Ashley Hinson
Ashley Elizabeth Hinson Arenholz is an American politician and journalist serving as the U.S. representative for Iowa's 2nd congressional district since 2021. The district, numbered as the 1st district during her first term, covers much of northeastern Iowa, including Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and Dubuque.
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Jun 3, 2026
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Iowa GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson won her primary and will face Democrat Josh Turek for Joni Ernst's open Senate seat, and was caught on audio calling a prolonged Iran war a potential political liability.
Her candid acknowledgment that the Iran conflict is a liability exposes Republican discomfort with Trump's war and gives Democrats a concrete contrast to run on in a competitive Iowa Senate race.