- Ashley Hinson faced plagiarism allegations during her 2020 congressional campaign, resulting in her public apology, termination of a consulting firm, and questions about her campaign's integrity and oversight (KCCI, Des Moines Register).
- Critics and political opponents have characterized Hinson’s voting record as highly partisan, frequently aligning with party interests over bipartisan solutions or constituent priorities (Daily Nonpareil, Telegraph Herald).
- Hinson has faced ongoing criticism from activists and letter writers for opposing major Democratic legislation like the American Rescue Plan Act, as well as for employing polarizing rhetoric against Democrats in campaign fundraising and public messages (Gazette, Iowa City Press-Citizen, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier).
- Her relatively narrow win in 2020 and the swing nature of her district have repeatedly made her a target for Democratic challengers and national committees, who continue to see her seat as competitive despite her growing margins in subsequent elections (Iowa City Press-Citizen, Sioux City Journal).
- Some supporters and commentators have questioned whether Hinson’s growing profile and national ambitions could reduce her focus on district issues or alienate moderate voters, especially as she aligns closely with party leadership and former President Trump’s agenda (Des Moines Register, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier).
Ashley Hinson Was Elected To Congress For Iowa's 1st District In November 2020 According to Gazette, "On Nov. 3, voters in Iowa's 1st District approved of that decision and she'll be sworn in Jan. 3 as Republican U.S. Rep. Hinson." [Gazette, 12/8/20]
Ashley Hinson Hired Congressional Staff And Attended Freshman Orientation Before Taking Office According to Gazette, "Last week Hinson was in Washington for freshman orientation with other incoming members of Congress. She's hired staff for her offices in Washington and the 20-county Northeast Iowa 1st District, and Thursday received her office assignment." [Gazette, 12/8/20]
Ashley Hinson Defeated Incumbent Abby Finkenauer In The 2020 Election According to Gazette, "The voters who elected her had replaced a Republican with Democratic Rep. Abby Finkenauer in 2018, who Hinson then beat in November." [Gazette, 12/8/20]
Ashley Hinson Was Part Of A Historic Class Of Republican Women Elected To The House In 2020 According to Gazette, "Hinson is excited to be among at least 17 Republican women who were elected in November. That will give the GOP 26 women in the House — the most the party has ever had, and double its current numbers." [Gazette, 12/8/20]
2021: Hinson Became The First Republican Woman From Iowa In The House According to Fox News, "When she's sworn into office, she'll be the first Republican woman from Iowa in the House of Representatives." [Fox News, 11/18/20]
2020: Hinson Served Four Years In Iowa State House After Career As TV News Anchor According to Fox News, "She ran for the Iowa State House, where she's served for four years and campaigned on being a good steward of taxpayers' hard-earned money." [Fox News, 11/18/20]
July 2020: Ashley Hinson Publicly Apologized For Plagiarism During Congressional Campaign According to KCCI, "On Monday, Republican candidate for Iowa's 1st District House seat, Ashley Hinson, apologized for plagiarizing while running for office." [KCCI, 7/26/20]
2020: New York Times Reported Multiple Incidents Of Plagiarism By Ashley Hinson According to KCCI, "A New York Times article released this week details at least a dozen times that Hinson plagiarized pieces of articles from the New York Times, CNBC, the Des Moines Register and The Hill." [KCCI, 7/26/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Announced Congressional Campaign with Background as News Anchor and State Representative According to a blog post by Caffeinated Thoughts on Caffeinated Thoughts, "A former news anchor and current representative for Iowa House District 67, Hinson has a record of winning tough elections." [Blog Post - Caffeinated Thoughts on Caffeinated Thoughts, 2/24/20]
April 2021: Rep. Ashley Hinson Identified Herself As Part Of A Record-Breaking Class Of Republican Freshman Women According to Fox News Radio, Rep. Ashley Hinson stated, "I’m part of a record breaking class of Republican freshman women. When I look at my class, I’m like wow this class is fabulous, we’re women, we’re minorities were veterans coming into Congress. And that truly tells the story of this country and opportunity." [Fox News Radio, 4/29/21]
2021: Ashley Hinson Assumed Office As U.S. Representative From Iowa's 1st District According to Simple English Wikipedia, "She is the United States representative from Iowa's 1st congressional district since 2021." [Simple English Wikipedia, 12/22/23]
2020: Ashley Hinson Defeated Incumbent Abby Finkenauer In Iowa's 1st Congressional District Election According to Simple English Wikipedia, "She defeated then-incumbent Abby Finkenauer in Iowa's 1st congressional district in the 2020 election." [Simple English Wikipedia, 12/22/23]
2017-2021: Ashley Hinson Served In Iowa House Of Representatives (67th District) According to Simple English Wikipedia, "Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 67th district; In office January 9, 2017 – January 3, 2021." [Simple English Wikipedia, 12/22/23]
2021: Ashley Hinson Defeated Abby Finkenauer In Iowa's 1st Congressional District According to OnTheIssues, "IA-1: Ashley Hinson (R) defeated Abby Finkenauer (D)." [OnTheIssues, 5/23/22]
2021: Ashley Hinson Began Serving As U.S. Representative For Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Wikipedia, "Ashley Elizabeth Hinson (born June 27, 1983) is an American politician and journalist serving as the U.S. representative for Iowa's 2nd congressional district. She has served in the House since 2021, representing a northeastern district including Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and Dubuque." [Wikipedia, 6/11/24]
2017-2021: Hinson Served As Iowa State Representative For 67th District According to Wikipedia, "Hinson was the Iowa State Representative for the 67th district from 2017 to 2021, the first woman to represent the district." [Wikipedia, 6/11/24]
Ashley Hinson Became One Of First Republican Women Elected To House From Iowa In 2020 According to Wikipedia, "Hinson and Mariannette Miller-Meeks are the first Republican women to represent Iowa in the House." [Wikipedia, 6/11/24]
2016: Hinson Won Iowa's 67th House District Election Against Mark Seidl According to Wikipedia, "In 2016, Hinson ran for Iowa's 67th House District, based in Linn County, Iowa. She defeated Democrat Mark Seidl, 62.5%-37.5%." [Wikipedia, 6/11/24]
2018: Hinson Defeated Eric Gjerde In Iowa House Race According to Wikipedia, "In 2018, Hinson faced a competitive race against teacher Eric Gjerde. She defeated him, 52%–48%." [Wikipedia, 6/11/24]
2019: Hinson Announced Candidacy For U.S. House In Iowa's 1st District According to Wikipedia, "On May 13, 2019, Hinson filed paperwork to run against Democratic incumbent Abby Finkenauer in Iowa's 1st congressional district." [Wikipedia, 6/11/24]
2020: Hinson Won Republican Primary For U.S. House According to Wikipedia, "On June 2, 2020, Hinson won the Republican primary." [Wikipedia, 6/11/24]
Ashley Hinson Represented Northeast Iowa In U.S. Congress According to AshleyHinson.com, "Congresswoman Ashley Hinson proudly represents Northeast Iowa in Congress." [AshleyHinson.com, 4/3/24]
Ashley Hinson Served In Iowa House Representing District 67 According to AshleyHinson.com, "Ashley previously served in the Iowa state House and represented Iowa’s 67th House district, serving Hiawatha, Robins, Cedar Rapids, and Marion, where she currently resides." [AshleyHinson.com, 4/3/24]
Ashley Hinson Was An Iowa State Representative According to Wikidata, "Ashley Hinson | Iowa State Representative" and she held the position of "member of the Iowa House of Representatives" with a start time of 9 January 2017 and end time of 3 January 2021. [Wikidata, 5/27/24]
Ashley Hinson Served As A United States Representative For Iowa's 1st Congressional District Starting January 2021 According to Wikidata, "United States representative," "start time: 3 January 2021," and "electoral district: Iowa's 1st congressional district" were noted for Ashley Hinson. [Wikidata, 5/27/24]
2021: Ashley Hinson Assumed Office As U.S. Representative For Iowa's 1st Congressional District According to AWPC, "Ashley Hinson assumed office as the U.S. representative for Iowa's 1st Congressional District on Jan. 3, 2021. After redistricting, she won re-election in 2022 to represent the 2nd District, which comprises much of the old 1st District." [AWPC, 1/1/25]
House District 80 Included Areas Once Represented By Ashley Hinson According to Bleeding Heartland, "It includes parts of Cedar Rapids and suburban precincts once represented by former House Speaker Kraig Paulsen and U.S. Representative Ashley Hinson." [Bleeding Heartland, 1/12/25]
2020: Hinson Served Two Terms As State Representative For Iowa House District 67 According to KWWL, "Hinson is a two term State Representative serving Iowa House District 67 in Linn County." [KWWL, 7/21/20]
2020: Hinson Was Elected To Represent Iowa's 1st Congressional District According to Fox News, "Congresswoman-elect Ashley Hinson is representing all Americans with a minivan and a mortgage, she told Fox News on Sunday. Hinson was the first woman to represent Iowa’s 67th district and plans to continue the fight for the economic well-being of Iowans. Her campaign aims to cut taxes and focus on infrastructure." [Fox News, 11/9/20]
2021: Ashley Hinson Represented Iowa's First Congressional District According to Telegraph Herald, "Currently, those and Jones counties currently are all in Iowa's First Congressional District, represented by Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 9/19/21]
2021: Hinson Represented Iowa's First Congressional District According to Telegraph Herald, "Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson and Jones counties currently are all in the First Congressional District, represented by Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/3/21]
2020: Hinson Was Elected To Congress After Serving As State Legislator According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson is a former state legislator who in 2020 was elected to Congress." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 10/7/21]
2020: Hinson Was Elected To Congress After Serving As A State Legislator According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson is a former state legislator who in 2020 was elected to Congress." [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 10/7/21]
2020: Ashley Hinson Was Elected To Congress According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson is a former state legislator who in 2020 was elected to Congress." [Daily Nonpareil, 10/7/21]
2020: Hinson Was Elected To Congress According to Quad-City Times, "Hinson is a former state legislator who in 2020 was elected to Congress." [Quad-City Times, 10/7/21]
2020: Ashley Hinson Was Elected To U.S. House By Defeating Abby Finkenauer According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson, who was elected in 2020 by toppling Finkenauer, [...]" [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 10/20/21]
2020: Ashley Hinson Won Iowa's First Congressional District Seat Against Abby Finkenauer According to Telegraph Herald, "In the 2020 election, Hinson beat Democrat U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer by 10,741 votes - 212,088 to 201,347." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/24/21]
2020: Hinson Was Elected To The U.S. House According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson's record of conservative politics since her election to the U.S. House in 2020." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 6/17/24]
Ashley Hinson Described As Incumbent U.S. Representative, Former State Lawmaker And News Anchor According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson, a former state lawmaker and former KCRG-TV news anchor, won re-election last year to a second term by 8 percentage points against Democratic former state Sen. Liz Mathis of Hiawatha. Hinson unseated first-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer in 2020." [Globe Gazette, 8/13/24]
Ashley Hinson Flipped Iowa's 2nd District From Blue To Red In 2020 And Won Re-Election In 2022 According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson, a former state lawmaker and former KCRG-TV news anchor, flipped a blue seat red in 2020 by campaigning on kitchen-table issues and pledging to be a taxpayer advocate in Congress. Hinson won re-election in 2022 by 8 percentage points against Democratic former state lawmaker Liz Mathis of Hiawatha." [Globe Gazette, 9/18/24]
2020: Ashley Hinson Flipped Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District From Blue To Red According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson, a former state lawmaker and former KCRG-TV news anchor, flipped a blue seat red in 2020 by campaigning on kitchen-table issues and pledging to be a taxpayer advocate in Congress." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 9/18/24]
Ashley Hinson Flipped A Blue Seat Red In Iowa's 2nd District In 2020 According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson, a former state lawmaker and former KCRG-TV news anchor, flipped a blue seat red in 2020 by campaigning on kitchen-table issues and pledging to be a taxpayer advocate in Congress." [Daily Nonpareil, 9/21/24]
2024: Hinson Sought Third Term After Flipping District In 2020 According to Gazette, "Hinson is seeking a third term. The former state lawmaker and former KCRG-TV news anchor flipped a blue seat red in 2020 by campaigning on kitchen-table issues and pledging to be a taxpayer advocate in Congress. Hinson won re-election in 2022 by 8 percentage points against Democratic former state lawmaker Liz Mathis of Hiawatha." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/16/24]
2017-2021: Hinson Served In Iowa House Before U.S. Congress According to The Gazette, 'Political experience: Hinson served in the Iowa House from 2017 to 2021. She won a seat in the U.S. House in the 2020 election, defeating incumbent Democrat Abby Finkenauer.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/20/24]
2020: Hinson Flipped Iowa Congressional Seat From Democrat To Republican According to Globe Gazette, 'The former state lawmaker and former KCRG-TV news anchor flipped a blue seat red in 2020 by campaigning on kitchen-table issues and pledging to be a taxpayer advocate in Congress.' [Globe Gazette, 10/21/24]
Ashley Hinson's Biographical Summary As Of 2024 According to Globe Gazette, 'Age: 41; Party: Republican; Town of residence: Marion; Occupation: Member of the U.S. House and former journalist/news anchor; Political experience: Hinson served in the Iowa House from 2017 to 2021. She won a seat in the U.S. House in the 2020 election, defeating incumbent Democrat Abby Finkenauer.' [Globe Gazette, 10/21/24]
2017–2021: Hinson Served In Iowa House According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'Political experience: Hinson served in the Iowa House from 2017 to 2021.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 10/21/24]
2020: Hinson Elected To U.S. House After Defeating Abby Finkenauer According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'She won a seat in the U.S. House in the 2020 election, defeating incumbent Democrat Abby Finkenauer.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 10/21/24]
Hinson Was 41 and Represented Iowa's 2nd Congressional District as a Republican According to Telegraph Herald, 'Ashley Hinson Age: 41 Party: Republican Town of residence: Marion Occupation: Member of the U.S. House and former journalist/news anchor Political experience: Hinson served in the Iowa House from 2017 to 2021. She won a seat in the U.S. House in the 2020 election, defeating incumbent Democrat Abby Finkenauer.' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/26/24]
2025: Hinson Served Third Term In U.S. House According to Daily Nonpareil, "Miller-Meeks and Hinson are serving their third, two-year terms in the U.S. House." [Daily Nonpareil, 4/15/25]
2020: Hinson Flipped Iowa's 2nd Congressional District From Democratic To Republican According To Muscatine Journal According to Muscatine Journal, "Hinson, from Marion, has been seen as a rising star in the Republican Party since she flipped the blue seat red in 2020, ousting Democrat Abby Finkenauer from the seat by campaigning on kitchen-table issues and pledging to be a taxpayer advocate." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 4/17/25]
2020: Ashley Hinson Flipped Iowa's 2nd Congressional District From Democrat To Republican According to Gazette, "Hinson, from Marion, has been seen as a rising star in the Republican Party since she flipped the blue seat red in 2020, ousting Democrat Abby Finkenauer from the seat by campaigning on kitchen-table issues and pledging to be a taxpayer advocate." [Gazette, 4/17/25]
2020: Hinson Flipped Iowa District From Democrat To Republican According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson has been seen as a rising star in the Republican Party since she flipped the blue seat red in 2020, ousting Democrat Abby Finkenauer by campaigning on kitchen-table issues and pledging to be a taxpayer advocate." [Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa), 4/24/25]
April 2025: Hinson Represented Northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, Won Three Terms According to Muscatine Journal, "Hinson has been seen as a rising star in the Republican Party since she flipped the blue seat red in 2020, ousting Democrat Abby Finkenauer by campaigning on kitchen-table issues and pledging to be a taxpayer advocate. Hinson, 41, then won re-election in 2022 by 8 percentage points against Democratic former state lawmaker Liz Mathis of Hiawatha, and handily won re-election to a third term in 2024 against Democratic challenger Sarah Corkery of Cedar Falls and no-party candidate Jody Puffett of Delhi." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 4/24/25]
2020-2024: Ashley Hinson Won Election, Flipped District, And Was Re-Elected Twice According to Sioux City Journal, "Hinson has been seen as a rising star in the Republican Party since she flipped the blue seat red in 2020, ousting Democrat Abby Finkenauer by campaigning on kitchen-table issues and pledging to be a taxpayer advocate. Hinson, 41, then won re-election in 2022 by 8 percentage points against Democratic former state lawmaker Liz Mathis of Hiawatha, and handily won re-election to a third term in 2024 against Democratic challenger Sarah Corkery of Cedar Falls and no-party candidate Jody Puffett of Delhi." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 4/24/25]
April 2025: Hinson Previously Flipped Second Congressional District In 2020 According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson has been seen as a rising star in the Republican Party since she flipped the blue seat red in 2020, ousting Democrat Abby Finkenauer by campaigning on kitchen-table issues and pledging to be a taxpayer advocate." [Daily Nonpareil, 4/26/25]
Des Moines Register Identified Hinson As A Rising Star In Iowa Politics According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson has been seen as a rising star in Iowa politics with strong fundraising abilities and an easygoing public demeanor." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 4/28/25]
2020-2024: Hinson Served As U.S. Representative For Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "She was elected to Congress in 2020 and most recently defeated Democrat Sarah Corkery of Cedar Falls in 2024 with 57% of the vote." [Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa), 4/30/25]
2015: Ashley Hinson Announced Candidacy For Iowa House District 67 As A Republican According to Gazette, "Former morning news anchor Ashley Hinson hopes to join the ranks of newsmakers as a member of the Iowa House. Hinson, who recently resigned as anchor of KCRG-TV9’s morning news, will run as a Republican for the House District 67 seat now held by Rep. Kraig Paulsen, R-Hiawatha, who announced he will not seek re-election in 2016." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/30/15]
2019: Ashley Hinson Was Re-Elected State Representative Prior To Considering Congressional Run According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "I was just re-elected so I know I have a job to do," she said. [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 1/21/19]
January 2019: Ashley Hinson Was Re-Elected To Iowa House And Focused On Legislative Duties According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "'I was just re-elected so I know I have a job to do,' she said." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 1/22/19]
May 2019: Ashley Hinson Filed Candidacy For Iowa's 1st U.S. House District According to Gazette, "she filed a statement of candidacy Monday with the Federal Election Commission." [Gazette, 5/13/19]
July 2019: Ashley Hinson Declared Intent To Unseat Abby Finkenauer In Iowa's First Congressional District According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson is one of several candidates who have announced their intentions to vie to represent the Republican Party in trying to unseat U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer in Iowa's First Congressional District." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 7/4/19]
2019: Ashley Hinson Ran For U.S. House 1st District Instead Of Seeking Iowa House Reelection According to Gazette, "Hinson is not seeking reelection. Instead, she's running for the 1st District U.S. House seat held by Rep. Abby Finkenauer, a Dubuque Democrat." [Gazette, 7/8/19]
2018: Ashley Hinson Won Iowa House District 67 With 52 Percent Of The Vote According to The Gazette, "Hinson won that election with 52 percent of the vote." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/18/19]
Ashley Hinson Was A Two-Term Iowa House Member As Of 2019 According to Gazette, "Washington needs more people like Ashley who can roll up their sleeves and get to work on the serious problems facing our country," Graham said in endorsing Hinson, a two-term Iowa House member. [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/4/19]
Ashley Hinson Was A Two-Term Iowa House Member As Of 2019 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Washington needs more people like Ashley who can roll up their sleeves and get to work on the serious problems facing our country," Graham said in endorsing Hinson, a two-term Iowa House member. [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 11/4/19]
2019: Ashley Hinson Raised $430,000 In The Fourth Quarter According to Gazette, "Hinson, a Marion Republican serving her second term in the Iowa House, raised $430,000 in the October through December reporting period." [Gazette, 1/8/20]
2019: Ashley Hinson Reported Over $734,000 Cash On Hand For 2020 Election According to Gazette, "Her campaign will report more than $734,000 cash on hand for the June primary and November general election." [Gazette, 1/8/20]
2020: Hinson Named Contender On NRCC Young Guns List According to Telegraph Herald, "The Republican National Congressional Committee has named Hinson a 'Contender' on their national Young Guns list of candidates in 2020." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 5/17/20]
2020: Hinson Served As Iowa State Representative And Chaired Transportation Committee According to Telegraph Herald, relevant experience included: "Reporter for KCRG In Cedar Rapids for more than a decade, State Representative since 2016 and chaired the Transportation Committee in the Iowa House." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 5/17/20]
Ashley Hinson Faced Thomas Hansen In The 2020 Iowa 1st District GOP Primary According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson faces opposition from Thomas Hansen of Decorah in the Republican primary. She has attracted broad support from the GOP." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/22/20]
House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy Included Hinson In The 2020 Young Guns Program According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy included Hinson in his 2020 Young Guns program. To qualify, candidates have to meet goals to ensure their campaigns are competitive and well-funded." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/22/20]
Ashley Hinson Raised Nearly $2 Million Ahead Of The 2020 Primary According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson, a former morning television anchor, has raised nearly $2 million -- $1,889,437 -- in her first congressional race." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/22/20]
Ashley Hinson Narrowly Trailed Abby Finkenauer In Fundraising Between April 1 And May 13, 2020 According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "In the April 1 to May 13 Federal Election Commission reporting period, she came within $10,000 of matching Finkenauer's fundraising. Hinson raised nearly a quarter of a million dollars — $249,274 — to Finkenauer's $259,014." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/22/20]
Ashley Hinson Maintained Lower Cash On Hand Than Finkenauer In May 2020 According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "However, Finkenauer has more than twice as much cash on hand — $2,223,009 — to Hinson's $1,018,069." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/22/20]
March 2018: Ashley Hinson Was Photographed Watching Vote Totals In Iowa Legislature According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "State Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Marion, watches vote totals in March 2018 on a bill before the Iowa Legislature in Des Moines." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/22/20]
June 2020: Ashley Hinson Was Serving Second Term In Iowa House According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson, currently serving her second term in the Iowa House, is a former morning television anchor." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 6/2/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Was Serving Her Second Term In Iowa House And Had A Broadcast Journalism Background According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 'Hinson, currently serving her second term in the Iowa House, is a former morning television anchor.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 6/2/20]
2020: Hinson Served Second Term In Iowa House And Worked As TV Anchor According to The Quad-City Times, "Hinson, currently serving her second term in the Iowa House, is a former morning television anchor." [Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa), 6/2/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Served As Iowa House District 67 Representative Prior To U.S. House Run According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson currently represents Iowa's 67th House District, which covers Hiawatha, Robins, Cedar Rapids and Marion. Prior to serving in the Iowa House, Hinson was a reporter and anchor for KCRG-TV9 in Cedar Rapids. She currently lives in Marion with her husband Matt and their two sons." [Telegraph Herald, 6/11/20]
2020: Hinson Served As Two-Term State Representative From Marion, Iowa According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Hinson, a two-term state representative from Marion[.]" [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 7/7/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Served As A Republican State Representative From Marion According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson, a Republican state representative from Marion, is challenging the first-term U.S. representative in the race for Iowa's First Congressional District – a contest that has garnered national attention." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 7/9/20]
2018: Hinson Held A Swing District And Outperformed GOP Ticket For Iowa House According to Gazette, "In 2018, she held a swing district to help retain the Iowa House majority and outperformed the Republican ticket by 5 to 8 percentage points across House 67, the heart of the 1st District. She carried nine of 13 precincts despite Democratic outside groups outspending Republican outside groups." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/4/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Served As Two-Term State Representative From Marion According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Hinson, a two-term state representative from Marion, is running against freshman U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer in a race analysts predict will be one of the most competitive House races this fall." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/4/20]
2018: Hinson Maintained Swing District And Outperformed GOP Ticket In Iowa House District 67 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "In 2018, she held a swing district to help retain the Iowa House majority and outperformed the Republican ticket by 5 to 8 percentage points across House District 67, the heart of the 1st Congressional District." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/4/20]
2018: Hinson Won Majority Of Precincts Despite Democratic Spending Advantage According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "She carried nine of 13 precincts despite Democratic outside groups outspending Republican outside groups." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/4/20]
2018: Hinson Won Iowa House Swing District And Outperformed Republican Ticket According to Globe Gazette, "In 2018, she held a swing district to help retain the Iowa House majority and outperformed the Republican ticket by 5 to 8 percentage points across House District 67, the heart of the 1st Congressional District. She carried nine of 13 precincts despite Democratic outside groups outspending Republican outside groups." [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 8/4/20]
2020: Hinson Served As Iowa State Lawmaker And Marion Resident According to The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Finkenauer, who lives in Cedar Rapids, and Hinson, from Marion, are both former state lawmakers." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 9/7/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Served As Republican Congressional Challenger From Marion According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Abby Finkenauer, the Democratic first-term incumbent, faces Ashley Hinson, the Republican challenger, in the 1st District campaign. [...] Finkenauer, from Dubuque, and Hinson, from Marion, are both former state lawmakers." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 9/7/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Departed Iowa House To Run For U.S. House According to Des Moines Register, "Democrats also hope their House candidates will be helped along by some Republican retirements, like in the suburban Cedar Rapids district where Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson is leaving to run for the U.S. House." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 9/13/20]
Ashley Hinson Served As A State Lawmaker In Marion Before Running For Congress In 2020 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson, a Marion state lawmaker, faces freshman 1st District U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer of Dubuque." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 10/6/20]
Hinson Campaigned Against Incumbent Abby Finkenauer In Iowa's 1st Congressional District In 2020 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson, a Marion state lawmaker, faces freshman 1st District U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer of Dubuque." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 10/6/20]
Ashley Hinson Held Iowa State Representative Position Since 2017 According to Gazette, "Hinson, who has been a state representative since 2017. 'I think it's very important to send common-sense leadership to D.C.'" [Gazette, 10/13/20]
Ashley Hinson Introduced Governor Reynolds And Branstad At GOP Event In October 2020 According to Gazette, "State Rep. Ashley Hinson, the Republican candidate for U.S. House District 1, introduced Reynolds and Branstad to a crowd of around 25 people, the majority wearing masks." [Gazette, 10/13/20]
Ashley Hinson Reflected On Serving Under Governors Branstad And Reynolds According to Gazette, "My first term started under Branstad and I've had the pleasure to serve under Gov. Reynolds," Hinson, who has been a state representative since 2017." [Gazette, 10/13/20]
2020: Telegraph Herald Editorial Board Recognized Ashley Hinson's Bipartisan Work as State Lawmaker According to an editorial published in Telegraph Herald, "For Hinson's part, she, too, has served Iowa well in her role as a state lawmaker for two terms and has reached across the aisle to work on bipartisan legislation. In her home county of Linn County, most of the representatives are Democrats, and she's worked well with that delegation." [Editorial - Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/16/20]
2020: Telegraph Herald Editorial Board Noted Ashley Hinson Chaired Transportation Committee with Bipartisan Outcomes According to an editorial published in Telegraph Herald, "She chaired the Transportation Committee, where 25 of 26 bills passed out of it were bipartisan." [Editorial - Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/16/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Prepared To Attend House Freshman Orientation After Election According to The Gazette, "Although she officially state her two-year term until January, Hinson plans to attend 'freshman orientation' for incoming members of the House next week." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/3/20]
Ashley Hinson Represented A Marion District In The Iowa House For Four Years Prior To Her 2020 Congressional Run According to Muscatine Journal, 'Hinson, 37, who has represented a Marion district in the Iowa House for four years...','citation':'Muscatine Journal (Iowa)','date':'11/3/20','hyperlink':'https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:6171-J0F1-JBCN-402N-00000-00&context=1519360','bullet_order':2},{ [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 11/3/20]
Ashley Hinson Served Four Years In Iowa House Before Winning U.S. House Seat According to Sioux City Journal, "Hinson, who has represented a Marion district in the Iowa House for four years, could hold down Finkenauer's margin in those Democratic strongholds and run well in the traditionally Republican rural counties she would be able to flip the 20-county district that includes Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Dubuque and Marshalltown." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 11/4/20]
Ashley Hinson Planned To Attend U.S. House Freshman Orientation In November 2020 According to Sioux City Journal, "Although she officially state her two-year term until January, Hinson plans to attend 'freshman orientation' for incoming members of the House next week." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 11/4/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Won Iowa's First Congressional District Seat According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Hinson, the Republican challenger, won 211,573 votes to Finkenauer's 200,814 votes, with all 20 counties in the First District reporting, according to the secretary of state. That's a difference of 10,759 votes." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 11/4/20]
November 2020: Abby Finkenauer Conceded To Ashley Hinson According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer conceded her seat to Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson on Wednesday afternoon in a close race in Iowa's First District. Finkenauer's campaign sent a statement just before 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, noting she called Hinson to concede." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 11/4/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Stated She Would Work With Finkenauer On Transition According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Hinson thanked Finkenauer in remarks live on her Facebook page Wednesday afternoon, after Finkenauer conceded but before the presidential race was called. 'We had a good chat about what Congress is going to be like,' Hinson said. '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.'" [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 11/4/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Indicated Plans For Weekly Press Calls And Interest In Key Committees According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Hinson noted she would begin a weekly press call, similar to U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, and was potentially interested in the House committees of budget and transportation. 'I'm going to work hard every day to be an accessible representative who listens, who does their due diligence on all the issues and still plays Mom sometimes back here at home,' Hinson said." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 11/4/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Won Election To U.S. House From Iowa's First District According to Quad-City Times, "U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer conceded her seat to state Rep. Ashley Hinson on Wednesday afternoon in a close race in Iowa's First District. [...] Hinson, the Republican challenger, won 211,573 votes to Finkenauer's 200,814 votes, with all 20 counties in the First District reporting, according to the secretary of state. That's a difference of 10,759 votes." [Quad-City Times, 11/4/20]
November 2020: Finkenauer Stated She Would Assist Hinson With Congressional Transition According to Quad-City Times, "Finkenauer noted it had been 'an honor and a privilege' to serve in the U.S. House for the last two years, and she planned to help Hinson with the transition." [Quad-City Times, 11/4/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Thanked Finkenauer And Outlined Transition Priorities According to Quad-City Times, "Hinson thanked Finkenauer in remarks live on her Facebook page Wednesday afternoon, after Finkenauer conceded but before the presidential race was called. 'We had a good chat about what Congress is going to be like,' Hinson said. '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.'" [Quad-City Times, 11/4/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Planned Weekly Press Calls And Expressed House Committee Interests According to Quad-City Times, "Hinson noted she would begin a weekly press call, similar to U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, and was potentially interested in the House committees of budget and transportation." [Quad-City Times, 11/4/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Committed To Being An Accessible Representative According to Quad-City Times, 'I'm going to work hard every day to be an accessible representative who listens, who does their due diligence on all the issues and still plays Mom sometimes back here at home,' Hinson said. [Quad-City Times, 11/4/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Won Election To Represent Iowa's 1st Congressional District According to Sioux City Journal, "U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer conceded her seat to state Rep. Ashley Hinson on Wednesday afternoon in a close race in Iowa's 1st District." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 11/4/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Received 211,573 Votes In The 1st District Election According to Sioux City Journal, "Hinson, the Republican challenger, won 211,573 votes to Finkenauer's 200,814 votes, with all 20 counties in the First District reporting, according to the secretary of state. That's a difference of 10,759 votes." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 11/4/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Planned Collaboration On Derecho Issues In Transition According to Sioux City Journal, "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." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 11/4/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Expressed Intent To Hold Weekly Press Calls As Representative According to Sioux City Journal, "Hinson noted she would begin a weekly press call, similar to U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, and was potentially interested in the House committees of budget and transportation." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 11/4/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Committed To Being An Accessible Representative According to Sioux City Journal, "I'm going to work hard every day to be an accessible representative who listens, who does their due diligence on all the issues and still plays Mom sometimes back here at home," Hinson said. [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 11/4/20]
2016: Ashley Hinson Was First Elected To Iowa House District 67 According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "Hinson was first elected in 2016, beating Democrat Mark Seidl handily, earning 63% of the vote." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/4/20]
2018: Ashley Hinson Was Re-Elected To Iowa House District 67 With 52% Of The Vote According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "Hinson beat Democratic challenger Eric Gjerde by a narrower margin in 2018, resisting that year's nationwide Blue Wave by getting 8,593 - 52% of ballots cast." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/4/20]
11/3/20: Ashley Hinson Slightly Led Abby Finkenauer In Iowa's First Congressional District Race As Of 11:30PM According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "As of 11:30p.m., Republican Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson's was up just slightly, with 211,573 over Democratic Rep. Abby Finkenauer 200,814." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/4/20]
Ashley Hinson Led In Several Rural Counties In Iowa's First Congressional District During The 2020 Election Night According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "Hinson had the lead in the area's rural counties, including 2,607 to Finkenauer's 2,576 in Clayton County, 6,596 to Finkenauer's 3,276 in Delaware County, 5,734 to Finkenauer's 4,191 in Jackson County and 6,617 to Finkenauer's 4,239 in Jones County." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/4/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Defeated Abby Finkenauer In Iowa’s 1st Congressional District Race According to Sioux City Journal (Iowa), "Finkenauer suffered a 51-49 percent loss to two-term state Rep. Ashley Hinson of Marion." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 11/4/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Stated Intent To Be A Strong Voice For Iowans In Congress According to Sioux City Journal (Iowa), "Making sure Iowans’ voices are heard is top of mind for Hinson, too. She called Axne 'because I think it’s important that we as Iowans have a very strong voice in Washington,' she said at a Wednesday afternoon news conference." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 11/4/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Announced Plans To Attend Congressional Orientation And Collaborate With Iowa Delegation According to Sioux City Journal (Iowa), "Hinson, who will head next week to Washington for orientation, also talked Wednesday to Ernst about working together as an Iowa delegation." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 11/4/20]
November 2020: NBC - 13 WHO Reported Ashley Hinson Defeated Abby Finkenauer In Iowa's First Congressional District According to NBC - 13 WHO, "State Representative Ashley Hinson will become US Representative Ashley Hinson in January. WHO 13 Insider Jerry Crawford is calling Iowa's First Distrtict Congressional race for the Republican. Hinson defeats Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer who was running for re-election for the first time." [NBC - 13 WHO (Des Moines, Iowa), 11/4/20]
NBC - 13 WHO Reported Ashley Hinson Had Represented Cedar Rapids Area In Iowa House For Four Years As Of 2020 According to NBC - 13 WHO, "Hinson is a Des Moines native who has represented a portion of the Cedar Rapids area in the Iowa House of Representatives for the last four years." [NBC - 13 WHO (Des Moines, Iowa), 11/4/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Defeated Abby Finkenauer In Iowa's 1st Congressional District According to Muscatine Journal, "Finkenauer suffered a 51-49 percent loss to two-term state Rep. Ashley Hinson of Marion." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 11/4/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Emphasized Unity For Iowa In Congressional Representation According to Muscatine Journal, "Making sure Iowans' voices are heard is top of mind for Hinson, too. She called Axne 'because I think it’s important that we as Iowans have a very strong voice in Washington,' she said at a Wednesday afternoon news conference." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 11/4/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Planned To Attend Congressional Orientation According to Muscatine Journal, "Hinson, who will head next week to Washington for orientation, also talked Wednesday to Ernst about working together as an Iowa delegation." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 11/4/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Won U.S. House Election In Iowa According to NBC - 13 WHO (Des Moines, Iowa), "Incumbent Democrat Abby Finkenhauer lost her seat in the U.S. House after just one term. Republicans voted in Ashley Hinson to take her place." [NBC - 13 WHO (Des Moines, Iowa), 11/5/20]
November 2020: Associated Press Projected Ashley Hinson Defeated Abby Finkenauer In Iowa's 1st Congressional District According to Des Moines Register, "Republican challenger Ashley Hinson has unseated U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer in Iowa's 1st Congressional District, flipping the district back to Republican control after Finkenauer won her seat two years ago, the Associated Press has projected." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 11/5/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Was A Two-Term State Representative And Former News Reporter According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson, 37, is a two-term state representative from Marion and a former television news reporter and anchor." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 11/5/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Expressed Honor At Representing Iowans In Congress According to Des Moines Register, "'It's going to be the honor of a lifetime to work on behalf of Iowa taxpayers in Congress, and I look forward to starting tomorrow, Day 1, moving forward and getting to work after a very hard-fought campaign,' Hinson told reporters early Wednesday morning." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 11/5/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Led By More Than 10,700 Votes With Election Night Results According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson led by more than 10,700 votes with all election night results reported. Election night results are unofficial and absentee ballots can be counted as long as they were mailed by Nov. 2 and arrive by noon on Nov. 9." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 11/5/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Won 17 Of 20 Counties In Iowa's 1st District According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson won 17 of the district's counties to Finkenauer's three. Hinson ran up the score in the district's rural counties while cutting into Finkenauer's margin of victory in the three urban counties that the Democrat also won two years ago. Hinson also flipped Winneshiek County in northern Iowa, which Finkenauer won two years ago, taking 51% of the vote there to Finkenauer's 49%." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 11/5/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Pledged To Serve All Constituents Including Finkenauer Supporters According to Des Moines Register, "'To all of you who did support Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer, I am going to work hard every day to be your congresswoman, as well,' Hinson said. 'We may not agree with each other 100% of the time, but I pledge to you to be an accessible public servant.'" [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 11/5/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Defeated Abby Finkenauer In Iowa's 1st Congressional District Race According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "Republican challenger Ashley Hinson has unseated U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer in Iowa's 1st Congressional District, flipping the district back to Republican control after Finkenauer won her seat two years ago, the Associated Press has projected." [Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa), 11/5/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Led By Over 10,700 Votes After Election Night According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "Hinson led by more than 10,700 votes with all election night results reported. Election night results are unofficial and absentee ballots can be counted as long as they were mailed by Nov. 2 and arrive by noon on Nov. 9." [Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa), 11/5/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Won 17 Of 20 Counties In Iowa's 1st District According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "Hinson won 17 of the district's counties to Finkenauer's three. Hinson ran up the score in the district's rural counties while cutting into Finkenauer's margin of victory in the three urban counties that the Democrat also won two years ago." [Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa), 11/5/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Flipped Winneshiek County With 51% Of The Vote According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "Hinson also flipped Winneshiek County in northern Iowa, which Finkenauer won two years ago, taking 51% of the vote there to Finkenauer's 49%." [Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa), 11/5/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Pledged To Be 'An Accessible Public Servant' For All Constituents According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, 'In remarks early Wednesday, Hinson thanked Finkenauer for her service to the 1st District and pledged to work for those who supported Finkenauer during the campaign. "We may not agree with each other 100% of the time, but I pledge to you to be an accessible public servant."' [Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa), 11/5/20]
November 2020: Associated Press Called Iowa's First Congressional District Race For Hinson According to Telegraph Herald, "On Wednesday, The Associated Press called the race in her favor and freshman U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, conceded not long afterward." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/5/20]
November 2020: Hinson Held 10,759-Vote Lead With All First District Counties Reporting According to Telegraph Herald, "By 12:30a.m. Wednesday, Hinson was up by 10,759 votes, with 211,573 to Finkenauer's 200,814, with vote totals sent from all 20 counties in Iowa's First Congressional District." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/5/20]
November 2020: Hinson Pledged To Work With Non-Conservative Constituents According to Telegraph Herald, "She also said she wanted to work with Iowans who are not her conservative base as well - including those who had voted for Finkenauer." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/5/20]
November 2020: Hinson Promised To Collaborate With Rep. Cindy Axne According to Telegraph Herald, "During a press conference Wednesday afternoon, Hinson pledged that she will work closely with U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, who was re-elected for a second term." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/5/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Defeated Abby Finkenauer In Iowa's 1st District According to an editorial published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Republican Ashley Hinson defeated Democratic U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer in Iowa's 1st District, which includes Cedar Rapids, Waterloo and Dubuque. It's the only Iowa congressional seat with final results that is set to flip parties." [Editorial - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/5/20]
2020: Gazette Editorial Board Noted Ashley Hinson Would Enter Congress As Minority Member According to an editorial published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson, Feenstra and possibly Miller-Meeks will arrive in Washington, D.C. as members of the minority party. Their political futures depend on reaching across the aisle." [Editorial - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/5/20]
2020: Gazette Editorial Board Reported Ashley Hinson Declined Board Meeting During Endorsement Process According to an editorial published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "During our endorsement process in the weeks before voting started, Ernst, Hinson and Miller-Meeks declined to meet with the editorial board. We were disappointed because we think it's important for politicians to discuss the issues, even when we disagree." [Editorial - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/5/20]
2020: Hinson Defeated Finkenauer In U.S. House Race According to Telegraph Herald, "Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Marion, beat U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa [...]" [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/8/20]
2020: Hinson Received More Votes Than Ernst In Five Iowa Counties According to Telegraph Herald, "in five local Iowa counties, Hinson - in her first run for the federal level - received more votes than Ernst. [...] Hinson received 261 more votes than Ernst in Clayton County, 211 more in Delaware County, 1,172 more in Dubuque County, 765 more in Jackson County and 252 more in Jones County." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/8/20]
2020: Budzisz Analyzed Hinson's Electoral Strategy According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson, more than others, straddled this line between supporting the president publicly and focusing on meat-and-potatoes things in the district. She seemed to avoid all the daily Twitter fights." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/8/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Won Iowa's First District U.S. House Seat According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "Marion's Ashley Hinson is headed to Washington, winning a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Hinson received 51.3 percent of the vote compared to 48.7 for incumbent Abby Finkenauer, according to unofficial results of the Iowa Secretary of State's office." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/12/20]
2020: Hinson Confirmed Strong Voter Turnout In Iowa's First District According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 'Turnout was strong across all levels. There were 412,814 votes in the First District by the end of Wednesday - far exceeding the 337,593 ballots cast in the race during the 2018 election. This year's turnout also beat that of 2012, a high mark locally, when 405,110 voted in the race.' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/12/20]
2020: Hinson Carried 17 Of 20 Counties In Iowa's First District According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 'Hinson was preferred in 17 of the 20 counties that comprise the First District. Success came from hard work and a lot of miles traveled in the "Mom van," Hinson told Fox and Friends Weekend in an interview Sunday.' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/12/20]
Ashley Hinson Served In Iowa House Representing District 67 According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 'Hinson represented District 67 in the Iowa House, representing Robins, Hiawatha and Marion and served on the economic growth and local government committees.' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/12/20]
2016 And 2018: Hinson Won Election And Reelection To Iowa House According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 'She was first elected to the Statehouse in 2016, when she won 63 percent of the vote and won reelection in 2018 with 52 percent.' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/12/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Defeated Abby Finkenauer In Iowa's First Congressional District According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "Marion's Ashley Hinson defeated incumbent Abby Finkenauer in Iowa's First District of the U.S. House of Representatives." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/12/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Won Iowa's First Congressional District With 211,573 Votes Statewide According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "In U.S. House District 1, Ashley Hinson squeaked out a narrow win with 211,573 votes counted, compared to Abby Finkenauer with 200,814." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/12/20]
2020: Hinson Defeated Incumbent Abby Finkenauer In Iowa’s 1st Congressional District Race According to The Gazette, "Hinson, a two-term member of the Iowa House, defeated Democrat U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer in the 20-county 1st District that includes Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Dubuque and Marshalltown." [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/12/20]
January 2021: Hinson Scheduled To Take Office In U.S. House According to The Gazette, "She will take office in January." [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/12/20]
2020: Hinson Defeated Abby Finkenauer In Iowa’s 1st Congressional District According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson, a two-term member of the Iowa House, defeated Democrat U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer in the 20-county 1st District that includes Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Dubuque and Marshalltown." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 11/12/20]
January 2021: Ashley Hinson Set To Take Office In U.S. House According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "She will take office in January." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 11/12/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Was Elected To Congress Defeating Abby Finkenauer According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson, a former television reporter and anchor and a two-term Iowa House member, defeated Democratic Rep. Abby Finkenauer in the Nov. 3 election and will take office in January." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/13/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Served As A Two-Term State Representative Before Congress According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "Hinson, 37, is a two-term state representative and a former television news reporter and anchor." [Iowa City Press-Citizen, 11/14/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Defeated Abby Finkenauer In Iowa's 1st Congressional District Race According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "Hinson, a Republican, defeated Democratic U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer last week in Iowa's 1st Congressional District race and will be seated in Congress in January." [Iowa City Press-Citizen, 11/14/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Won Iowa's 1st Congressional District Race According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson, a Marion Republican who won the Iowa 1st District U.S. House race earlier this month, will be sworn in Jan. 3 as a member of the 117th Congress, succeeding Democratic Rep. Abby Finkenauer of Cedar Rapids." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/19/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Continued Congressional Training Virtually After COVID-19 Diagnosis According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson has been isolating at home after testing positive for COVID-19. She has been cleared to travel but continues to participate in congressional new member training virtually." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/19/20]
Ashley Hinson Won The Iowa 1st District U.S. House Race In November 2020 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson, a Marion Republican who won the Iowa 1st District U.S. House race earlier this month, will be sworn in Jan. 3 as a member of the 117th Congress, succeeding Democratic Rep. Abby Finkenauer of Cedar Rapids." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 11/20/20]
Ashley Hinson Isolated At Home After Testing Positive For COVID-19 In 2020 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson has been isolating at home after testing positive for COVID-19. She has been cleared to travel but continues to participate in congressional new member training virtually." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 11/20/20]
Ashley Hinson Expressed Frustration Over Not Meeting Colleagues In Person In 2020 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'It is a bit frustrating, she said, not being in Washington, D.C., to meet her new colleagues face-to-face. "When you're a people person, you want to get out and have those conversations and develop relationships in person." Hinson said.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 11/20/20]
November 2020: Hinson Announced Contracting COVID-19 According to The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson announced Nov. 12 she had contracted COVID-19. She isolated at home, and late this past week said she had completed her isolation and has been cleared to travel." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/23/20]
November 2020: Hinson Campaigned With Grassley and Other Republicans According to The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Before the Nov. 3 election, Grassley was campaigning for Republican candidates, including joining Gov. Kim Reynolds, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst and then-U. S. House District 1 candidate Ashley Hinson on Nov. 2 in Cedar Rapids. Ernst and Hinson, who were on the ballot, won election." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/23/20]
November 2020: Hinson Won Election To U.S. House District 1 According to The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Ernst and Hinson, who were on the ballot, won election." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/23/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Promised Weekly Press Calls With Iowa Reporters According to Telegraph Herald, "Nov. 13, U.S. Rep.-elect Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, held the first of what she promises will be weekly press calls with reporters in Iowa. These weekly calls were a promise that Hinson, a former broadcast news reporter, made during her successful campaign to unseat U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/25/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Began Assembling Congressional Staff And Office According to Telegraph Herald, "So far, Hinson has been putting together her staff while working with U.S. House of Representatives administration to get things settled for her in D.C. 'My focus is building an office that will best serve Iowans,' she said. 'We want to make sure casework is a top priority for our office.'" [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 11/25/20]
Ashley Hinson Selected Sam Pritchard As District Director In 2020 According to The Gazette, "Congresswoman-elect Ashley Hinson has selected a Cedar Rapids native and veteran of Sen. Joni Ernst's staff to lead constituent services efforts in Iowa's 1st District. [...] Hinson, who will be sworn in as the 1st District representative in the U.S. House in early January, has named Sam Pritchard of Cedar Rapids as her district director." [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 12/1/20]
Ashley Hinson Announced Senior Leadership Team In Late 2020 According to The Gazette, "Pritchard is among the members of Hinson's senior leadership team whom the Marion Republican announced as she prepares for her new role." [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 12/1/20]
Ashley Hinson Named Jimmy Peacock Chief Of Staff In 2020 According to The Gazette, "Hinson also announced that her campaign manager, Jimmy Peacock, will be her chief of staff, splitting his time between Washington and the 20-county 1st District." [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 12/1/20]
Ashley Hinson Named Brittany Madni Deputy Chief Of Staff And Legislative Director In 2020 According to The Gazette, "Brittany Madni will join Hinson as deputy chief of staff and legislative director. Madni was legislative director for Ohio Rep. Troy Balderson, worked for the House Budget Committee and was involved in developing the 2017 Republican health care reform bill as well as several federal budgets." [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 12/1/20]
Ashley Hinson Named Sophie Seid Communications Director In 2020 According to The Gazette, "Sophie Seid will join Hinson as communications director. She most recently served as press secretary on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Seid also helped implement the media strategy for the Republican-led China Task Force." [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 12/1/20]
Ashley Hinson Elected To U.S. House From Iowa's 1st District In 2020 According to The Gazette, "Hinson, a two-term Iowa House member, was elected to replace Democratic Rep. Abby Finkenauer, who was elected to the House in 2018." [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 12/1/20]
Ashley Hinson Established District Headquarters In Cedar Rapids In 2020 According to The Gazette, "Hinson's district headquarters will be in Cedar Rapids with additional offices announced in the future." [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 12/1/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Selected Sam Pritchard As District Director According to Muscatine Journal, "Congresswoman-elect Ashley Hinson has selected a Cedar Rapids native and veteran of Sen. Joni Ernst's staff to lead constituent services efforts in Iowa's 1st District. Hinson, who will be sworn in as the 1st District representative in the U.S. House in early January, has named Sam Pritchard of Cedar Rapids as her district director." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 12/1/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Was Elected To U.S. House From Iowa's 1st District According to Muscatine Journal, "Hinson, a two-term Iowa House member, was elected to replace Democratic Rep. Abby Finkenauer, who was elected to the House in 2018." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 12/1/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Named Jimmy Peacock As Chief Of Staff According to Muscatine Journal, "Hinson also announced that her campaign manager, Jimmy Peacock, will be her chief of staff, splitting his time between Washington and the 20-county 1st District." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 12/1/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson's District Headquarters Located In Cedar Rapids According to Muscatine Journal, "Hinson's district headquarters will be in Cedar Rapids with additional offices announced in the future." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 12/1/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Was Elected As U.S. Representative For Iowa's 1st Congressional District According to Gazette, "On Nov. 3, voters in Iowa's 1st District approved of that decision and she'll be sworn in Jan. 3 as Republican U.S. Rep. Hinson." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 12/4/20]
December 2020: Ashley Hinson Hired Staff And Received Office Assignment In Congress According to Gazette, "She's hired staff for her offices in Washington and the 20-county Northeast Iowa 1st District, and Thursday received her office assignment." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 12/4/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Defeated Abby Finkenauer In Congressional Race According to Gazette, "She understands that voters can be fickle. The voters who elected her had replaced a Republican with Democratic Rep. Abby Finkenauer in 2018, who Hinson then beat in November." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 12/4/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Joined Largest Group Of GOP Women In The House To Date According to Gazette, "Hinson is excited to be among at least 17 Republican women who were elected in November. That will give the GOP 26 women in the House — the most the party has ever had, and double its current numbers." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 12/4/20]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Was Elected To U.S. House Representing Iowa's 1st District According to Globe Gazette, "On Nov. 3, voters in Iowa's 1st District approved of that decision and she'll be sworn in Jan. 3 as Republican U.S. Rep. Hinson." [Globe Gazette, 12/5/20]
December 2020: Ashley Hinson Hired Staff And Received Office Assignment In Congress According to Globe Gazette, "She's hired staff for her offices in Washington and the 20-county Northeast Iowa 1st District, and Thursday received her office assignment." [Globe Gazette, 12/5/20]
Ashley Hinson Previously Served Four Years In The Iowa Legislature According to Globe Gazette, "During her four years in the Iowa Legislature, Hinson's family has grown accustomed to her being away during the week." [Globe Gazette, 12/5/20]
Ashley Hinson Defeated Incumbent Rep. Abby Finkenauer In 2020 Election According to Globe Gazette, "The voters who elected her had replaced a Republican with Democratic Rep. Abby Finkenauer in 2018, who Hinson then beat in November." [Globe Gazette, 12/5/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Joined Record Number Of Republican Women In House According to Globe Gazette, 'Hinson is excited to be among at least 17 Republican women who were elected in November. That will give the GOP 26 women in the House — the most the party has ever had, and double its current numbers.' [Globe Gazette, 12/5/20]
January 2021: Ashley Hinson Expressed Feeling Humbled And Honored To Join Congress According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 'I think just mostly I'm humbled and honored and excited,' Marion Republican Ashley Hinson said about being among the 61 freshmen who will be sworn in at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 1/1/21]
Ashley Hinson Was Elected To The U.S. House After Defeating Abby Finkenauer In 2020 According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 'Hinson, a two-term Iowa House member, has known since election night when she defeated Democratic incumbent Abby Finkenauer that she would be in the incoming class of the 117th Congress.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 1/1/21]
Ashley Hinson Intended To Display Iowa-Themed Memorabilia In Her Congressional Office In 2021 According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 'Hinson will display a stained glass goldfinch — the Iowa state bird — in her office along with a sign from Hinson Manufacturing. ... She'll also have a metal farm sculpture, a gift from Dawn Driscoll, a state senator-elect from Williamsburg.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 1/1/21]
1/3/21: Ashley Hinson Expressed Humility And Excitement About Being Sworn Into U.S. House According to Muscatine Journal, 'I think just mostly I'm humbled and honored and excited,' Marion Republican Ashley Hinson said about being among the 61 freshmen who will be sworn in at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 1/3/21]
1/3/21: Ashley Hinson Defeated Abby Finkenauer In U.S. House Election According to Muscatine Journal, 'Hinson, a two-term Iowa House member, has known since election night when she defeated Democratic incumbent Abby Finkenauer that she would be in the incoming class of the 117th Congress.' [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 1/3/21]
1/3/21: Ashley Hinson Joined U.S. House As A Freshman Member In 117th Congress According to Muscatine Journal, 'Being sworn in Sunday as members of the U.S. House will be a humbling experience, Eastern Iowa's two newly elected congresswomen say.' [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 1/3/21]
1/3/21: Ashley Hinson Brought Personal And Iowa Mementos To Washington, D.C. According to Muscatine Journal, 'Hinson will display a stained glass goldfinch — the Iowa state bird — in her office along with a sign from Hinson Manufacturing. It was a 1920 era Waterloo automotive textile company that made the ‘Aire Cushion’ seat pad. The goldfinch was created by Dubuque artist Tim Sandman. She'll also have a metal farm sculpture, a gift from Dawn Driscoll, a state senator-elect from Williamsburg.' [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 1/3/21]
November 2020: Hinson Defeated Incumbent Abby Finkenauer In Iowa's 1st Congressional District Race According to Gazette, "Ashley Hinson speaks with journalists after her win in Iowa's 1st Congressional District race at her Cedar Rapids campaign office on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. Hinson defeated one-term incumbent Democrat Abby Finkenauer." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/4/20]
January 6, 2021: Hinson Sheltered In Place During Capitol Riot According to Sioux City Journal, "It's been a very challenging day for our country," freshman Rep. Ashley Hinson said, explaining that because of COVID-19 protocols she was in her Longworth House Office Building office and had no contact with the demonstrators. "We're hunkered down like many other members." [Sioux City Journal, 1/6/21]
2021: Ashley Hinson Was Sworn Into 117th Congress According to a press release from the Telegraph Herald, "Marion's Ashley Hinson was sworn into the 117th Congress Jan. 3. Hinson was elected Nov. 4 to represent Iowa's First Congressional District and previously represented District 67 in the Iowa House of Representatives." [Press Release - Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 1/7/21]
2021: Ashley Hinson Promised To Represent All Constituents In IA-1 According to a press release from the Telegraph Herald, "Regardless of if you voted for me or not, I will fight for you in D.C. and work to serve you every day. I will be your voice, and a voice of reason, in Congress. It is the honor of my lifetime to represent Iowa's First District and I'm ready to get straight to work." [Press Release - Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 1/7/21]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Defeated Incumbent Abby Finkenauer In Iowa's 1st Congressional District Race According to Gazette, 'Ashley Hinson speaks with journalists after her win in Iowa's 1st Congressional District race at her Cedar Rapids campaign office on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. Hinson defeated one-term incumbent Democrat Abby Finkenauer.' [Gazette, 1/8/21]
January 2021: Hinson Was Sworn In As U.S. Representative For Iowa's First Congressional District According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "Hinson was sworn in Monday to Represent Iowa's First Congressional District." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 1/9/21]
Hinson Previously Served In Iowa House Of Representatives And Unseated Abby Finkenauer According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "Hinson, a former member of the Iowa House of Representatives from Marion, unseated former Democratic U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer in the November election." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 1/9/21]
2020: Hinson Defeated Democrat Abby Finkenauer In Iowa's 1st Congressional District According to The Gazette, "Hinson defeated one-term incumbent Democrat Abby Finkenauer." [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 1/14/21]
January 2021: Hinson Was Sworn In As U.S. Representative For Iowa's First District According to Telegraph Herald, "The fraught election certification, the riot at the U.S. Capitol, a vote to urge Vice President Mike Pence to remove President Donald Trump using the 25th Amendment, a vote on a second impeachment of Trump - those all happened on just two days of the 14 since U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, was sworn in." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 1/17/21]
January 2021: Hinson Voted To Certify Joe Biden As President According to Telegraph Herald, "While Hinson voted to certify Democratic President-elect Joe Biden when some of her Republican colleagues chose to repeat Trump's allegations of a rigged election, she voted against both the resolution to urge the 25th Amendment and Trump's impeachment." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 1/17/21]
11/3/20: Hinson Was Elected To Congress According to Gazette, "Ashley Hinson, R-Marion, meets supporters at Jimmy Z's Cedar Rapids on Nov. 3, 2020, the day she was elected to Congress." [Gazette, 1/18/21]
January 3, 2021: Hinson Participated In Opening Of The 117th Congress According to Gazette, "Representative-elect Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), right, and Representative-elect Ashley Hinson (R-IA) during the swearing-in of the opening of the new 117th Congress on Capitol Hill on January 3, 2021 in Washington DC." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 1/20/21]
2021: Hinson Won Her Seat With 51.2% Of The Vote, The Tightest Margin Among Budget Committee Republicans According to Globe Gazette, "She beat former U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer with 51.2% of the vote, the tightest electoral margin of those seated on Budget." [Globe Gazette, 1/27/21]
Ashley Hinson Defeated Abby Finkenauer In The 2020 Iowa's 1st Congressional District Race According to The Gazette, "Hinson also is one of seven Republicans on the committee who won their election with less than a 60 percent majority. She beat former U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer with 51.2 percent of the vote, the tightest electoral margin of those seated on Budget." [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 1/27/21]
Ashley Hinson Expressed Desire To Join The Budget Committee In 2020 Election Night Speech According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson, a Republican just starting her first two-year term for Iowa's 1st District, said in her election night acceptance speech in November she was hoping to be named the committee that oversees the federal budgeting process." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 1/27/21]
January 2021: Ashley Hinson Began Representing Iowa's 1st District In Congress According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Hinson is a Republican who recently beat former U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer to represent Iowa's 1st District. She is serving a two-year term." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 2/16/21]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Was Elected To U.S. House According to Gazette, "Ashley Hinson speaks with reporters in Cedar Rapids on Nov. 4 after being elected to the U.S. House." [Gazette, 2/19/21]
2020: Hinson Defeated Finkenauer In 1st District Congressional Race According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson, a Marion resident who defeated Abby Finkenauer, a first-term Democrat, in 2020, appreciated the opportunity." [Globe Gazette, 3/8/21]
November 3, 2020: Ashley Hinson Was Elected To Congress According to Gazette, "Ashley Hinson meets supporters in Cedar Rapids on Nov. 3, the day she was elected to Congress. The Marion Republican on Friday talked about the parts of the federal COVID-19 relief bill she supports, even though she and other Republicans voted against the bill." [Gazette, 3/12/21]
2021: Hinson Was A 'Special Guest' At Iowa GOP Event After Defeating Democratic Incumbent According to Gazette, "Hinson, of Marion, was a 'special guest.' Her defeat of a Democratic incumbent in the 20-county northeast Iowa district that includes Cedar Rapids, Waterloo and Dubuque was another of the GOP highlights in November." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/1/21]
2021: Hinson Represented Iowa's 1st Congressional District According to Gazette, "1st District Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson" and "Hinson, of Marion, was a 'special guest.' Her defeat of a Democratic incumbent in the 20-county northeast Iowa district that includes Cedar Rapids, Waterloo and Dubuque was another of the GOP highlights in November." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/1/21]
2020: Hinson Defeated A Democratic Incumbent In Iowa's 1st District According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson, of Marion, was a 'special guest.' Her defeat of a Democratic incumbent in the 20-county northeast Iowa district that includes Cedar Rapids, Waterloo and Dubuque was another of the GOP highlights in November." [Globe Gazette, 4/1/21]
2020: Ashley Hinson Defeated A Democratic Incumbent In Iowa's 1st District According to Sioux City Journal, "Hinson, of Marion, was a 'special guest.' Her defeat of a Democratic incumbent in the 20-county northeast Iowa district that includes Cedar Rapids, Waterloo and Dubuque was another of the GOP highlights in November." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 4/1/21]
November 2020: Hinson Defeated A Democratic Incumbent In Iowa's 1st District According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson, of Marion, was a 'special guest.' Her defeat of a Democratic incumbent in the 20-county northeast Iowa district that includes Cedar Rapids, Waterloo and Dubuque was another of the GOP highlights in November." [Daily Nonpareil, 4/2/21]
2020: Hinson Defeated Democratic Incumbent In Iowa's 1st District According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Hinson, of Marion, was a 'special guest.' Her defeat of a Democratic incumbent in the 20-county northeast Iowa district that includes Cedar Rapids, Waterloo and Dubuque was another of the GOP highlights in November." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 4/2/21]
2020: Ashley Hinson Flipped Iowa's 1st Congressional District To GOP According to The Gazette, "Hinson, who swung the 1st District to the GOP in a state that voted twice for Trump, followed suit the following day in a statement from her office." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/7/21]
Hinson Was A Freshman Congresswoman Representing Iowa's 1st District In 2021 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "A freshman congresswoman has raised more money in one quarter of a non-election year than any other Iowa congressional incumbent, her campaign office noted last week. U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, who represents Northeast Iowa's 1st Congressional District [...]" [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 7/5/21]
2020: Ashley Hinson Defeated Incumbent Abby Finkenauer For Iowa’s 1st Congressional District According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson ousted Democrat Abby Finkenauer in 2020, and her campaign has kicked off its run for 2022 with big fundraising numbers." [Telegraph Herald, 7/17/21]
January 2021: Hinson Began First Term In Congress According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "Hinson just arrived in January, but is building steam toward her first re-election campaign next year." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 7/18/21]
Ashley Hinson Was First Elected To Congress In 2020 According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson, first elected in 2020 in the 20-county 1st District that includes Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Waterloo and Marshalltown [...]" [The Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs,Iowa), 7/21/21]
2020: Ashley Hinson Was First Elected To Represent Iowa's 1st District According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson, first elected in 2020 in the 20-county 1st District that includes Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Waterloo and Marshalltown, will seek a second term in 2022." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 7/21/21]
Ashley Hinson Elected To Congress In 2020 For Iowa's 1st District According to Sioux City Journal, "Hinson, first elected in 2020 in the 20-county 1st District that includes Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Waterloo and Marshalltown, will seek a second term in 2022." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 7/21/21]
2020: Ashley Hinson Was First Elected To Represent Iowa’s 1st District According to Gazette, "Hinson, first elected in 2020 in the 20-county 1st District that includes Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Waterloo and Marshalltown, will seek a second term in 2022." [Gazette, 7/21/21]
2020: Ashley Hinson Defeated Abby Finkenauer In Iowa’s U.S. House Race According to Telegraph Herald, Abby Finkenauer "served two terms in the Iowa House of Representatives, then one term in the U.S. House of Representatives before being bested by Republican Ashley Hinson in 2020." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 7/25/21]
2020: Loras College Professor Noted Hinson’s Incumbency After Her First Election According to Telegraph Herald, Loras College political science professor Chris Budzisz said, "After all, the historical data shows that incumbents (like Hinson) are weakest after that first election. So, why not run for the seat you just lost?" [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 7/25/21]
2020: Ashley Hinson Was Elected To Congress In Iowa's 1st District According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson was elected to Congress in 2020, outperforming former President Donald Trump in the 1st District as she defeated incumbent Democratic Rep. Abby Finkenauer, now a candidate for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination, by nearly 11,000 votes despite a Democratic voter registration advantage of more than 23,000 at the time." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 7/27/21]
July 2021: Ashley Hinson Held Iowa's 1st Congressional District Seat According to Des Moines Register, "Democratic state Sen. Liz Mathis is running for Congress in Iowa's 1st District, she announced Tuesday, becoming the first major Democrat to launch a campaign for the seat currently held by Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 7/30/21]
November 2020: Ashley Hinson Unseated Democrat Abby Finkenauer For Iowa's 1st District According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson, 38, a former television anchor and state representative, unseated Democrat Abby Finkenauer in November, flipping the congressional seat from Democratic to Republican control." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 7/30/21]
2021: Ashley Hinson Was Serving As The U.S. Representative For Iowa's 1st District According to Des Moines Register, "Democratic state Sen. Liz Mathis is running for Congress in Iowa's 1st District, she announced Tuesday, becoming the first major Democrat to launch a campaign for the seat currently held by Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 7/30/21]
Ashley Hinson Represented Iowa's 1st Congressional District Prior To 2022 Redistricting According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "Hinson currently represents Iowa's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, an area that includes Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson and Jones counties." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 4/14/22]
2018: Hinson Received $5,500 From Linn Eagles For Iowa House Race According to The Gazette, "Hinson received $5,500 from the Linn Eagles, a Republican fundraising group. This was about 2.5 percent of the $217,000 she raised during the 2018 cycle." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 6/3/22]
2018: Hinson Defeated Gjerde With 52 Percent Of The Vote For Iowa House District 67 According to The Gazette, "Hinson won that election with 52 percent of the vote. But now that Hinson plans to run for the U.S. House, representing Iowa's 1st District, Gjerde is running for House District 67 again in 2020." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 6/3/22]
2015: Hinson Announced Candidacy For Iowa House And Connected With The Eagles According to The Gazette, "Hinson, of Marion, said she learned about the Eagles soon after she announced in November 2015 she planned to run for the Iowa House." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 6/3/22]
Ashley Hinson Defeated Abby Finkenauer In 2020 For Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Telegraph Herald, "Mathis told the Telegraph Herald she thought name recognition was part of how Hinson beat former U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer, the then-incumbent Democrat in 2020." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 7/17/22]
2020: Ashley Hinson Was Elected To U.S. House Representing Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Mathis, a Democratic state senator from Hiawatha, is running to represent northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District against Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, who is in her first term in the House after winning election in 2020." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/21/22]
2020: Ashley Hinson Won Iowa's 2nd Congressional District Seat According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson, a former state representative from Marion, won the seat from Democratic incumbent Abby Finkenauer in 2020, who had won it by defeating Republican incumbent Rod Blum in 2018." [Des Moines Register, 9/7/22]
2020: Hinson Unseated Abby Finkenauer To Join U.S. House According to Gazette, "Hinson, a former state lawmaker and former KCRG-TV news anchor, is serving her first term in the U.S. House after unseating first-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer in 2020 and outperforming former President Donald Trump in the swing district." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/9/22]
2022: Ashley Hinson Served First Term In U.S. House Representing Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Gazette, "Hinson is serving her first term in the U.S. House after unseating first-term Democrat Abby Finkenauer in 2020." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/9/22]
2022: Ashley Hinson Served First Term In U.S. House Representing Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Muscatine Journal (Iowa), "Hinson is serving her first term in the U.S. House after unseating first-term Democrat Abby Finkenauer in 2020." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 10/9/22]
Ashley Hinson Served As U.S. Representative For Iowa's 1st District According to ABC - 8 WQAD, "Hinson currently serves as the U.S. representative for Iowa's 1st District." [ABC - 8 WQAD, 11/7/22]
Ashley Hinson Previously Served In Iowa House Representing District 67 According to ABC - 8 WQAD, "She previously served in the Iowa House as a representative for Iowa's 67th district, which includes Hiawatha, Robins, Cedar Rapids and Marion." [ABC - 8 WQAD, 11/7/22]
2020: Ashley Hinson Was Elected To Iowa's 1st Congressional District According to ABC - 8 WQAD, "She was elected to Iowa's 1st Congressional District in 2020, narrowly defeating incumbent Democrat Abby Finkenauer." [ABC - 8 WQAD, 11/7/22]
Ashley Hinson Represented Iowa's 1st Congressional District Prior To Redistricting After November 2022 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "That was the name of the area Hinson represented before redistricting that went into effect after the November election." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 3/3/23]
2020: Ashley Hinson Unseated Democrat Abby Finkenauer In U.S. House Race According to Gazette, "Hinson unseated first-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer in 2020 and outperforming former President Donald Trump in the swing district." [Gazette, 6/27/23]
2023: Hinson Previously Unseated Abby Finkenauer In 2020 According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson unseated first-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer in 2020 and outperforming former President Donald Trump in the swing district." [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 6/29/23]
2020: Ashley Hinson Unseated Incumbent Abby Finkenauer According to a press release from Ashley Hinson's campaign, "Hinson unseated first-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer in 2020." [Press Release - Hinson Campaign, 7/15/23]
2023: Ashley Hinson Served Second Term As U.S. Representative For Iowa's 2nd District According to Des Moines Register, "Corkery is the first Democrat to jump into the race against Hinson, who is serving her second term in Congress after defeating a Democratic incumbent to win her seat in 2020." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 10/19/23]
2023: Ashley Hinson Served As U.S. Representative For Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Telegraph Herald, "Sarah Corkery, 48, a marketing professional from Cedar Falls, Iowa, is the first candidate to announce a challenge to Hinson, who represents Clayton, Dubuque and Delaware counties as part of Iowa's 2nd Congressional District." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/19/23]
2020: Hinson Unseated Abby Finkenauer For U.S. House Seat According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson unseated first-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer in 2020." [Daily Nonpareil, 10/21/23]
Ashley Hinson Sought Second Congressional Term In 2022 According to Radio Iowa, "Hinson is seeking her second term in Congress. Democrat State Senator Liz Mathis is challenging Hinson for the seat." [Radio Iowa, 4/1/22]
2022: Hinson Sought Reelection In 2nd District Due To Redistricting According to Wikipedia, "On October 29, 2021, most of Hinson's territory, including her home in Marion, near Cedar Rapids, became the 2nd district due to redistricting, and Hinson announced she would seek reelection there. In effect, she traded district numbers with fellow freshman Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks." [Wikipedia, 6/11/24]
2022: Hinson Defeated Liz Mathis For U.S. House Seat According to Wikipedia, "Hinson defeated Democratic state Senator Liz Mathis in the general election." [Wikipedia, 6/11/24]
2022: Mathis Announced Campaign To Challenge Hinson According to Quad-City Times, "Mathis, a state legislator and former journalist from the Cedar Rapids area, is running to face first-term Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson." [Quad-City Times, 10/7/21]
2021: Ashley Hinson Represented Iowa's Current First Congressional District According to Telegraph Herald, "Most of the counties in the proposed Second District are in the current First District, represented by Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/24/21]
2021: Proposed Redistricting Would Move Ashley Hinson To The Second District According to Telegraph Herald, "In the latest proposed map, Hinson - from Linn County - would be in the Second District, along with Clayton, Delaware and Dubuque counties." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/24/21]
2021: Proposed Redistricting Would Change Counties Represented By Hinson According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson's new proposed district, though, would lose Iowa, Jackson, Jones and Marshall counties and gain Butler, Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Grundy and Hardin counties." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/24/21]
Ashley Hinson Served As Republican First-Term Congresswoman Representing Iowa's 1st District According to The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson is a Republican first-term congresswoman representing Eastern Iowa's 1st District. Through the redistricting process, she resides and will run in the new 2nd District." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 2/7/22]
2021-2024: Ashley Hinson Is Incumbent For Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District According to Waterloo Courier, "Hinson is on the ballot for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District seat in November, which she’s held since 2021." [Waterloo Courier (Iowa), 6/7/24]
Ashley Hinson Held Iowa's 2nd Congressional District Seat Since 2021 And Was On 2024 Ballot According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson is on the ballot for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District seat in November, which she's held since 2021." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 6/7/24]
2020-2024: Hinson Served As U.S. House Representative For Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Telegraph Herald, "The seat currently is held by Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, who will face Democratic challenger Sarah Corkery in the Nov. 5 election." [Telegraph Herald, 6/17/24]
2024: Hinson Held The U.S. House Seat For Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Telegraph Herald, "The seat currently is held by Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, who will face Democratic challenger Sarah Corkery in the Nov. 5 election." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 6/17/24]
Ashley Hinson Won Second Congressional Term In 2022 By 8 Points According to The Gazette, "Hinson, a former state lawmaker and former KCRG-TV news anchor, won re-election in 2022 to a second term by 8 percentage points against Democratic former state Sen. Liz Mathis of Hiawatha. Hinson unseated first-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer in 2020." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/14/24]
2022: Ashley Hinson Won Re-Election By 8 Points Against Liz Mathis According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson won re-election in 2022 by 8 percentage points against Democratic former state lawmaker Liz Mathis of Hiawatha." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 9/18/24]
Ashley Hinson Won Reelection In Iowa's 2nd Congressional District By 8 Points In 2022 According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson won reelection in 2022 by 8 percentage points against Democratic former state lawmaker Liz Mathis of Hiawatha." [Daily Nonpareil, 9/21/24]
2022: Hinson Secured Reelection In Iowa's 2nd District According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson narrowly won Iowa's most geographically similar congressional district from then-first-term incumbent Rep. Abby Finkenauer in 2020 before securing reelection more comfortably in 2022." [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 10/16/24]
2022: Hinson Won Re-election By 8 Points Against Liz Mathis According to Globe Gazette, 'Hinson won re-election in 2022 by 8 percentage points against Democratic former state lawmaker Liz Mathis of Hiawatha.' [Globe Gazette, 10/21/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Sought Reelection To Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson seeks reelection to a third term. She won reelection to a second term by 8 percentage points against Democratic former state lawmaker Liz Mathis, of Hiawatha. Hinson unseated first-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer in 2020." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/26/24]
Ashley Hinson Defeated Liz Mathis To Win A Second Term In 2022 According to Des Moines Register, "She successfully ran against former news anchor Liz Mathis in 2022, winning her second term with an 8 percentage-point margin." [Des Moines Register, 11/7/24]
2022: Hinson Won Reelection Against Liz Mathis According To Muscatine Journal According to Muscatine Journal, "Hinson, 41, then won reelection in 2022 by 8 percentage points against Democratic former state lawmaker Liz Mathis of Hiawatha." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 4/17/25]
2022: Ashley Hinson Won Re-Election By 8 Percentage Points According to Gazette, "Hinson, 41, then won re-election in 2022 by 8 percentage points against Democratic former state lawmaker Liz Mathis of Hiawatha, and handily won re-election to a third term in 2024 against Democratic challenger Sarah Corkery of Cedar Falls and no-party candidate Jody Puffett of Delhi." [Gazette, 4/17/25]
2022: Hinson Won Re-Election Against Liz Mathis According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson, 41, then won re-election in 2022 by 8 percentage points against Democratic former state lawmaker Liz Mathis of Hiawatha, and handily won re-election to a third term in 2024 against Democratic challenger Sarah Corkery of Cedar Falls and no-party candidate Jody Puffett of Delhi." [Daily Nonpareil, 4/26/25]
2022: Hinson Scheduled To Be Up For Re-Election On November 8 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson, Axne and Iowa's other two representatives won't be up for re-election until Nov. 8, 2022." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 7/5/21]
Ashley Hinson Sought Reelection To U.S. House In 2022 According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson, first elected in 2020 in the 20-county 1st District that includes Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Waterloo and Marshalltown, will seek a second term in 2022." [The Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs,Iowa), 7/21/21]
2022: Ashley Hinson Planned To Seek Reelection For Second Term According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson, first elected in 2020 in the 20-county 1st District [...] will seek a second term in 2022." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 7/21/21]
2021: Ashley Hinson Was Expected To Run For Reelection In Iowa’s 1st District According to Gazette, "Hinson, first elected in 2020 in the 20-county 1st District that includes Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Waterloo and Marshalltown, will seek a second term in 2022. No challenger has filed with the Federal Election Commission, but state Sen. Liz Mathis, D-Hiawatha, has shown interest in the race." [Gazette, 7/21/21]
July 2021: Ashley Hinson Had Not Announced Reelection Bid For Congress According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson has not formally announced whether she will run for a second term in Congress. If she does, Mathis' campaign could set up a contest between two well-known former eastern Iowa television anchors." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 7/30/21]
2022: Ashley Hinson Formerly Served As A State Legislator And TV Journalist From Marion According to The Gazette, "The race is likely to see Republican Ashley Hinson, a former state legislator and TV journalist from Marion who is in her first term representing the 1st District, against Democrat Liz Mathis..." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 2/7/22]
Ashley Hinson Served As Incumbent Republican U.S. Representative For Iowa's 2nd Congressional District In 2022 According to Sioux City Journal, 'Mathis, a state senator, is running against incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson.' [Sioux City Journal, 7/10/22]
2022: Ashley Hinson Represented Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Gazette, "Mathis, a Democratic state senator from Hiawatha, is running to unseat Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson of Marion in Iowa's newly reconfigured 2nd Congressional District." [Gazette, 9/4/22]
2022: Hinson Was Challenged By Liz Mathis In Iowa's 2nd District According to Muscatine Journal (Iowa), "Hinson, of Marion, is being challenged by Democratic state Sen. Liz Mathis of Hiawatha." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 10/3/22]
2022: Ashley Hinson Served As U.S. Representative For Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Des Moines Register, "Northeast Iowa voters will choose between Republican Ashley Hinson and Democrat Liz Mathis for Congress this year in the newly redrawn district. Hinson, the incumbent U.S. representative, won the seat in 2020 by defeating a Democratic incumbent." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 10/7/22]
2022: Ashley Hinson Campaigned In Robins, Iowa, Focusing On Energy Policy According to Gazette, "The Marion Republican stopped at Otter Creek Country Store in Robins early Thursday, where she gave brief remarks, took questions from a group of about 20 people and spoke to drivers filling up their vehicles during their morning commute." [Gazette, 10/27/22]
2022: Hinson Was Incumbent Republican Representative For Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "State Sen. Liz Mathis, D-Hiawatha, is running to unseat first-term Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson of Marion in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 11/2/22]
2022: Gazette Reported Hinson Secured Second Term Representing Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Gazette, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson secured a second term to represent northeast Iowa's U.S. House seat. Hinson, of Marion, defeated Democratic former state Sen. Liz Mathis of Hiawatha to win a second term representing Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, according to unofficial results." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/9/22]
2022: Hinson Was Briefly Hospitalized With Kidney Infection Leading To Debate Cancellation According to Des Moines Register, "Mathis and Hinson had been scheduled to appear in a televised debate last month, but it was canceled when Hinson was briefly hospitalized with a kidney infection." [Des Moines Register, 11/10/22]
2023: Hinson Was Reelected To Represent Iowa District 2 After Redistricting According to Charles City Press (Iowa), 'Hinson served her first term in Congress representing Iowa's District 1, the northeast corner of the state. She was re-elected in November to serve a second term, this time representing Iowa District 2 after districts were redrawn following the 2020 U.S. Census.' [Charles City Press (Iowa), 1/20/23]
2023: Hinson's Congressional District 2 Boundaries Expanded Westward According to Charles City Press (Iowa), 'District 2 is still the northeast corner of the state, but has been enlarged westward to now include Floyd, Chickasaw, Cerro Gordo and Butler counties, which previously were part of the large northwest District 4.' [Charles City Press (Iowa), 1/20/23]
Ashley Hinson Represented Iowa's 2nd Congressional District As Of 2023 According to Gazette, "Hinson represents Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, which includes Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Waterloo and Grinnell." [Gazette, 5/17/23]
November 2022: Ashley Hinson Ran For Reelection Against Liz Mathis According to Gazette, "Hinson ran against Democrat Liz Mathis in her bid for reelection in Iowa's second congressional district." [Gazette, 5/17/23]
Ashley Hinson Served Second Term In U.S. House After 2022 Reelection According to Gazette, "Hinson, a former state lawmaker and former KCRG-TV news anchor, is serving her second term in the U.S. House, winning re-election by eight percentage points against Democratic former state lawmaker Liz Mathis of Hiawatha." [Gazette, 6/27/23]
2023: Hinson Was Serving Second Term In U.S. House According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson, a former state lawmaker and former KCRG-TV news anchor, is serving her second term in the U.S. House, winning re-election by eight percentage points against Democratic former state lawmaker Liz Mathis of Hiawatha." [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 6/29/23]
2023: Hinson Served Second U.S. House Term After 2022 Election According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Hinson, a former state lawmaker and former KCRG-TV news anchor, is serving her second term in the U.S. House, winning re-election by eight percentage points against Democratic former state lawmaker Liz Mathis of Hiawatha in the 2022 midterm election. Hinson unseated first-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer in 2020." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 7/13/23]
2023: Gazette Reported Hinson Served Second Term And Represented Iowa's 2nd District According to Gazette, "Hinson, a former state lawmaker and KCRG-TV news anchor, is serving her second term in the U.S. House, winning re-election by 8 percentage points against Democratic former state lawmaker Liz Mathis of Hiawatha in 2022. Hinson unseated first-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer in 2020." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 7/13/23]
2022: Ashley Hinson Won Re-Election by Eight Percentage Points According to a press release from Ashley Hinson's campaign, Hinson is "serving her second term in the U.S. House, winning re-election by eight percentage points against Democratic former state lawmaker Liz Mathis of Hiawatha in the 2022 midterm election." [Press Release - Hinson Campaign, 7/15/23]
2022: Hinson Won Reelection To Second Term For Iowa’s 2nd District According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson, a former state lawmaker and former KCRG-TV news anchor, won re-election last year to a second term by eight percentage points against Democratic former state lawmaker Liz Mathis of Hiawatha in Iowa's new 2nd District. Hinson unseated first-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer in 2020." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 10/18/23]
2023: Ashley Hinson Incumbently Represented Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson of Marion" represented Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 10/19/23]
2022: Ashley Hinson Secured Reelection To U.S. House According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson beat then-U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer, a Democrat, in 2020 before securing reelection in 2022." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/19/23]
October 2023: Ashley Hinson Held U.S. House Seat For Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Telegraph Herald, Sarah Corkery "is running as a Democrat for the U.S. House of Representatives seat currently held by Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson. [...] Hinson beat then-U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer, a Democrat, in 2020 before securing reelection in 2022." [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 10/19/23]
2022: Hinson Won Second Term In Iowa's 2nd District By Eight Points According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson, a former state lawmaker and former KCRG-TV news anchor, won re-election last year to a second term by eight percentage points against Democratic former state lawmaker Liz Mathis of Hiawatha in Iowa's new 2nd District." [Daily Nonpareil, 10/21/23]
2022: Telegraph Herald Editorial Board Gave Ashley Hinson Slight Edge For 2nd Congressional District According to an editorial published in Telegraph Herald, "the TH Editorial Board gives Hinson a slight edge for an accomplished, if flawed, first term." [Editorial - Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/23/22]
Ashley Hinson Served As Republican Congresswoman For Iowa's Second District In 2023 According to New Hampton Tribune, "Hinson is in her second term as a Republican congresswoman from Marion who represents Iowa's Second Congressional District." [New Hampton Tribune (Iowa), 11/2/23]
2024: Ashley Hinson Won Third Term Representing Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Des Moines Register, "Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson has secured her third term to represent Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District in a contest against two other candidates. Hinson won with 57% of the vote against Democratic opponent Sarah Corkery, who won 42%, and no-party candidate Jody Puffett, with 1%." [Des Moines Register, 11/5/24]
November 2024: Ashley Hinson Won Reelection To Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to NBC News, "ASHLEY HINSON wins Iowa's 2nd Congressional District." [NBC News, 11/5/24]
2025: Ashley Hinson Listed As Representative For Waterloo, Iowa On Linkedin According to Linkedin, "Representative Ashley Hinson [...] 521 Lafayette St Ste A Waterloo, Iowa 50703, US". [Linkedin, 1/1/25]
Hinson Served As U.S. Representative For Northeast Iowa's 2nd District And Sought Third Term In 2024 According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson, a former state lawmaker and former KCRG-TV news anchor, is running for a third term representing Northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. She faces Democratic challenger and small-business owner Sarah Corkery, of Cedar Falls, in the November election." [Daily Nonpareil, 6/14/24]
2024: Hinson Ran For Third Term In Northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Quad-City Times, "Hinson, a former state lawmaker and former KCRG-TV news anchor, is running for a third term representing Northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. She faces Democratic challenger and small-business owner Sarah Corkery, of Cedar Falls, in the November election." [Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa), 6/14/24]
2024: Hinson Declined To Speak At Register’s Political Soapbox According to Waterloo Courier, "Hinson declined the Register’s invitation to speak at the Soapbox." [Waterloo Courier (Iowa), 8/14/24]
August 2024: Hinson Declined Des Moines Register's Political Soapbox Invitation According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson declined the Register's invitation to speak at the Soapbox." [Daily Nonpareil, 8/14/24]
2024: Hinson Served As U.S. Representative, Former Lawmaker, And Journalist According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson, a former state lawmaker and former KCRG-TV news anchor, is running for a third term representing Northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, which includes Mason City." [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 8/22/24]
Ashley Hinson Served As U.S. Representative For Iowa's 2nd District As Of 2024 According to Globe Gazette, "Corkery, running to unseat incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson of Marion to represent Northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District [...]" [Globe Gazette, 9/18/24]
Ashley Hinson Served As U.S. Representative For Iowa's 2nd Congressional District In 2024 According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Corkery, running to unseat incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson of Marion to represent Northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, reacted to the latest Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll." [Daily Nonpareil, 9/21/24]
2024: Hinson Served As Second-Term Incumbent For Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson, the second-term incumbent for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District — which includes Clayton, Delaware and Dubuque counties." [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 10/16/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Sought Reelection For Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Des Moines Register, "Democrat Sarah Corkery and no-party candidate Jody Puffett are challenging Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson in the Nov. 5 general election for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. Hinson is seeking a third term." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 10/20/24]
2024: Hinson Ran For Third Term In Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'The two-term incumbent, who is seeking a third term, faces Democrat Sarah Corkery, 49, a breast cancer survivor, disability rights advocate and Cedar Falls small-business owner, in the Nov. 5 election for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 10/21/24]
2024: Hinson Rarely Mentioned Her Democratic Opponent In Campaign Messaging According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'Hinson, 41, of Marion, and her campaign seldom mention her Democratic opponent, focusing her messaging and attacks instead on the Democratic Biden-Harris administration.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 10/21/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Sought Reelection To Third Term In Congress According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson, a former state lawmaker and former KCRG-TV news anchor who lives in Marion, is seeking re-election to a third term. She won re-election last year to a second term by 8 percentage points against Democratic former state lawmaker Liz Mathis of Hiawatha. Hinson unseated first-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer in 2020." [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 10/21/24]
Ashley Hinson Maintained Large Fundraising Advantage In 2024 Iowa 2nd District Race According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson has a large fundraising advantage over Corkery. National Democrats have not targeted the race in the same way they have the 1st and 3rd districts, leaving Corkery with little outside support." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 10/21/24]
Hinson Co-Chaired NRCC's Young Guns Program Into 2024 According to Globe Gazette, "She cochaired the National Republican Congressional Committee's Young Guns program, which helps promising House GOP candidates—a group Hinson belonged to in 2020." [Globe Gazette, 11/11/24]
2024: Hinson Cochaired The NRCC’s Young Guns Program According to The Daily Nonpareil, "She cochaired the National Republican Congressional Committee's Young Guns program, which helps promising House GOP candidates—a group Hinson belonged to in 2020." [Daily Nonpareil, 11/11/24]
2024: Hinson’s Spokeswoman Denied Speculation Of Senate Appointment According to The Daily Nonpareil, '"Anyone suggesting otherwise is just peddling in nonsense. Rep. Hinson's focus remains on serving the people of Iowa's Second District and delivering on the commitments made during this campaign to Make America Great Again," Sophie Seid, a spokeswoman for Hinson, said in a statement.' [Daily Nonpareil, 11/11/24]
2024: Hinson Was Considered A Top Contender For House GOP Leadership According to Southeast Iowa Union, "Hinson, who won re-election to serve in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District in the Nov. 5 election, was considered a top contender for the U.S. House GOP leadership position, in charge of party messaging for the caucus." [Southeast Iowa Union, 11/12/24]
Ashley Hinson Secured Third Term In Iowa's 2nd Congressional District In November 2024 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson easily secured a third term in last week's election to represent Northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 11/13/24]
November 2024: Ashley Hinson Won Reelection To Third Term In Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson easily secured a third term in last week's election to represent Northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District." [Globe Gazette, 11/14/24]
Ashley Hinson Was Re-Elected To Iowa's 2nd Congressional District In November 2024 According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson won re-election in this month's general election, earning a third, two-year term representing Eastern Iowa's 2nd Congressional District." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/22/24]
November 2024: Hinson Won Reelection For A Third Term Representing Iowa’s 2nd District According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson won reelection in this month's general election, earning a third, two-year term representing Eastern Iowa's 2nd Congressional District." [Daily Nonpareil, 11/23/24]
November 2024: Hinson Won Re-Election To Represent Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson won re-election in this month's general election, earning a third, two-year term representing Eastern Iowa's 2nd Congressional District." [Globe Gazette, 11/23/24]
November 2024: Hinson Won Third Term In Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson won re-election in this month's general election, earning a third, two-year term representing eastern Iowa's 2nd Congressional District." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 11/24/24]
2024: Hinson Was Reelected To A Third Term Representing Iowa's 2nd District According to Des Moines Register, "Iowans reelected Hinson - whom Trump endorsed - for her third term in Congress, serving Iowa's 2nd District." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 12/2/24]
Ashley Hinson Entered First Term With Republican Control Of Federal Government In January 2025 According to Telegraph Herald, "Having taken office in 2021, this is Hinson's first term with her party in control of the full federal government." [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 1/11/25]
November 2024: Ashley Hinson Was Reelected And Began First Term With Republican Control Of Congress And White House According to Telegraph Herald, "The stop marked the first leg of Hinson's county-by-county tour after being sworn into the new Congress following her reelection in November. Republicans now have control over both chambers of Congress and, soon, the White House. Having taken office in 2021, this is Hinson's first term with her party in control of the full federal government." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 1/11/25]
2025: Ashley Hinson Served Third U.S. House Term According to The Gazette, "Miller-Meeks and Hinson are serving their third, two-year terms in the U.S. House, and Nunn his second." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/8/25]
2025: Hinson Identified As Serving Third U.S. House Term According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Miller-Meeks and Hinson are serving their third two-year terms in the U.S. House." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 4/9/25]
April 2025: Hinson Identified As Serving Her Third U.S. House Term According to Globe Gazette, "Miller-Meeks and Hinson are serving their third, two-year terms in the U.S. House, and Nunn his second." [Globe Gazette, 4/9/25]
April 2025: DCCC Targeted Hinson As Vulnerable In 2026 Election According to Sioux City Journal, "Tuesday's announcement from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee indicated the group's intention to invest in the campaigns against Iowa Republican incumbents Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Ashley Hinson in Eastern Iowa and Zach Nunn in Central Iowa. Miller-Meeks and Hinson are serving their third, two-year terms in the U.S. House, and Nunn his second." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 4/9/25]
April 2025: Hinson Served Third Term In U.S. House According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Miller-Meeks and Hinson are serving their third, two-year terms in the U.S. House, and Nunn his second." [Daily Nonpareil, 4/9/25]
2024: Hinson Won Third Term In U.S. House Representing Northeast Iowa According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson, 41, then won re-election in 2022 by 8 percentage points against Democratic former state lawmaker Liz Mathis of Hiawatha, and handily won re-election to a third term in 2024 against Democratic challenger Sarah Corkery of Cedar Falls and no-party candidate Jody Puffett of Delhi." [Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa), 4/24/25]
Ashley Hinson Represented Iowa's 2nd Congressional District In Her Third Term As Of 2025 According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson is in her third term representing Iowa's 2nd Congressional District and is expected to seek reelection, but hasn't publicly announced a campaign." [Des Moines Register, 4/29/25]
Ashley Hinson Was Floated As A Potential Gubernatorial Candidate But Made No Public Indication Of Plans As Of April 2025 According to Des Moines Register, "She's been floated as a potential gubernatorial candidate, but hasn't made any public indication about her plans." [Des Moines Register, 4/29/25]
2025: Iowa City Press-Citizen Reported Hinson Might Pursue A Senate Seat In The Future According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "Hinson might also decide to remain at the federal level after burnishing her congressional bona fides and some day seek out a U.S. Senate seat instead." [Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa), 4/29/25]
April 2025: Ashley Hinson Announced She Will Not Run For Iowa Governor In 2026 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said she will not run for governor in 2026. Hinson, of Marion, said in a statement Tuesday while 'humbled by the outpouring of support and encouragement from people all across Iowa' encouraging her to run for the statewide office, she is committed to her work in Washington, D.C." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 4/30/25]
2025: Hinson Was Expected To Seek Reelection To Congress But Had Not Publicly Announced A Campaign According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "Hinson is in her third term representing Iowa's 2nd Congressional District and is expected to seek reelection, but hasn't publicly announced a campaign." [Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa), 4/30/25]
Democrats Identified Hinson's District As A Target For 2026 Elections According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "While Hinson was reelected with large voter margins, national Democrats have identified her district as one to target in their 2026 election strategy." [Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa), 4/30/25]
2023: Hinson Represented Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Hinson represents Iowa's 2nd Congressional District in the state's northeast corner, and includes Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Dubuque and Mason City." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 7/13/23]
2023: Gazette Reported Hinson Represented Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Gazette, "Hinson represents Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, which includes Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Dubuque and Mason City." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 7/13/23]
2023: Ashley Hinson Represented Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to a press release from Ashley Hinson's campaign, "Hinson represents Iowa's 2nd Congressional District in the state's northeast corner, and includes Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Dubuque and Mason City." [Press Release - Hinson Campaign, 7/15/23]
October 2023: Hinson Emphasized The Need For House Republicans To Quickly Decide On A Speaker According to The Gazette, "That said I think it is imperative that we make that decision and get that decided next week as a caucus," Hinson said. "We have a lot to do in the coming weeks before that deadline (to avert a government shutdown after government funding runs out) on Nov. 17. In my mind, it's imperative we get that decided so we can move forward (and) we can heal as a conference, but we can also do the work that people sent us there to do. We need to get back to work for the American people." [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/5/23]
October 2023: Hinson Criticized Matt Gaetz For Orchestrating McCarthy’s Ouster According to The Gazette, "'We see a personal vendetta play out by the captain of the 'Chaos Caucus' Matt Gaetz on the floor of the House,' Hinson said. 'It was atrocious. It's abhorrent, and I'm hopeful that we as an institution can do better than that going forward.'" [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/5/23]
October 2023: Hinson Stated She Was Willing To Endure Multiple Ballots To Elect A Speaker According to The Gazette, "Hinson said she's hopeful House Republicans can elect a new speaker with one vote on the floor. 'I certainly hope it won't take 15 ballots,' she said, 'but I will be in for as many ballots as it takes for the candidate that I choose.'" [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/5/23]
October 2023: Hinson Represented Iowa's 2nd Congressional District As Republican Incumbent According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Cedar Falls community leader and small-business owner Sarah Corkery announced Tuesday she will seek the Democratic nomination for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, setting up a potential challenge to Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson of Marion." [Daily Nonpareil, 10/21/23]
2023: Ashley Hinson Represented Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Telegraph Herald, 'Sarah Corkery, 48, a marketing professional from Cedar Falls, is the first candidate to announce a challenge to Hinson, who represents Clayton, Dubuque and Delaware counties as part of Iowa's 2nd Congressional District.' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/25/23]
October 2023: Ashley Hinson Held The U.S. House Seat For Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Cascade Pioneer (Iowa), "A political newcomer and self-described moderate announced Oct. 18 she is running as a Democrat for the U.S. House of Representatives seat currently held by Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson." [Cascade Pioneer (Iowa), 10/25/23]
As Of October 2023, Hinson Represented Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Manchester Press (Iowa), "Sarah Corkery, 48, a marketing professional from Cedar Falls, is the first candidate to announce a challenge to Hinson, who represents Clayton, Dubuque and Delaware counties as part of Iowa's 2nd Congressional District." [Manchester Press (Iowa), 10/25/23]
2022: Ashley Hinson Defeated Liz Mathis For Her Second Congressional Term According to Des Moines Register, "She successfully ran against former news anchor Liz Mathis in 2022, winning her second term with an 8 percentage-point margin." [Des Moines Register, 11/5/24]
2017-2021: Ashley Hinson Served In Iowa House Of Representatives For 67th District According to AWPC, "Hinson served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2017-2021, representing the 67th District." [AWPC, 1/1/25]
2020: Ashley Hinson Defeated Abby Finkenauer In Iowa's 1st Congressional District Race According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 'Hinson, a Marion resident who defeated Abby Finkenauer, a first-term Democrat, in 2020, appreciated the opportunity.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 3/8/21]
Ashley Hinson Defeated Abby Finkenauer In 2020 According to Mitchell County Press-News, "Hinson, a Marion resident who defeated Abby Finkenauer, a first-term Democrat, in 2020, appreciated the opportunity." [Mitchell County Press-News, 3/8/21]
2021: Hinson Previously Served Two Terms In Iowa Legislature According to Daily Nonpareil, "the candidates' connection continued at the Iowa Legislature where Hinson served two terms, representing a House district that was one half of Mathis' Senate District." [Daily Nonpareil, 7/27/21]
2021: Hinson And Mathis Lived In Linn County And Would Remain In The Same Congressional District After Redistricting According to Des Moines Register, "Mathis and Hinson, who both live in Linn County, will be in the same congressional district no matter how the lines are drawn." [Des Moines Register, 7/28/21]
2024: Hinson Won Re-Election In Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Southeast Iowa Union, "Hinson, who won re-election to serve in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District in the Nov. 5 election, was considered a top contender for the U.S. House GOP leadership position, in charge of party messaging for the caucus." [Southeast Iowa Union, 11/12/24]
Ashley Hinson Was Reelected To Represent Iowa's 2nd Congressional District In 2024 According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson, who some Republicans see as a possible future candidate for U.S. Senate, was reelected as an incumbent last week to represent Iowa's 2nd Congressional District to serve a third term in the U.S. House." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 11/12/24]
November 2024: Hinson Won Reelection To Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Sioux City Journal, "Hinson easily secured a third term in last week's election to represent Northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 11/12/24]
April 2025: NRCC Claimed Hinson Served Three Terms in U.S. House According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Tuesday's announcement from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee indicated the group's intention to invest in the campaigns against Iowa Republican incumbents Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Ashley Hinson in Eastern Iowa and Zach Nunn in Central Iowa. Miller-Meeks and Hinson are serving their third, two-year terms in the U.S. House, and Nunn his second." [Daily Nonpareil, 4/11/25]
2024: Hinson Won A Third Term In U.S. House According To Muscatine Journal According to Muscatine Journal, "[Hinson] handily won reelection to a third term in 2024 against Democratic challenger Sarah Corkery of Cedar Falls and no-party candidate Jody Puffett of Delhi." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 4/17/25]
Ashley Hinson Defeated Sarah Corkery In The 2024 Congressional Election With 57% Of The Vote According to Des Moines Register, "She was elected to Congress in 2020 and most recently defeated Democrat Sarah Corkery of Cedar Falls in 2024 with 57% of the vote." [Des Moines Register, 4/29/25]
National Democrats Targeted Ashley Hinson's District For The 2026 Election Despite Her Prior Large Victory Margins According to Des Moines Register, "While Hinson was reelected with large voter margins, national Democrats have identified her district as one to target in their 2026 election strategy." [Des Moines Register, 4/29/25]
2025: Iowa City Press-Citizen Reported Hinson Entered Her Third Term In Congress According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "Hinson is a former TV news anchor and state legislator. She is in her third term representing Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. She was easily reelected in 2024 and is favored to again hold her seat in 2026." [Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa), 4/29/25]
2024: Hinson Defeated Sarah Corkery In Congressional Race With 57% Of The Vote According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "She was elected to Congress in 2020 and most recently defeated Democrat Sarah Corkery of Cedar Falls in 2024 with 57% of the vote." [Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa), 4/30/25]
November 2024: Hinson Was Reelected To Represent Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson easily secured a third term in last week's election to represent Northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 11/12/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Was Reelected To U.S. House Representing Iowa's 2nd Congressional District According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson is a former TV news anchor and state legislator. She is in her third term representing Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. She was easily reelected in 2024 and is favored to again hold her seat in 2026." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 4/28/25]
Des Moines Register Stated Hinson Might Prefer U.S. Senate Run In The Future According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson might also decide to remain at the federal level after burnishing her congressional bona fides and some day seek out a U.S. Senate seat instead." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 4/28/25]
2018: Ashley Hinson Defeated Eric Gjerde For Iowa House 67 Seat According to Gazette, "Gjerde, 40, a Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School teacher who lives in Cedar Rapids with his wife, Amy, and their three daughters, lost to Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Marion, 52 percent to 48 percent." [Gazette, 7/8/19]
2016: Ashley Hinson Won First Campaign For Iowa House 67 According to Gazette, "In 2016, with Donald Trump on the top if the ticket, Hinson ran her first campaign and defeated Mark Seidl by 4,499 votes." [Gazette, 7/8/19]
2018: Ashley Hinson Won Iowa House 67 By 661-Vote Margin According to Gazette, "the party points out that in 2018, Hinson carried the district 52 percent to 48 percent, a 661-vote margin." [Gazette, 7/8/19]
Ashley Hinson Expressed Readiness To Seek Bipartisan Solutions In Congress According to Gazette, "I know that there are other members who have that as a priority, both in the minority and in the majority. So there are so many issues that our district cares about that I know we'll be able to find common ground on and move forward." [Gazette, 12/8/20]
2020: Hinson Campaign Website Plagiarism Acknowledged By Hinson According to Wikipedia, "In July 2020, The New York Times reported several instances of Hinson's campaign website plagiarizing portions of articles from media outlets. Hinson said she '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.'" [Wikipedia, 6/11/24]
Ashley Hinson Accused Biden And The Left Of Liberal Policies According to The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson has accused 'Biden and the radical Left' of 'trying to turn America into a liberal wasteland with open borders, boys playing in girls' sports, and unlimited spending of taxpayer dollars.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 7/15/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Urged Biden To Resign If Unable To Campaign According to The Daily Nonpareil, "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.'" [The Daily Nonpareil, 8/10/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Praised Iowa Republicans For Transgender Athlete Ban And Other Policies According to The Daily Nonpareil, "She praised Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Republican state lawmakers for banning transgender athletes competing in girls sports at the high school and college levels, cutting taxes and passing a law blocked in federal court that would allow Iowa law enforcement to arrest and charge noncitizens with a crime if they are in the state but have previously been blocked from entering the country or deported." [The Daily Nonpareil, 8/10/24]
September 2024: Hinson Rejected Trump’s Demand To Shut Down Government Over SAVE Act According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said she is unwilling to shut down the federal government unless Congress passes legislation requiring that people show proof of citizenship to register to vote, rejecting demands by GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 9/21/24]
September 2024: Hinson Rejected Trump's Shutdown Demands According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said she is unwilling to shut down the federal government unless Congress passes legislation requiring that people show proof of citizenship to register to vote, rejecting demands by GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 9/21/24]
2024: Hinson Campaigned On Bipartisanship In TV Ad According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson's latest TV ad aired last week. It portrays the sophomore congresswoman as willing to work on bipartisan issues. The ad features Iowans who say they support Hinson because of her 'bipartisan record of results.'" [Globe Gazette, 10/21/24]
2019: Ashley Hinson Argued Against Partisan Characterization Of Her Record According to Sioux City Journal, Hinson called the Democratic statement a misrepresentation of her record to "flare up the partisan rhetoric," responding, "I don't believe that I will be one of a herd. I can distinguish myself." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 5/13/19]
2019: Hinson's Stance On Partisan Rhetoric Was Critical According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Hinson called that a misrepresentation of her record to 'flare up the partisan rhetoric.' 'I don't believe that I will be one of a herd. I can distinguish myself,' she said." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 5/14/19]
Ashley Hinson Stated Her Message Resonated With Iowa Voters In 2019 According to Gazette, "'It's clear that our message of bringing Iowa common sense to Washington is resonating with voters across Iowa,' she said." [Gazette, 1/8/20]
Ashley Hinson Said Her Campaign Resonated With Iowa Voters In 2019 According to Globe Gazette, 'It's clear that our message of bringing Iowa common sense to Washington is resonating with voters across Iowa,' she said. [Globe Gazette, 1/9/20]
2020: Sharon Poplawski Asserted Ashley Hinson Voted for Inadequate School Funding, Relaxed Gun Laws, and Other Party-Line Issues According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Ashley voted on some of the most extreme legislation coming through Iowa's Statehouse; inadequate public school funding; gun legislation making it easier for anyone to own a firearm; politicizing our state courts system; busting public sector unions; gutting collective bargaining and removing women's access to health care through defunding Planned Parenthood." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 1/20/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Emphasized Bridging Urban And Rural Voters During Campaign According to Gazette, "She believes her communication skills and willingness to go everywhere and meet with anyone helped her bridge the differences between her suburban Iowa House district and rural voters more likely to be driving pickups and sport utility vehicles." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 12/4/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Stated Commitment To Bipartisan Work On Key District Issues According to Gazette, "Although as a Republican she will be in the House minority, Hinson thinks those are issues where there is room for bipartisan work. 'I know that there are other members who have that as a priority, both in the minority and in the majority.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 12/4/20]
January 2021: Ashley Hinson Opposed Republican Efforts To Overturn Biden's Election Win According to Telegraph Herald, "New U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, announced Tuesday that Congress should 'respect states' authority in the election process,' signaling her opposition to those in her party who plan to contest Joe Biden's presidential election win." [Telegraph Herald, 1/6/21]
January 2021: Ashley Hinson Called For Respecting States' Authority In The Election Process According to Telegraph Herald, Hinson "joined 11 other Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives in sending a letter to House leadership ahead of today's vote to certify the 2020 election results." The letter stated: "The text of the Constitution is clear. States select electors. Congress does not. Accordingly, our path forward is also clear. We must respect the states' authority here." [Telegraph Herald, 1/6/21]
January 2021: Ashley Hinson Expressed Concerns About The Election System In Battleground States According to Telegraph Herald, the letter Hinson signed stated, "The letter makes claims about 'significant abuses in our election system resulting from the reckless adoption of mail-in ballots and the lack of safeguards maintained to guarantee that only legitimate votes are cast and counted. ... The people cannot trust a system that refuses to guarantee that only legal votes are cast to select its leaders. The elections held in at least six battleground states raise profound questions, and it is a legal, constitutional and moral imperative that they be answered.'" [Telegraph Herald, 1/6/21]
January 2021: Hinson Affirmed Commitment To Constitution And Democratic Process According to Sioux City Journal, despite the breakdown, Hinson believes many members of Congress remain committed to upholding the Constitution and the democratic process. "I'm one of them and I'm calling on everybody to let this process play out as our founding fathers intended, as we've done every four years for hundreds of years," she said. [Sioux City Journal, 1/6/21]
January 2021: Hinson Supported Civil Debate Of Electoral College Certification According to Sioux City Journal, "That means having the debate, it means being able to have disagreements and still respect each other," Hinson said. The Republican caucus met earlier in the week and discussed certification "in a civil manner" despite the differences of opinion. "At the end of the day, we can leave and work together," she said. [Sioux City Journal, 1/6/21]
January 2021: Hinson Opposed Resolution To Urge Use Of 25th Amendment And Trump's Impeachment According to Telegraph Herald, "While Hinson voted to certify Democratic President-elect Joe Biden when some of her Republican colleagues chose to repeat Trump's allegations of a rigged election, she voted against both the resolution to urge the 25th Amendment and Trump's impeachment." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 1/17/21]
1/18/21: Hinson's Spokeswoman Asserted Hinson Was Focused On Serving Iowans According to Gazette, '"Ashley is working hard every day to serve Iowans and bring folks together to get things done. Congress does not decide elections, voters do, and Ashley will continue to work to ensure that remains the case," Sophie Seid, a spokeswoman for Hinson, said in an emailed statement.' [Gazette, 1/18/21]
2021: Todd Dorman Reported Ashley Hinson Opposed Trump's Impeachment According to an opinion piece by Todd Dorman in Gazette, "Just a few weeks ago, my congresswoman, Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, argued that impeaching Donald Trump for inciting an insurrection would further divide the country. We need to come together, she said." [Todd Dorman - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 2/18/21]
2021: Letter Writer Michele Steepleton Noted Ashley Hinson Defended Vote Against Impeachment of Former President According to a letter to the editor published in Des Moines Register, "She defended her vote to not impeach the former president because it would further divide our country. Hinson wanted to bring us together." [Letter to the Editor - Des Moines Register, 3/24/21]
2021: Letter Writer Michele Steepleton Asserted Ashley Hinson Campaigned on Promises of Common Sense and Unity According to a letter to the editor published in Des Moines Register, "Less than six months ago, Ashley Hinson campaigned as a suburban working mom who would bring a dose of common sense and stop the chaos in Washington. Recently, she stated that she'll work with anyone to get things done for Iowans." [Letter to the Editor - Des Moines Register, 3/24/21]
2021: Letter Writer Kent Guild Asserted Ashley Hinson Called Democrats 'Destructive' and 'Radical' in Campaign Communication According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Rep. Ashley Hinson is calling Democrats 'destructive' and 'radical' in a recent request for contributions to her 2022 campaign." [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 5/16/21]
2021: Letter Writer Kent Guild Criticized Ashley Hinson for Calling Democrats 'Destructive' and 'Radical' According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Rep. Ashley Hinson is calling Democrats 'destructive' and 'radical' in a recent request for contributions to her 2022 campaign. Ms. Hinson: Democrats are progressive and planning for the future. They always have and always will." [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 5/16/21]
2021: Letter Writer Jerry Flatt Criticized Ashley Hinson's Opposition to Biden's Agenda According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "First District Rep. Ashley Hinson's very partisan social media posts repeatedly state that she will oppose the 'radical liberal' agenda of President Joe Biden and Speaker Nancy Pelosi. [...] Hinson shows no signs of compromising." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/21/21]
2021: Letter Writer Jerry Flatt Stated Ashley Hinson Focused on Retaking House Over Serving District According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "She says her sole focus for 2022 is taking back the House. Nowhere does she say it is working for her district and the people of this state." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/21/21]
2020: Hinson Expressed Commitment To Curbed Spending, Economic Prosperity, And Bipartisanship According to Fox News, "Hinson, 37, wants to focus on strong constituent services, curbing government spending, economic prosperity and finding common ground." [Fox News, 11/18/20]
2022: Hinson Framed The 2022 Election As Focused On Economic Issues According to Radio Iowa, "Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson of Marion says the 2022 election will revolve around economic issues. Hinson faces Democrat Liz Mathis of Hiawatha in Iowa’s new second congressional district." [Radio Iowa, 8/29/22]
2022: Hinson Stated GOP Congress Could Check Biden Administration According to Radio Iowa, "Hinson said Republicans can be a check against the Biden administration if they win control of the House in November." [Radio Iowa, 8/29/22]
Ashley Hinson Balanced Budget And Cut Taxes In Iowa House According to AshleyHinson.com, "As a state Representative, she worked successfully to balance the budget, cut taxes, and protect the most vulnerable in her community." [AshleyHinson.com, 4/3/24]
2021: Letter Writer Ellen Ballas Asserted Ashley Hinson Opposed American Rescue Plan Act According to a letter to the editor published in Iowa City Press-Citizen, "Hinson cites 'the values, expectations, and aspirations of Iowa families.' She and Miller-Meeks abandoned Iowa families by opposing the 'American Rescue Plan Act.'" [Letter to the Editor - Iowa City Press-Citizen, 8/11/21]
2021: Letter Writer Ellen Ballas Alleged Ashley Hinson Opposed the American Rescue Plan Act According to a letter to the editor published in Quad-City Times, "She and Miller-Meeks abandoned Iowa families by opposing the American Rescue Plan Act." [Letter to the Editor - Quad-City Times, 8/14/21]
2021: Letter Writer Ellen Ballas Asserted Ashley Hinson Cited Iowa Family Values in 'Line in the Sand' Letter According to a letter to the editor published in Quad-City Times, "Hinson cites 'the values, expectations, and aspirations of Iowa families.'" [Letter to the Editor - Quad-City Times, 8/14/21]
2022: Letter Writer Ellen Ballas Claimed Ashley Hinson Used 'Marxism' and 'Socialist' Labels for Democratic Policies According to a letter to the editor published in Iowa City Press-Citizen, "Hinson has used the term 'Marxism.' Both Hinson and Miller-Meeks falsely claim, Democratic policies are 'socialist.' They know they're taxpayer-funded programs, such as: national defense, veterans benefits, public schools. All of us, including both representatives, depend on and benefit from them." [Letter to the Editor - Iowa City Press-Citizen, 2/9/22]
Ashley Hinson's Campaign Described Her As A Taxpayer Advocate In Congress According to Daily Nonpareil, Hinson campaigned "on kitchen-table issues and pledging to be a taxpayer advocate in Congress." [Daily Nonpareil, 4/18/25]
April 2025: Ashley Hinson Emphasized Support For Trump Policies And Extending Tax Cuts According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson emphasized her commitment to cutting wasteful federal spending, securing the border and supporting Trump's policies, including extending tax cuts set to expire this year that Trump had approved in 2017 during his first term." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/23/25]
April 2025: Hinson Claimed Congress Worked On Trump And GOP Campaign Promises According to Muscatine Journal, "when I look at what Congress is doing, we are working on executing exactly what we campaigned on doing and what the president campaigned on doing," Hinson said. [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 4/24/25]
Ashley Hinson Prioritized Job Creation And Education Funding In 2015 House Campaign According to Gazette, "Her priorities include creating a climate conducive to adding jobs and business opportunities, especially for young families in the district [...] Hinson also is interested in making sure education is adequately funded and that schools are operating efficiently." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/30/15]
October 2016: Ashley Hinson Prioritized Communication, Collaboration, And Creativity In Her Campaign For Iowa House District 67 According to The Gazette, "Hinson said she would be guided by three Cs — communication, collaboration and creativity." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/13/16]
July 2019: Ashley Hinson Promised To End Bickering And Create Opportunities For Iowans If Elected To Congress According to Telegraph Herald, 'It's clear that Iowans are ready for new leadership in Washington,' Hinson said in the release. 'In Congress, I'll fight to end the bickering and dysfunction and create more opportunities for Iowa families.'" [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 7/4/19]
2020: Sharon Poplawski Claimed Ashley Hinson Supported Party-Line Votes Over Iowans' Interests According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Although Hinson campaigned as a moderate for her state House seat, her votes do not represent the best interests of Iowans. However, they do follow party-line voting." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 1/20/20]
2020: Telegraph Herald Reported Hinson Claimed Experience As Conservative Leader And Legislator According to Telegraph Herald, "I have a proven track record as a conservative leader and legislator working to balance budgets, cut taxes, and keep our neighborhoods safe." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 5/17/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Emphasized Taxpayer Advocacy And Bipartisan Issues According to Globe Gazette, 'I'm going to make sure that I'm doing what I said I would do, which is fight for taxpayers,' Hinson said. '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.' [Globe Gazette, 12/5/20]
2021: Indivisible Iowa Protested Hinson's Vote Against American Rescue Plan According to Gazette, "That sentiment wasn't shared by a handful of sign-waving members of Indivisible Iowa who greeted Republicans as they arrived at the Elmcrest Country Club for the fundraiser. 'Hinson's a hypocrite' and 'Hinson and Ernst voted against the American Rescue Plan' — referring to 1st District Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson — were typical signs." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/1/21]
April 2021: Indivisible Iowa Protested Hinson's Vote Against The American Rescue Plan According to Globe Gazette, "That sentiment wasn't shared by a handful of sign-waving members of Indivisible Iowa who greeted Republicans as they arrived at the Elmcrest Country Club for the fundraiser. 'Hinson's a hypocrite' and 'Hinson and Ernst voted against the American Rescue Plan' — referring to 1st District Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson — were typical signs." [Globe Gazette, 4/1/21]
April 2021: Activists Accused Ashley Hinson Of Hypocrisy Over Voting Record According to Sioux City Journal, "That sentiment wasn't shared by a handful of sign-waving members of Indivisible Iowa who greeted Republicans as they arrived at the Elmcrest Country Club for the fundraiser. 'Hinson's a hypocrite' and 'Hinson and Ernst voted against the American Rescue Plan' — referring to 1st District Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson — were typical signs." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 4/1/21]
April 2021: Activists Criticized Ashley Hinson's Vote Against The American Rescue Plan According to Sioux City Journal, "Hinson and Ernst voted against the American Rescue Plan' — referring to 1st District Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson — were typical signs." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 4/1/21]
April 2021: Indivisible Iowa Accused Hinson Of Hypocrisy And Opposing The American Rescue Plan According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson's a hypocrite' and 'Hinson and Ernst voted against the American Rescue Plan' — referring to 1st District Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson — were typical signs." [Daily Nonpareil, 4/2/21]
September 2022: Hinson Promoted GOP Platform If Republicans Retook House According to Telegraph Herald, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, promoted aspects of her party's proposed platform if Republicans flip the U.S. House of Representatives this year, during an event Monday in Dubuque." [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 9/27/22]
2022: Ashley Hinson Blamed Democrats For Inflation And High Gas Prices According to Gazette, "Hinson continued to hammer Biden and Democrats in Congress, blaming them for high inflation and high gas prices." [Gazette, 10/27/22]
Ashley Hinson Criticized Biden Administration Over Inflation And Gas Prices In 2022 According to Muscatine Journal, "Hinson continued to hammer Biden and Democrats in Congress, blaming them for high inflation and high gas prices." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 10/27/22]
2022: Mark Havlicek Claimed Ashley Hinson Pledged to Oppose Biden-Pelosi Spending According to an opinion piece by Mark Havlicek in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson's liberal opponent, Liz Mathis, has promised to support the Biden-Pelosi spending agenda and Ashley Hinson has promised to support us and our families. [...] Please vote for Ashley Hinson in November to ensure we have a true fiscal champion in Washington." [Mark Havlicek - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/30/22]
2022: Hinson Criticized Mathis And Democrats For 'Reckless Spending' And High Inflation According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson, during a stop in Cedar Rapids [...] continued to paint Mathis as a 'rubber-stamp' of a 'Biden-Pelosi' agenda she blamed for 'reckless spending' and for curtailing domestic energy production that has led to high inflation and high gas prices." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 11/2/22]
2022: Hinson Said House Republicans Planned To Combat Inflation And Strengthen Economy According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson said 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." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 11/2/22]
2022: Mathis Criticized Hinson For Voting Against House Jan. 6 Committee And Certain Spending Bills According to The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Mathis, too, chastised Hinson for voting against the creation of the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, as well as her votes against bills she said will improve the lives of Iowans, decrease the federal deficit, bring down the prices of gas and health care costs, and invest $5 billion over five years for investments in high-speed internet, roads, bridges and other infrastructure priorities that will support corn growers and biofuels industry in the state." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/2/22]
2022: Hinson Blamed Biden And Pelosi For Economic Issues, Pledged Republican Actions On Inflation And Energy According to The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson, during a stop in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday alongside Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and other Republican candidates on the Nov. 8 ballot, continued to paint Mathis as a 'rubber-stamp' of a 'Biden-Pelosi' agenda she blamed for 'reckless spending' and for curtailing domestic energy production that has led to high inflation and high gas prices. Hinson said 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." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/2/22]
August 2023: Ashley Hinson Criticized the Biden Administration on Multiple Issues According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, '"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," while ignoring kitchen table issues of inflation, a bulging federal deficit, border security and the flow of illicit fentanyl into the United States.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/8/23]
August 2023: Hinson Touted Legislative Priorities At Tama Town Hall According to Muscatine Journal (Iowa), "The Marion Republican began the hourlong public event touting her work and priorities in Congress. That includes her efforts to try to make federal tax cuts enacted in 2017 permanent for individuals and small businesses; expand the federal child tax credit and making it eligible for expecting parents to apply; increase domestic energy production and support the year-round sale of higher ethanol blends; and legislation that would force federal agencies to cut two regulations for every new one proposed." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 8/22/23]
2023: Hinson’s Campaign Associated Opponent With Biden Agenda According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "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." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 10/18/23]
2024: Hinson Was Accused Of Partisan Voting And Special Interest Alignment By Corkery According to Daily Nonpareil, "Corkery said she's grown frustrated with Hinson's voting record, calling it partisan, and that it shows that she's more interested in catering to special interests than looking out for Iowans." [Daily Nonpareil, 10/20/24]
Sarah Corkery Criticized Ashley Hinson's Voting Record As Partisan According to Telegraph Herald, "Corkery said she's grown frustrated with Hinson's voting record, calling it partisan, and that it shows that she's more interested in catering to special interests than looking out for Iowans." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/26/24]
9/29/23: Iowa Democratic Party Chair Criticized Hinson's Record According to Sioux City Journal (Iowa), '"If Zach Nunn, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Ashley Hinson, or Randy Feenstra are even remotely serious about doing their jobs, there's a bipartisan, Senate-passed continuing resolution they can support," Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart said in a statement. "Unfortunately, while our military is about to go unpaid for the first time in history, they are continuing their extreme quest to put Social Security on the chopping block and make unprecedented cuts to programs Iowans desperately rely on."' [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 9/30/23]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Accused Democrats Of Having Consistent 'Woke' Policies According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "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), 8/5/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Repeated Demand For Biden's Resignation If Not Fit For Office According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "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), 8/5/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Claimed Harris Supported Biden's Agenda And Criticized 'Woke Policies' According to Daily Nonpareil, "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.'" [Daily Nonpareil, 8/5/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Urged Biden To Resign If Unable To Campaign According to Daily Nonpareil, "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.'" [Daily Nonpareil, 8/5/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Asserted Democrats Would Retain 'Woke' Policies With A New Nominee According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson said Democrats 'have a new nominee, but their woke policies will be the same,' stating Harris has 'been in lockstep' with Biden over the last three and half a years to 'turn our country into a liberal wasteland.'" [Globe Gazette, 8/5/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Criticized Biden's Capacity To Serve And Media Coverage According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson reiterated that Biden should resign from office if he is not up to the task of campaigning. She blamed the media and congressional Democrats for 'hiding his decline from the country.'" [Globe Gazette, 8/5/24]
April 2025: Hinson Defended Trump’s Policies At Town Hall According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson, who is from Marion, emphasized her support for Trump's policies, including border security, tax cuts and deregulation." [Daily Nonpareil, 4/26/25]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Alleged Democrats Would Continue 'Woke Policies' Under Harris According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson said Democrats 'have a new nominee, but their woke policies will be the same,' stating Harris has 'been in lockstep' with Biden [...] to 'turn our country into a liberal wasteland.'" [The Daily Nonpareil, 8/10/24]
2018: Letter Writer David Lane Asserted Ashley Hinson's Record Did Not Align With Campaign Rhetoric According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Two years ago, Ashley Hinson campaigned as a moderate and won House District 67. Her website's 'Vision' page still looks moderate, but her record no longer is." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/29/18]
2020: Hinson Pledged To Prioritize Problem-Solving For Constituents In Congress According to Telegraph Herald, "When I go to Congress, my focus will always be on solving problems for my constituents... I will work with anyone to enact smart legislation. Serving in the Iowa Legislature has prepared me well to be an effective solution-based legislator for the First District." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 5/17/20]
2022: Mathis Cited Hinson's Votes Against Key Legislation As Reason For Congressional Run According to Waterloo Courier (Iowa), "I decided to run when I saw that (U.S. Rep.) Ashley Hinson was taking some bad votes," she told the crowd. She specified votes against the Jan. 6 committee, the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, the Violence Against Women's Act, COVID recovery and the infrastructure bill. "Who would vote no? She did," Mathis said. [Waterloo Courier (Iowa), 2/20/22]
2020: Hinson Stated A Priority To Lower Prescription Costs And Rebuild Infrastructure According to Telegraph Herald, "My priority is ending the chaos and dysfunction we see right now in Washington and instead getting to work on issues that actually matter to Iowans like lowering the cost of prescription drugs and rebuilding this country's infrastructure," Hinson wrote. [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 5/17/20]
2020: Hinson Criticized Democrats For Pandemic Response Legislation According to Telegraph Herald, Hinson wrote, "Democrats shouldn't be using [the pandemic] as an opportunity to pass far-left legislation well outside the mainstream. We should be coming together to help our communities." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 5/17/20]
August 2023: Ashley Hinson Opposed Politicization of Justice System under President Biden According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'Hinson, too, said she "will not stand for the politicization of our justice system under President Joe Biden" a reference to the third criminal case brought against former President and 2024 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump in less than six months.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/8/23]
July 2020: Ashley Hinson Ended Relationship With Consulting Firm Over Plagiarism Issue According to KCCI, "I have ended my working relationship with that company. What happened was wrong and violated your trust." [KCCI, 7/26/20]
July 2020: Ashley Hinson Accepted Responsibility And Apologized For Plagiarism According to KCCI, "I sincerely apologize and take full responsibility," Hinson wrote. "As a former journalist, it is my responsibility to perform the proper due diligence to ensure that what I release is original and is attributed properly." [KCCI, 7/26/20]
July 2020: Ashley Hinson Stated She Was Unaware Of Plagiarism Upon Review Of Drafts According to KCCI, Hinson stated 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." [KCCI, 7/26/20]
July 2020: Ashley Hinson Stated She Terminated Firm And Employee Responsible For Plagiarized Material According to KCCI, Hinson said, "That firm that I had been using and that employee have both been terminated. I'm not doing any more work with them." [KCCI, 7/26/20]
2022: Hinson Held Fundraiser At Linn County Fairgrounds According to Radio Iowa, "Hinson held a fundraiser at the Linn County Fairgrounds Sunday night. 'Are you ready for an economy that’s strong?' Hinson asked the crowd at the end of the event." [Radio Iowa, 8/29/22]
2021: Letter Writer Ellen Ballas Accused Ashley Hinson of Misleading Fundraising Rhetoric According to a letter to the editor published in Iowa City Press-Citizen, "U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson and Mariannette Miller-Meeks like the term 'socialism,' especially when they fund-raise. Hinson's fundraising letter, 'Line in the Sand,' accused Democrats of 'socialism' twice. [...] They're purposely blurring the facts." [Letter to the Editor - Iowa City Press-Citizen, 8/11/21]
2021: Letter Writer Ellen Ballas Claimed Ashley Hinson Used 'Socialism' in Fundraising Communications According to a letter to the editor published in Quad-City Times, "Hinson's fundraising letter, 'Line in the Sand', accused Democrats of 'socialism' twice." [Letter to the Editor - Quad-City Times, 8/14/21]
2021: Letter Writer Ellen Ballas Criticized Ashley Hinson's Use of 'Socialism' in Fundraising According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Reps. Ashley Hinson and Mariannette Miller-Meeks like the term 'socialism,' especially when they raise funds. Hinson's fundraising letter, 'Line in the Sand,' accused Democrats of 'socialism' twice." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/17/21]
2024: Hinson Maintained Large Fundraising Advantage In IA-02 Race According to Gazette, "Hinson has a large fundraising advantage over Corkery. National Democrats have not targeted the race in the same way they have in the 1st and 3rd districts, leaving Corkery with little outside support." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/16/24]
2024: Hinson Had Large Fundraising Advantage Over Democratic Opponent According to Globe Gazette, 'Hinson has a large fundraising advantage over Corkery. National Democrats have not targeted the race in the same way they have in the 1st and 3rd districts, leaving Corkery with little outside support.' [Globe Gazette, 10/21/24]
Hinson's Spokeswoman Dismissed Rumors Of Senate Appointment, Said Focus Remained On House Work As Of November 2024 According to Globe Gazette, "'Iowa is blessed to have the two best Senators in the country, Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst, and that isn't changing anytime soon,' Sophie Seid, a spokeswoman for Hinson, said in a statement. 'Anyone suggesting otherwise is just peddling in nonsense. Rep. Hinson's focus remains on serving the people of Iowa's Second District and delivering on the commitments made during this campaign to Make America Great Again.'" [Globe Gazette, 11/11/24]
2020: Ashley Hinson Apologized For Plagiarism In Campaign Materials According to Des Moines Register, "Republican congressional candidate Ashley Hinson apologized for plagiarism in her opinion pieces and website and cut ties with a Virginia-based consulting firm she said was responsible." [Des Moines Register, 7/23/20]
2020: New York Times Reported Hinson Plagiarized Passages From Multiple News Outlets According to Des Moines Register, "The New York Times reported on Monday that Hinson, a former television news reporter and anchor and state representative from Marion, had plagiarized passages from news outlets including the Des Moines Register and the Times." [Des Moines Register, 7/23/20]
2020: Hinson Used Similar Language As Opponent Abby Finkenauer On Veterans Issues According to Des Moines Register, "She also used near-identical language as her opponent, U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer, used in her platform on veterans issues, the Times reported." [Des Moines Register, 7/23/20]
2020: Hinson Claimed Plagiarism Was Unintentional And Took Responsibility According to Des Moines Register, "'I strive to hold myself to a high level of integrity and the plagiarism that was brought to my attention from the New York Times reporting is unacceptable to me and to Iowans. I immediately took action when the mistakes were brought to my attention. I sincerely apologize and take full responsibility.'" [Des Moines Register, 7/23/20]
2020: Hinson’s Campaign Terminated Consulting Firm FP1 Strategies After Plagiarism Incident According to Des Moines Register, "'That firm that I had been using and that employee have both been terminated. I'm not doing any more work with them,' Hinson said in the KWWL interview. Her campaign manager, Jimmy Peacock, confirmed that the firm is FP1 Strategies, based in Arlington, Virginia." [Des Moines Register, 7/23/20]
2020: Hinson Acknowledged Outside Consultant Provided Copied Policy Content According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson has featured her past work as a journalist in her campaign's launch video and on her website. 'Hinson's admission that all of her policy content was written - and copied - by an outside consultant raises serious questions about where Ashley Hinson is getting her talking points - and what she actually stands for,' DCCC spokesperson Brooke Goren said in a news release." [Des Moines Register, 7/23/20]
2020: Hinson Suggested Plagiarism Allegations Were Partisan Attack According to Des Moines Register, "'I think people see this for what it is, which was a partisan attack on me and I think I take things in stride and I'm moving forward because that's what people expect a leader to do,' she said." [Des Moines Register, 7/23/20]
2020: Associated Builders and Contractors of Iowa Endorsed Ashley Hinson for Congress According to Telegraph Herald, "Associated Builders and Contractors of Iowa cited Hinson's 'pivotal accomplishments in the Statehouse on tax reform, including cutting burdensome government regulations and her fierce protection of Iowa's right-to-work law.'" [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 9/6/20]
October 2023: Hinson Called For Revisiting House Rules On Speaker Removal According to Globe Gazette, Hinson told reporters the House needs to revisit its rules and mechanisms for ousting a speaker, stating, "If one member has this much power over the entire institution, I think that's a big problem." [Globe Gazette, 10/6/23]
October 2023: Hinson Criticized House Rule Allowing Single Member To Trigger Speaker Vote According to The Daily Nonpareil, 'If one member has this much power over the entire institution, I think that's a big problem,' Hinson said. 'So I'm hopeful we can take a look at that and make sure that this kind of breakdown in process doesn't happen again, because I can certainly tell you Matt Gaetz isn't the one suffering right now. It's the people of this district who are worried about the uncertain times ahead for Congress.'" [Daily Nonpareil, 10/6/23]
Ashley Hinson Announced She Would Not Run For Iowa Governor In 2026 According to Globe Gazette, "Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said she will not run for governor in 2026. Hinson, of Marion, said in a statement Tuesday while 'humbled by the outpouring of support and encouragement from people all across Iowa' encouraging her to run for the statewide office, she is committed to her work in Washington, D.C." [Globe Gazette, 4/30/25]
Ashley Hinson Declined To Run For Iowa Governor In 2026 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said she will not run for governor in 2026. Hinson, of Marion, said in a statement Tuesday while 'humbled by the outpouring of support and encouragement from people all across Iowa' encouraging her to run for the statewide office, she is committed to her work in Washington, D.C." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 4/30/25]
Hinson Was Floated As Possible Gubernatorial Candidate But Had Not Indicated Plans According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "She's been floated as a potential gubernatorial candidate, but hasn't made any public indication about her plans." [Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa), 4/30/25]
2020: Ashley Hinson Announced Brittany Madni As Deputy Chief Of Staff And Legislative Director According to Muscatine Journal, "Brittany Madni will join Hinson as deputy chief of staff and legislative director." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 12/1/20]
2020: Ashley Hinson Selected Sophie Seid As Communications Director According to Muscatine Journal, "Sophie Seid will join Hinson as communications director. She most recently served as press secretary on the House Foreign Affairs Committee." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 12/1/20]
August 2021: Tom Cotton Scheduled To Campaign For Ashley Hinson In Iowa According to NBC - 13 WHO, "Tom Cotton will join Ted Cruz and become the second potential 2024 Republican presidential candidate who will campaign on behalf of 1st District Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Marion, for a fundraiser this month." [NBC - 13 WHO (Des Moines, Iowa), 8/12/21]
August 2021: Tom Cotton Praised Ashley Hinson's Role In Congress According to NBC - 13 WHO, "In a statement, Cotton said, 'I'm thrilled to join Congresswoman Ashley Hinson later this month in Iowa. Ashley is a force to be reckoned with in Washington—she is fighting Nancy Pelosi's radical agenda and defending our values, our Constitution, and Iowa's taxpayers every single day. Together we are going to take back the House in 2022.'" [NBC - 13 WHO (Des Moines, Iowa), 8/12/21]
Hinson Served Two Terms In The Iowa House Before Congress According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, '[...] Hinson, who served two terms in the Iowa House.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 10/4/21]
2021: Hinson Was Named Young Gun Program Co-Chair According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Rep. Ashley Hinson's campaign benefitted from a national Republican Party program designed to help new recruits run for office. Now, she'll be helping to pick those new recruits herself. Hinson, a Republican from Iowa's 1st Congressional District serving her first term in the U.S. House of Representatives, was named one of four co-chairs of the National Republican Congressional Committee's Young Gun program." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 11/9/21]
Hinson Credited NRCC Young Gun Program For 2020 Success According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, '"The NRCC's Young Gun program was key to my success in 2020, and I'm honored to help lead this program for the 2022 cycle," Hinson said.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 11/9/21]
McCarthy Praised Hinson's Impact In Congress In 2021 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, '"Ashley Hinson has made a huge impact in her short time in Congress, and I couldn't be more excited that she will be leading the charge as a co-chair," McCarthy said in a release.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 11/9/21]
Hinson Represented Iowa's 1st District In 2021 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'Hinson, a Republican from Iowa's 1st Congressional District serving her first term in the U.S. House of Representatives, was named one of four co-chairs of the National Republican Congressional Committee's Young Gun program.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 11/9/21]
2021: Ashley Hinson Was Named Co-Chair Of NRCC's Young Gun Program According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Ashley Hinson, a freshman Congresswoman from eastern Iowa's 1st District, was named co-chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee's Young Gun program." [Daily Nonpareil, 11/9/21]
2020: NRCC Named Ashley Hinson A Young Gun During Her Campaign According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson was named a Young Gun during her 2020 campaign." [Daily Nonpareil, 11/9/21]
2021: Kevin McCarthy Stated Hinson Made Huge Impact In Congress According to The Daily Nonpareil, 'Ashley Hinson has made a huge impact in her short time in Congress, and I couldn't be more excited that she will be leading the charge as a co-chair for the Young Guns program in 2022,' House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said in a news release. [Daily Nonpareil, 11/9/21]
2021: Hinson Was Named Co-Chair Of NRCC's Young Gun Program According to Quad-City Times, "Ashley Hinson, a freshman Congresswoman from eastern Iowa's 1st District, was named co-chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee's Young Gun program." [Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa), 11/9/21]
2021: Hinson Was One Of Four Young Gun Co-Chairs According to Quad-City Times, "She is one of four co-chairs for the program." [Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa), 11/9/21]
2020: Hinson Was Named A Young Gun During Her Campaign According to Quad-City Times, "Hinson was named a Young Gun during her 2020 campaign." [Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa), 11/9/21]
2022: McCarthy Praised Hinson For Her Leadership In Young Guns Program According to Quad-City Times, "Ashley Hinson has made a huge impact in her short time in Congress, and I couldn't be more excited that she will be leading the charge as a co-chair for the Young Guns program in 2022," House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said in a news release. [Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa), 11/9/21]
February 2022: Hinson Announced Endorsement From All GOP State Lawmakers In Her Congressional Districts According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson last week announced that she had received the endorsement of every Republican state lawmaker in both her current 1st Congressional District and the redistricted 2nd Congressional District she is running for this year [...]" [Telegraph Herald, 2/13/22]
August 2024: Hinson Hosted Annual 'BBQ Bash' Fundraiser In Cedar Rapids According to Waterloo Courier (Iowa), "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson hosted her annual 'BBQ Bash' fundraiser Saturday at Hawkeye Downs." [Waterloo Courier (Iowa), 8/4/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Hosted Annual 'BBQ Bash' Fundraiser In Cedar Rapids According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson hosted her annual 'BBQ Bash' fundraiser Saturday at Hawkeye Downs." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/4/24]
Ashley Hinson Cochaired The NRCC's Young Guns Program And Helped GOP Candidates In 2024 According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "She cochaired the National Republican Congressional Committee's Young Guns program, which helps promising House GOP candidates a group Hinson belonged to in 2020. She also crisscrossed the country in the lead-up the Nov. 5 election to help boost other Republican candidates." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/11/24]
Ashley Hinson Cochaired The NRCC's Young Guns Program In 2024 According to Sioux City Journal (Iowa), "She cochaired the National Republican Congressional Committee's Young Guns program, which helps promising House GOP candidates—a group Hinson belonged to in 2020." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 11/11/24]
November 2024: Hinson Declined Candidacy For House GOP Conference Chair According to Globe Gazette, "Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, removed herself Monday as a top contender eyed to replace New York U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik as House GOP conference chair. [...] 'I'm humbled that my colleagues would consider me for this important post, but I am not running for a leadership position,' Hinson said in a statement to The Gazette. 'My focus is on serving Iowa's Second Congressional District and working to ensure we carry out President Trump's agenda.'" [Globe Gazette, 11/11/24]
Hinson Supported Other GOP Candidates Nationwide In 2024 Election Lead-Up According to Globe Gazette, "She also crisscrossed the country in the lead-up the Nov. 5 election to help boost other Republican candidates, and has developed powerful allies in GOP leadership, including Trump, who endorsed her re-election." [Globe Gazette, 11/11/24]
November 2024: Hinson Removed Herself From Consideration For House GOP Conference Chair According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, removed herself Monday as a top contender eyed to replace New York U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik as House GOP conference chair." [Daily Nonpareil, 11/11/24]
2024: Hinson Campaigned For Other Republican Candidates Nationwide According to The Daily Nonpareil, "She also crisscrossed the country in the lead-up the Nov. 5 election to help boost other Republican candidates, and has developed powerful allies in GOP leadership, including Trump, who endorsed her re-election." [Daily Nonpareil, 11/11/24]
November 2024: Hinson Declined Candidacy For House GOP Conference Chair According to Southeast Iowa Union, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said Monday she is not interested in serving as House GOP conference chair following New York U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik's expected departure to serve in President-elect Donald Trump's 2024 administration." [Southeast Iowa Union, 11/12/24]
Ashley Hinson Declined To Seek House GOP Conference Chair Position In 2024 According to Des Moines Register, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson has taken herself off the short list of Republican lawmakers for House GOP Conference Chair to replace Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., who has been tapped for a top position in President-elect Donald Trump's administration." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 11/12/24]
November 2024: Hinson Withdrew From Consideration For House GOP Conference Chair According to Sioux City Journal, "Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, Iowa, removed herself Monday as a top contender eyed to replace New York U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik as House GOP conference chair." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 11/12/24]
November 2024: Hinson Was Considered A Favorite To Succeed Stefanik As Conference Chair According to Sioux City Journal, "Hinson was seen as a favorite to replace Stefanik, who has been tapped for a top position in President-elect Donald Trump's administration, as one of the top ranking GOP leaders in Congress." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 11/12/24]
Ashley Hinson Co-Chaired NRCC Young Guns Program In 2024 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "She co-chaired the National Republican Congressional Committee's Young Guns program, which helps promising House GOP candidates – a group Hinson belonged to in 2020." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 11/13/24]
April 2025: Ashley Hinson Expressed Commitment To Electing A Conservative Governor In Iowa According to Muscatine Journal, 'Hinson said she is "committed to electing a conservative governor in Iowa."' [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 4/29/25]
April 2025: Source Said Hinson Remained Focused On Congress And Helping Elect A Conservative Governor According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "Hinson hasn't made any public indication about her plans. A source familiar with her thinking said she's committed to holding the Republican majority in Congress and helping elect a conservative governor." [Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa), 4/29/25]
Ashley Hinson Attributed Fundraising Success To Iowa-Based Support According to Gazette, "Hinson said she was honored by the support — 78 percent came from Iowans." [Gazette, 1/8/20]
Ashley Hinson's 2019 Financial Support Included Ernst's Victory Iowa PAC And House GOP Leadership PACs According to Gazette, "Hinson's financial supporters include Sen. Joni Ernst's Victory Iowa PAC and several House GOP leadership PACs." [Gazette, 1/8/20]
Ashley Hinson Claimed 78 Percent Of Her Fundraising Came From Iowans According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson said she was honored by the support — 78 percent came from Iowans." [Globe Gazette, 1/9/20]
2019: Hinson's Financial Support Included Sen. Joni Ernst's PAC And House GOP Leadership PACs According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson's financial supporters include Sen. Joni Ernst's Victory Iowa PAC and several House GOP leadership PACs." [Globe Gazette, 1/9/20]
June 2020: Hinson Received Support From GOP PACs And Joined Young Guns List According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Her financial supporters include Sen. Joni Ernst's Victory Iowa PAC and several House GOP leadership PACs. She was named to the National Republican Congressional Committee's Young Guns list by meeting fundraising and other bench marks needed to run a competitive race." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 6/2/20]
2022: Hinson Indicated Potential Interest In House Leadership If GOP Gained Control According to Des Moines Register, "Politico reported she may seek to join House leadership if Republicans win back the chamber." [Des Moines Register, 9/7/22]
2022: Letter Writer Craig W Lohmann Asserted Ashley Hinson Was Positioned to Support Iowa in Congress as a Majority Party Member According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson will be in great position to support America and specifically Iowans and our Iowa economy in the next Congress as a member of the majority party." [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 9/11/22]
2022: Chamber Of Commerce Endorsed Ashley Hinson For Reelection According to Muscatine Journal (Iowa), "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson announced the endorsement of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for her reelection to Iowa's 2nd Congressional District." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 10/3/22]
October 2022: U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Endorsed Ashley Hinson For Re-Election According to The Gazette, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson announced the endorsement of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for her re-election to Iowa's 2nd Congressional District." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/4/22]
October 2023: Hinson Called For Swift Speaker Selection According to Sioux City Journal, "That said I think it is imperative that we make that decision and get that decided next week as a caucus," Hinson said. "We have a lot to do in the coming weeks before that deadline (to avert a government shutdown after government funding runs out) on Nov. 17. [...] We need to get back to work for the American people." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 10/5/23]
October 2023: Hinson Emphasized Urgency In Selecting A House Speaker To Address Legislative Deadlines According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson, speaking to reporters Thursday morning during a visit to Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, said [...] 'I think it is imperative that we make that decision and get that decided next week as a caucus,[...] we have a lot to do in the coming weeks before that deadline (to avert a government shutdown after government funding runs out) on Nov. 17. In my mind, it's imperative we get that decided so we can move forward (and) we can heal as a conference, but we can also do the work that people sent us there to do. We need to get back to work for the American people.'" [Globe Gazette, 10/5/23]
October 2023: Hinson Described Congressional Dysfunction As "Embarrassing" And "Abhorrent" Following House Speaker Ouster According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson acknowledged after the tour on Thursday that the dysfunction in Congress was getting in the way of crucial federal business, calling it 'embarrassing' and 'abhorrent.' 'It was the result of a few people who really torpedoed our chamber from being able to do any work,' she told reporters." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/6/23]
September 2024: Trump Endorsed Ashley Hinson For Re-election According to The Gazette, "Former President Donald Trump endorsed Ashley Hinson in a social media post this week. Trump, the Republican seeking another term in the White House, on Tuesday posted on his social media company Truth Social his endorsement of Hinson, the Eastern Iowa congresswoman seeking a third, two-year term in the U.S. House." [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 9/19/24]
September 2024: Ashley Hinson Responded To Trump's Endorsement On Social Media According to The Gazette, "Hinson thanked Trump for his endorsement in her own social media post, on X. 'I look forward to fighting alongside you to Make America Great Again!' Hinson posted Wednesday. 'Thank you, @realDonaldTrump! I look forward to fighting alongside you to Make America Great Again!'" [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 9/19/24]
September 2024: Trump Endorsed Ashley Hinson For Reelection To Congress According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Former President Donald Trump endorsed Ashley Hinson in a social media post this week. Trump, the Republican seeking another term in the White House, on Tuesday posted on his social media company Truth Social his endorsement of Hinson, the Eastern Iowa congresswoman seeking a third, two-year term in the U.S. House." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 9/19/24]
2024: Hinson Thanked Trump For Endorsement On Social Media According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Hinson thanked Trump for his endorsement in her own social media post, on X. 'I look forward to fighting alongside you to Make America Great Again!' Hinson posted Wednesday." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 9/19/24]
September 2024: Ashley Hinson Thanked Trump For His Endorsement On Social Media According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Hinson thanked Trump for his endorsement in her own social media post, on X. 'I look forward to fighting alongside you to Make America Great Again!' Hinson posted Wednesday." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 9/20/24]
2024: Trump Endorsed Hinson's Re-Election Campaign According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Trump has endorsed her re-election campaign." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 10/21/24]
October 2024: Trump Endorsed Hinson's Reelection Bid According to Telegraph Herald, "Trump has endorsed her reelection campaign." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/26/24]
Trump Endorsed Hinson's 2024 Re-Election In Iowa's 2nd District According to Globe Gazette, "She also crisscrossed the country in the lead-up the Nov. 5 election to help boost other Republican candidates, and has developed powerful allies in GOP leadership, including Trump, who endorsed her re-election." [Globe Gazette, 11/11/24]
Hinson Heralded As Rising Star Within GOP As Of November 2024 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "The former state lawmaker and KCRG-TV news anchor has been heralded as a rising star within the party. She landed a coveted spot as a first-term lawmaker on the powerful U.S. House Appropriations Committee, and has proved adept at communicating the party's message in media appearances and appealing to young Republican women as a 'minivan driving mom' who flipped a blue seat red in 2020 by campaigning on kitchen-table issues and pledging to be a taxpayer advocate." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 11/13/24]
Ashley Hinson Campaigned Across Country For GOP Candidates Before November 2024 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "She also crisscrossed the country in the lead-up the Nov. 5 election to help boost other Republican candidates, and has developed powerful allies in GOP leadership, including Trump, who endorsed her re-election." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 11/13/24]
Ashley Hinson Co-Chaired The NRCC's Young Guns Program And Received Trump's Endorsement For Reelection According to Globe Gazette, "She co-chaired the National Republican Congressional Committee's Young Guns program, which helps promising House GOP candidates – a group Hinson belonged to in 2020. She also crisscrossed the country in the lead-up the Nov. 5 election to help boost other Republican candidates, and has developed powerful allies in GOP leadership, including Trump, who endorsed her re-election." [Globe Gazette, 11/14/24]
April 2025: Ashley Hinson Cited Commitment To Mission In Washington As Reason For Not Running For Governor According to Muscatine Journal, 'After much prayer and conversation with family and friends, I have decided to stay focused on my mission in Washington, working with President (Donald) Trump to Make America Great Again.' [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 4/29/25]
April 2025: Hinson Stated Commitment To Working With Donald Trump And Remaining In Washington According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "'After much prayer and conversation with family and friends, I have decided to stay focused on my mission in Washington, working with President (Donald) Trump to Make America Great Again,' Hinson said. 'We have a unique, once-in-a-generation opportunity to make real, lasting change in our country right now, and I'm committed to the fight to make Washington run more like Iowa.'" [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 4/30/25]
May 2020: President Trump Endorsed Ashley Hinson In Iowa's 1st District GOP Primary According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Ashley Hinson (@hinsonashley) will be a tremendous advocate for the People of Iowa! She will fight for our Military, Vets, Small Businesses, & our Incredible Farmers —a true supporter of our #MAGA Agenda! Ashley has my Complete and Total Endorsement! #IA01," Trump tweeted. [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/22/20]
Ashley Hinson Responded To Trump's Endorsement In May 2020 According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson, who has campaigned with the president, tweeted that she was 'honored to have the support of @realdonaldtrump as I fight to defend Iowa families and work with him to get Americans back to work.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/22/20]
May 2020: Ashley Hinson Described Herself As A Different Brand Than President Trump According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson had been quoted in iowastartingline.com saying, 'I am a different brand than what the president offers.' She went on to say: 'That doesn't mean I don't support a lot of what he's trying to do. He's making the case for himself. I'm making the case for me, and I think that's how I've always approached every election.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/22/20]
June 2022: Trump Endorsed Hinson For Congress According to The Gazette, "Over the weekend, Gov. Kim Reynolds and U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson were endorsed by Donald Trump. This was hardly a surprise, considering how tightly Iowa Republicans have tied themselves to the twice-impeached former president and his policies." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 6/7/22]
June 2022: Hinson Publicly Welcomed Trump's Endorsement On Twitter According to The Gazette, "Hinson enthusiastically tweeted 'President Trump is on Team Hinson.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 6/7/22]
October 2023: Hinson Issued A Formal Statement Endorsing Scalise For Speaker According to The Gazette, "Roughly an hour later, Hinson's office sent out a statement in support of Scalise. 'We need a Speaker who will unite our historically thin majority so we can put the drama behind us and help deliver the most conservative legislation possible as we are faced with several looming and important deadlines,' Hinson said in the statement." [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/5/23]