23]
April 2025: Hinson Discussed SAVE Act And Transgender Athlete Policies According to Globe Gazette, Hinson "opened the meeting with a rundown of her work in Congress this year, mentioning the SAVE Act -- a bill requiring voters to prove U.S. citizenship when registering -- and her push to keep transgender women from competing in women's sports. Both drew angry responses from the crowd." [Globe Gazette, 4/24/25]
August 2022: Hinson Hosted Parental Rights-Focused Campaign Rally In Linn County According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Parental rights became a focal point at Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson's campaign rally Sunday at the Linn County Fairgrounds. Hinson and a slate of GOP speakers said the mother of two would continue to be a strong conservative voice in Congress for parents against pandemic-related school closures, masking and vaccination mandates, and transgender policies." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/30/22]
August 2022: Hinson Opposed Linn-Mar School District's Transgender-Inclusive Policies According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson pledged to continue to fight for 'Iowa values in Washington, D.C.' and oppose what she deemed 'radical nonsense,' referring to the Linn-Mar Community School District's policies to protect transgender students from discrimination. Hinson's two sons attend Linn-Mar schools." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/30/22]
2022: Ashley Hinson Criticized Linn-Mar School District's Transgender Support Policy According to an opinion piece by Todd Dorman in Gazette, "'I have two boys in Linn-Mar schools,' U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson told Republicans gathered for the party's recent Lincoln Dinner. 'I don't know how many of you are following this ... but toward the end of the last school year Linn-Mar instituted a totally radical policy that lets kids change their gender identity without telling parents.'" [Todd Dorman - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 9/2/22]
2022: Ashley Hinson Opposed Allowing Transgender Students to Use Facilities Matching Gender Identity Without Parental Notification According to an opinion piece by Todd Dorman in Gazette, "'So let's be clear. This means that the boy can tell the school that he's a girl, then use the girls' bathroom or the girls' locker room or even spend the night in a girls' hotel room on an overnight trip. And his parents would never know. Isn't that ridiculous?' Hinson asked." [Todd Dorman - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 9/2/22]
2022: Gazette Reported Hinson Advocated For Parental Rights And Opposed Pandemic-Related School Closures According to Gazette, "Hinson made parental rights a focal issue in her campaign, pushing back in Congress against pandemic-related school closures, masking and vaccination mandates." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/9/22]
2022: Ashley Hinson Opposed Federal Infrastructure Bill And Debated District Policy Issues According to Muscatine Journal (Iowa), "Mathis and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee also ridiculed Hinson for voting against the federal infrastructure bill signed into law while praising projects supported by their funding and writing letters requesting funding for transportation projects in the district. The pair sparred in their only televised debate over abortion and Hinson's opposition to the Linn-Mar school district policies to protect transgender students from discrimination. Hinson's two sons attend Linn-Mar schools." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 11/9/22]
2022: Hinson Repeatedly Opposed Linn-Mar School District's Transgender Support Policies During Campaign According to Gazette, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson each argued repeatedly during the midterm campaign that the Linn-Mar School District must be saved from the threat posed by its transgender support policies." [Gazette, 12/1/22]
2022: Hinson Made Parents' Rights A Campaign Theme Regarding Linn-Mar Policies According to Gazette, "Hinson and Reynolds made the local controversy over Linn-Mar's transgender support policies a central theme of their campaigns, under the banner 'parents' rights.'" [Gazette, 12/1/22]
2022: Hinson Used 'Kids Belong To Parents' As An Applause Line In Campaign According to Gazette, 'Kids don't belong to government. Kids belong to parents,' was a common Hinson applause line. [Gazette, 12/1/22]
2023: Hinson Encouraged Discussion On Education, School Choice, And Parents' Rights According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "They added that Hinson 'is encouraging the candidates to lean in and talk about' education, school choice and parents' rights." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 7/11/23]
2023: Ashley Hinson Encouraged GOP Candidates To Discuss Education And Parents' Rights According to The Daily Nonpareil, "They added that Hinson 'is encouraging the candidates to lean in and talk about' education, school choice and parents' rights." [Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa), 7/13/23]
August 2023: Ashley Hinson Criticized Democrats On Border, Spending, And Schools According to Gazette, '"The reason we're in this fight is because the radical left has declared war on middle America and our values," Hinson said. "They have opened up our Southern border. They have spent trillions of dollars we don't have. They have let criminals out onto our streets and they turned our schools into woke indoctrination centers."' [Gazette, 8/6/23]
2023: Hinson Focused On Parental Rights And Criticized Transgender-Affirming Policies According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson has made parental rights a focal point of her re-election campaign and taken aim at transgender-affirming policies like those adopted last year by the Linn-Mar Community School District." [Daily Nonpareil, 10/18/23]
2023: Hinson Made Parental Rights And Opposition To Transgender School Policies Central In Re-Election Campaign According to Sioux City Journal, "Hinson has made parental rights a focal point of her re-election campaign and taken aim at transgender-affirming policies like those adopted last year by the Linn-Mar Community School District." [Sioux City Journal, 10/18/23]
2020: Letter Writer Thomas L. Heifner Claimed Ashley Hinson Supported Education and Lower Taxes for Iowa Families According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Ashley is a mother and she is concerned about making sure our children are given the opportunity to get world class educations while not unduly burdening Iowa families with ever-increasing government taxes." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 1/9/20]
2022: Ashley Hinson Emphasized Parental Rights And Opposed Pandemic-Related School Restrictions According to Muscatine Journal (Iowa), "Hinson made parental rights a focal issue in her campaign, pushing back in Congress against pandemic-related school closures, masking and vaccination mandates." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 11/9/22]