Ashley Hinson

Ashley Hinson

Republican Party

U.S. House Iowa District 2

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

Predecessor

Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Prior offices

Iowa House of Representatives District 67

Successor: Eric Gjerde

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U.S. House Iowa District 1

Successor: Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Predecessor: Abby Finkenauer

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Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Southern California

Personal

Birthplace

Des Moines, Iowa

Religion

Christian

Profession

Reporter

Contact

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Ashley Hinson (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Hinson (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Ashley Hinson lives in Marion, Iowa. Hinson earned a B.A. in broadcast journalism from the University of Southern California. Her career experience includes working as a news anchor, reporter, and producer with KCRG-TV9. Hinson has served with the NCSML, Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, March of Dimes, Young Parents Network, National Council on Youth Leadership, The History Center, and Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa.

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2023-2024

Hinson was assigned to the following committees:

• United States House of Representatives Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
• House Committee on Appropriations
• Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration
• Financial Services and General Government

2021-2022

Hinson was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• House Committee on Appropriations
• Homeland Security
• Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
• House Committee on Budget

Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025
Vote	Bill and description	Status
Yea	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R. 2670) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 22, 2023, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2024. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (310-118)
Yea	To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.   H.R. 185 (To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to nullify a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order restricting the entry of foreign citizens to the United States unless the individual was vaccinated against the coronavirus or attested they would take public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (227-201)
Yea	Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023   The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (H.R. 2811) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to raise the federal debt limit before a June 5, 2023, deadline. The bill also sought to repeal certain green energy tax credits, increase domestic natural gas and oil production, expand work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, and nullify President Joe Biden's (D) proposed student loan debt cancellation program. This bill was not taken up in the Senate, and the debt limit was instead raised through the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-215)
Yea	Denouncing the horrors of socialism.   H.Con.Res. 9 (Denouncing the horrors of socialism.) was a resolution approved by the House of Representatives denouncing socialism and opposing the implementation of socialist policies in the United States. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (328-86)
Yea	Lower Energy Costs Act   The Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to increase domestic energy production and exports by increasing the production of oil, natural gas, and coal, reducing permitting restrictions for pipelines, refineries, and other energy projects, and increase the production of minerals used in electronics, among other energy production-related policies. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (225-204)
Yea	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".   H.J.Res. 30 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and vetoed by President Joe Biden (D) on March 20, 2023. This was Biden's first veto of his presidency. The resolution sought to nullify a Department of Labor rule that amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow retirement plans to consider certain environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in investment-related decisions. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (219-200)
Yea	Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.   H.J.Res. 7 (Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on April 10, 2023. The resolution ended the national coronavirus state of emergency, which began on March 13, 2020. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (229-197)
Yea	Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023   The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 3, 2023. The bill raised the federal debt limit until January 2025. The bill also capped non-defense spending in fiscal year 2024, rescinded unspent coronavirus relief funding, rescinded some Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding, enhanced work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF), simplified environmental reviews for energy projects, and ended the student loan debt repayment pause in August 2023. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (314-117)
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)	Speaker of the House election (January 2023) - 15th vote   In January 2023, the House of Representatives held its regular election for Speaker of the House at the start of the 118th Congress. Voting began on January 3, and ended on January 7. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was elected speaker of the House in a 216-212 vote during the 15th round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. Click here to read more.	Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)
Nay	Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.   H.Res. 757 (Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker of the House. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (216-210)
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.)	Speaker of the House election (October 2023) - 4th vote   In October 2023, following Rep. Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) removal as Speaker of the House, the House of Representatives held another election for the position. Voting began on October 17 and ended on October 25. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected Speaker of the House in a 220-209 vote in the fourth round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. Click here to read more.	Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)
Yea	Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.   H.Res. 918 (Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that formally authorized an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden (D). The inquiry focused on allegations that Biden used his influence as vice president from 2009 to 2017 to improperly profit from his son Hunter Biden's business dealings. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (221-212)
Yea	Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.   H.Res. 878 (Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from office following a House Ethics Committee investigation that determined there was substantial evidence that Santos violated the law during his 2020 and 2022 campaigns. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (311-114)
Yea	The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023   The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on January 5, 2025, that reduced Social Security benefits for individuals who received other pensions from state or local governments. It also eliminated an offset that would reduce benefits for spouses and widows of individuals with government pensions. It also eliminated a provision that reduced benefits for an individual who received a pension or disability benefit from an employer that did not withhold Social Security taxes. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.	Passed (327-75)
Yea	Secure the Border Act of 2023   The Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2) was passed by the U.S. House on May 11, 2024. This bill would have introduced limits to asylum eligibility and required employers to use electronic verification of employee's legal eligibility to work. This bill required a simple majority vote.	Passed (219-213)
Yea	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024   The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 (H.R. 4366) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 9, 2024, authorizing appropriations for various government departments for the fiscal year 2024. The bill required a majority vote to pass.	Passed (219-211)
Yea	Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024   The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024) was a bill passed by the U.S. House on January 31, 2024, that would have modified the U.S. tax code, increasing how much money can be given back in credits and what is exempt. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.	Passed (357-70)
Yea	Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025   The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (H.R. 8070) was passed by the U.S. House on June 14, 2024. The bill would have modified defense spending in the fiscal year 2025. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (217-199)
Yea	Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023   The Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 (H.R. 6090) was passed by the U.S. House on May 1, 2024. This bill made it so the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights could have the authority to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism when investigating cases of discrimination. This bill required a simple majority vote to pass.	Passed (320-91)
Yea	FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024   The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R.3935) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on May 16, 2024, that reauthorized Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding until fiscal year 2028. The bill also made other modifications to address various department-related issues. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (387-26)
Yea	Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act   The Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (H.R. 9495) was passed by the U.S. House on November 21, 2024. The bill would have postponed U.S. tax deadlines for citizens who were wrongfully detained abroad. This bill required a simple majority to pass.	Passed (219-214)
Yea	Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.   H.Res.863, Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors, passed the U.S. House on February 13, 2024. The resolution impeached U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas (D) for high crimes and misdemeanors. The motion to impeach required a majority in the House and a 2/3rds vote in the Senate.	Passed (214-213)
Yea	Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025   H.R.9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, was passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 26, 2024, providing funding to federal agencies, including the Secret Service, and federal programs for the 2025 fiscal year. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (341-82)

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

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Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023
Vote	Bill and description	Status
Nay	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act   The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) was a federal infrastructure bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on November 15, 2021. Among other provisions, the bill provided funding for new infrastructure projects and reauthorizations, Amtrak maintenance and development, bridge repair, replacement, and rehabilitation, clean drinking water, high-speed internet, and clean energy transmission and power infrastructure upgrades. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (228-206)
Nay	American Rescue Plan Act of 2021   The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 11, 2021, to provide economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key features of the bill included funding for a national vaccination program and response, funding to safely reopen schools, distribution of $1,400 per person in relief payments, and extended unemployment benefits. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-210)
Nay	Inflation Reduction Act of 2022   The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 16, 2022, to address climate change, healthcare costs, and tax enforcement. Key features of the bill included a $369 billion investment to address energy security and climate change, an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, allowing Medicare to negotiate certain drug prices, a 15% corporate minimum tax, a 1% stock buyback fee, and enhanced Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement, and an estimated $300 billion deficit reduction from 2022-2031. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-207)
Nay	Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act   The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (H.R. 3617) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana, establish studies of legal marijuana sales, tax marijuana imports and production, and establish a process to expunge and review federal marijuana offenses. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (220-204)
Nay	For the People Act of 2021   The For the People Act of 2021 (H.R. 1) was a federal election law and government ethics bill approved by the House of Representatives. The Congressional Research Service said the bill would "expand voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It [would also limit] removing voters from voter rolls. ... Further, the bill [would address] campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending, requiring additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising, and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices." The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-210)
Nay	Assault Weapons Ban of 2022   The Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that sought to criminalize the knowing import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding devices (LCAFD). The bill made exemptions for grandfathered SAWs and LCAFDs. It required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-213)
Yea	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 1605) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 27, 2021, authorizing Department of Defense acitivities and programs for fiscal year 2022. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (363-70)
Yea	James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023   The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7776) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2023. The bill required a 2/3 majority in the House to suspend rules and pass the bill as amended.	Passed (350-80)
Nay	American Dream and Promise Act of 2021   The American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6) was an immigration bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed a path to permanent residence status for unauthorized immigrants eligible for Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Enforced Departure, among other immigration-related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (228-197)
Yea	Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022   The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (S. 3373) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 10, 2022, that sought to address healthcare access, the presumption of service-connection, and research, resources, and other matters related to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during military service. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (342-88)
Nay	Chips and Science Act   The Chips and Science Act (H.R. 4346) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 9, 2022, which sought to fund domestic production of semiconductors and authorized various federal science agency programs and activities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (243-187)
Nay	Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021   The Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives. The bill proposed prohibiting governmental restrictions on the provision of and access to abortion services and prohibiting governments from issuing some other abortion-related restrictions. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (218-211)
Yea	SAFE Banking Act of 2021   The SAFE Banking Act of 2021 (H.R. 1996) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting federal regulators from penalizing banks for providing services to legitimate cannabis-related businesses and defining proceeds from such transactions as not being proceeds from unlawful activity, among other related proposals. Since the House moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill in an expedited process, it required a two-thirds majority vote in the House.	Passed (321-101)
Yea	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022   The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 15, 2022, providing for the funding of federal agencies for the remainder of 2022, providing funding for activities related to Ukraine, and modifying or establishing various programs. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (260-171)
Nay	Equality Act   The Equality Act (H.R. 5) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system, among other related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (224-206)
Yea	Respect for Marriage Act   The Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 13, 2022. The bill codified the recognition of marriages between individuals of the same sex and of different races, ethnicities, or national origins, and provided that the law would not impact religious liberty or conscience protections, or provide grounds to compel nonprofit religious organizations to recognize same-sex marriages. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (258-169)
Nay	Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023   The Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 6833) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2022. It provided for some fiscal year 2023 appropriations, supplemental funds for Ukraine, and extended several other programs and authorities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (230-201)
Nay	Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act   The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act (H.R. 7688) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit individuals from selling consumer fuels at excessive prices during a proclaimed energy emergency. It would have also required the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether the price of gasoline was being manipulated. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-207)
Nay	Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021   The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 8) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit the transfer of firearms between private parties unless a licensed firearm vendor conducted a background check on the recipient. The bill also provided for certain exceptions to this requirement. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (227-203)
Nay	Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act   The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act was a federal elections bill approved by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate in a failed cloture vote that sought to, among other provisions, make Election Day a public holiday, allow for same-day voter registration, establish minimum early voting periods, and allow absentee voting for any reason, restrict the removal of local election administrators in federal elections, regulate congressional redistricting, expand campaign finance disclosure rules for some organizations, and amend the Voting Rights Act to require some states to obtain clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice before implementing new election laws. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-203)
Nay	Bipartisan Safer Communities Act   The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) was a firearm regulation and mental health bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 25, 2022. Provisions of the bill included expanding background checks for individuals under the age of 21, providing funding for mental health services, preventing individuals who had been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor or felony in dating relationships from purchasing firearms for five years, providing funding for state grants to implement crisis intervention order programs, and providing funding for community-based violence prevention initiatives. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (234-193)
Nay	Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.   This was a resolution before the 117th Congress setting forth an article of impeachment saying that Donald Trump (R) incited an insurrection against the government of the United States on January 6, 2021. The House of Representatives approved the article of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of the charges. The article of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (232-197)
Nay	Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022   The Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act was a bill passed by the 117th Congress in the form of an amendment to a year-end omnibus funding bill that was signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022. The bill changed the procedure for counting electoral votes outlined in the Electoral Count Act of 1887. Elements of the bill included specifying that the vice president's role at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes is ministerial, raising the objection threshold at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes to one-fifth of the members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, identifying governors as the single official responsible for submitting the certificate of ascertainment identifying that state’s electors, and providing for expedited judicial review of certain claims about states' certificates identifying their electors. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (225-201)

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2024

See also: Iowa's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024

Iowa's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 4 Republican primary)

Iowa's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 4 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Iowa District 2

Incumbent Ashley Hinson defeated Sarah Corkery and Jody Madlom Puffett in the general election for U.S. House Iowa District 2 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ashley Hinson (R)	57.1	233,340
		Sarah Corkery (D)	41.5	169,740
		Jody Madlom Puffett (Independent)	1.3	5,381
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	341

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 408,802
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 2

Sarah Corkery advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 2 on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sarah Corkery	99.4	10,479
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	60

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,539
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jacob Wieland (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 2

Incumbent Ashley Hinson advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 2 on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ashley Hinson	98.6	22,626
		Other/Write-in votes	1.4	327

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 22,953
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Stephen Kephart (R)

Endorsements

Hinson received the following endorsements.

• Former President Donald Trump (Republican Party, Conservative Party)

2022

See also: Iowa's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Iowa District 2

Incumbent Ashley Hinson defeated Liz Mathis in the general election for U.S. House Iowa District 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ashley Hinson (R)	54.1	172,181
		Liz Mathis (D)	45.8	145,940
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	278

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 318,399
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 2

Liz Mathis advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 2 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Liz Mathis	99.6	40,737
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	150

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 40,887
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Joseph Kerner (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 2

Incumbent Ashley Hinson advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 2 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ashley Hinson	99.3	39,897
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	284

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2020

See also: Iowa's 1st Congressional District election, 2020

Iowa's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)

Iowa's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Iowa District 1

Ashley Hinson defeated incumbent Abby Finkenauer in the general election for U.S. House Iowa District 1 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ashley Hinson (R)	51.2	212,088
		Abby Finkenauer (D)	48.6	201,347
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	434

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 413,869
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 1

Incumbent Abby Finkenauer advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 1 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Abby Finkenauer	99.3	72,474
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	482

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 72,956
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 1

Ashley Hinson defeated Thomas Hansen in the Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 1 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ashley Hinson	77.8	38,552
		Thomas Hansen	21.9	10,845
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	152

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 49,549
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Darren White (R)

2018

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 67

Incumbent Ashley Hinson defeated Eric Gjerde in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 67 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ashley Hinson (R)	52.0	8,593
		Eric Gjerde (D)	48.0	7,932
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	12

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,537
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 67

Eric Gjerde advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 67 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eric Gjerde	100.0	1,630

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 67

Incumbent Ashley Hinson advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 67 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ashley Hinson	100.0	584

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2016

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 18, 2016. Incumbent Kraig Paulsen (R) did not seek re-election.

Ashley Hinson defeated Mark Seidl in the Iowa House of Representatives District 67 general election.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 67 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Ashley Hinson	62.50%	11,248
	Democratic	Mark Seidl	37.50%	6,749
Total Votes				17,997
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

Mark Seidl ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 67 Democratic primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 67 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Mark Seidl  (unopposed)

Ashley Hinson ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 67 Republican primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 67 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Ashley Hinson  (unopposed)

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

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2020

Ashley Hinson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hinson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

As a news reporter, Ashley Hinson shared the stories of countless Iowans. Now running for Congress in Iowa's 1st district, Ashley is honored to share hers.

Ashley is a current Iowa House representative, a former award-winning journalist and a proud mom. An Iowa native, Ashley is the first woman to represent Iowa's 67th district. Ashley has worked successfully to balance the budget, cut taxes and protect the most vulnerable in her community. A firm believer in common sense leadership, she has worked across the aisle to help fund school infrastructure while providing direct property tax relief to Iowans. Her tireless advocacy for Iowa families has also helped secure increased aid for K-12 education and additional funding for rural hospitals and mental health facilities.

Prior to serving in the IA House, Ashley was a reporter for KCRG-TV in Cedar Rapids. For more than a decade, she had the opportunity to connect with Iowa's small business owners and community leaders. Ashley's extensive reporting on rising health care costs, devastating flooding and other critical issues impacting Eastern Iowa drove her to want to serve her community.

Ashley currently belongs to the Antioch Christian Church. Together, Ashley and her husband Matt are raising their two sons. Her children drive her every day to fight for a better community and stronger economy for all Iowa families.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Fighting for Iowa Family Values
• Creating Jobs and Growing Iowa's Economy
• Fighting for Affordable, Accessible Healthcare

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Ashley Hinson: Small Business Owners need a Champion, Count Me In

My husband Matt and his partners own a small insurance agency in Waterloo called Elliott-Hartman Insurance Services.  Elliott Hartman has provided insurance coverage for local homeowners and businesses for over 50 years.  Small business leaders make up the fabric of our communities.  Your local community business owners sponsor little league teams, canned food drives, toy drives over the holidays and countless other local teams and charities.  When a crisis hits our community, it is the small businessmen and women that show up to put us back together again. 

Unlike big corporations, small businesses don't have endless budget resources to protect their interests with expensive lobbyists and lawyers. This is why legislative action and political posturing in the Iowa legislature and in Washington D.C. matters immensely to small businesses - it means jobs, investment in our communities, and growth for Iowa. Those of us in public service need to remember that.

I'm running for Congress so that I can fight the red-tape, over-regulation and make life easier for these community businesses.  Policy matters.  In Washington, I will work to pass the "Main Street Tax Certainty Act" which will permanently extend the provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.  With seemingly endless regulations small businesses have to navigate, we must provide certainty so that they can grow, develop, and succeed.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

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Campaign website

Hinson’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Creating Jobs and Improving Iowa’s Economy Ashley’s goal is simple—help American taxpayers keep more of their own money. We need economic growth now more than ever. Throughout her time representing families in the Iowa House, Ashley voted for tax cuts that increased take-home wages for Iowa workers while achieving something Congress finds impossible—balancing a budget. Ashley wants to take some of this Iowa common sense to Washington. Ashley supports making middle-income tax cuts passed by Republicans permanent. Iowa families and businesses are benefiting from these tax cuts. The average middle-class family increased their take home pay by over $1,600 a year—that’s a family vacation or a much-needed home repair. Ashley will fight to make sure Democrats don’t have the votes to repeal them or do worse—pass trillions in tax hikes to support radical plans like the Green New Deal that would destroy Iowa’s economy. Healthcare For years’ healthcare has been at the center of heated political debate, but that’s all it’s been—part of a debate, rather than the center of meaningful action. Ashley will work to make sure families have the power to make decisions about their healthcare—not bureaucrats in Washington. She opposes a Medicare For All bill that would cost $32 trillion dollars nationwide. Instead, Ashley will fight to deliver patient-centered health care with the choice and control people want, the affordability they need, and the quality they deserve. This includes protecting coverage for Americans with pre-existing conditions. Affordable Ashley also knows we need to focus on targeted fixes to improve the current system, such as getting rid of surprise medical billing and lowering the cost of co-payments, deductibles, and prescription drugs. Ashley will take on big Pharma to put an end to out of control prices of prescription drugs affecting all Iowans, and especially seniors. She will work to increase competition in the marketplace and close loopholes that allow bad actors to take advantage of the system. Accessible Additionally, the federal government needs to improve access to healthcare, especially for families in rural areas, women and our mental health system. In the Iowa house, Ashley supported critical access to rural hospitals, fought for funding for local women’s health centers and worked across the aisle to increase funding for our mental health system. Ashley will take these same fights to Washington. Holding China Accountable China has been a bad actor for many years; however, Congress has not done enough to hold them accountable for their lies, theft and cover-up. China has trampled on human rights and religious freedoms while polluting our planet, stealing our intellectual property and ripping off of American innovation. Politicians in Washington must take immediate action and put China in their place. Ashley will fight in Congress to bring back manufacturing jobs and lessen our dependence on China. Ashley knows that China is full of empty promises that threaten the livelihoods of Americans each and every day. Ending the Immigration Crisis Washington politicians have made immigration about politics when immigration is about security. Our system has been overwhelmed by illegal immigrants coming across our southern border. Now we have a humanitarian crisis, rampant human trafficking and drugs like fentanyl pouring across our border and fueling the opioid crisis. Washington has been trying to solve the immigration issue for decades and they have done close to nothing. Ashley would go to Congress to work across the aisle to strengthen the border and find solutions. She supports increasing funding for border security and fixing our legal immigration system so places like Iowa can have their workforce needs met. Ashley knows we can no longer pass the buck. Agriculture Agriculture is at the heart of Iowa’s economy and rural communities. That’s why in the Iowa House, Ashley fought tirelessly to protect Iowa’s farmers and agriculture. In Washington, Ashley will continue to be a friend of agriculture. Iowa’s farmers feed the world and fuel our economic engine. Ashley understands that socialist initiatives like the Green New Deal which Congresswoman Finkenauer calls “creative”, would completely destroy Iowa’s agricultural industry and put thousands of farmers out of business. Farmers in eastern Iowa are experiencing extreme hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic. Ashley will work in Congress to ensure that Iowa farmers have the resources and tools they need in order to remain prosperous. Improving Infrastructure Repairing our infrastructure is a priority for politicians on both sides of the aisle. With the right leadership, taxpayer dollars will go toward meaningful infrastructure legislation that will upgrade our nation’s roads and bridges and expand rural broadband. As a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, Ashley did things differently. She led the charge to secure funding to strengthen Iowa’s buildings and roads and successfully worked to pass SAVE—legislation that provides schools with the funding and tools they need to make important improvements for modern facilities, safe classrooms, and state of the art technology that enhance students’ educational experience. She also shepherded through legislation to help our communities pay for long-term infrastructure for flood protection. Additionally, as the House Transportation Chair, she worked to help ensure equity for the road use tax fund, which funds our roads and bridges. In Congress, Ashley will work in a bipartisan manner to ensure the strength of our country’s infrastructure. Growing Our Energy When it comes to our energy sector, affordability, sustainability, and energy independence are critical to the future of Iowa and America. But it’s clear that some politicians have ignored this cause while others have put forth expensive, unrealistic proposals that would destroy our economy. Ashley believes Iowa can remain a leader in renewable energy and biofuels without stifling our economic growth with unfair taxes and onerous regulatory burdens on Iowa producers. In the Iowa House, Ashley supported a law ensuring that biosecurity and our food supply are not put at risk by foreign agents or extreme activists who use deception to gain access to agricultural facilities. Ashley will work to increase American-made energy, reduce our dependence on foreign oil, protect the environment, and bring down energy costs for Iowans. Veterans The heroism of veterans is sacred to the identity of America. Our government must protect those who have sacrificed everything to keep us safe at home. Ashley believes in reforming the VA by supporting legislation that increases access and quality while protecting medical benefits. Ashley will support programs that work to end veteran suicide that focus on mental health rehabilitation for veterans who suffer from anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and addiction. Ashley will fight for veterans to ensure they are protected for their heroism and service to their country. Supporting Education and Our Kids Iowa is facing a workforce crisis. Study after study shows employers are struggling with shortages because they can’t find the skilled workers they need to grow and innovate. It’s clear Americans need post-secondary credentials to prosper in today’s competitive and technology-driven economy. That’s why Ashley supported Governor Reynolds’ Future Ready Iowa initiative, which invests in workforce training to close the skills gap and ensure Iowa remains a haven for jobs and opportunity. Ashley will continue this fight at the federal level, supporting funding for vocational schools and training programs to expand access and career options for our children. As the mother of school aged children, Ashley has been a fierce advocate for protecting Iowa kids. Ashley’s bill signed into law by Governor Reynolds, closed a loophole in Iowa law and enacted a 30-day reporting requirement for those who violate misconduct rules as school employees. Ashley has fought every day to make our children safer and she’ll do the same in Washington.	”
—Ashley Hinson’s campaign website (2020)

2016

Hinson's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“	Economy: Iowa is Open for Business Iowa will continue to be a beacon for job growth. From 2004 to 2013, Iowa outpaced the nation in the growth of middle and high-skilled jobs. We’re producing more STEM related graduates, and need to support job growth and our workforce. We can do that with a three-pronged approach with our policies: Encouraging innovators and entrepreneurs, growing our existing industries, and attracting and training our workforce. World Class Education The students of today are the leaders of tomorrow. We need to have a funding model for our schools that supports innovation in the classroom and accountability for those who are leading our students to the future. An open line of communication between our policymakers and those who serve our school districts and in our classrooms will help us make the grade for Iowa’s students. Your Money, Your Pocket We have to live within our means. The state should too. Your money is better spent by you, than by the government. We need to carefully look at how we can spend wisely, and find ways to be more efficient with taxpayer resources. Your resources. We need to make sure we are funding things in a sustainable and fiscally responsible manner to preserve the future of our great state. Belief in Community I believe in the value of community. I have spent the past decade getting to know my community by giving of my time and support to dozens of non-profits and community organizations. I proudly serve my community, and know the value of what can happen if you contribute your time to the place you live, work, and play. Respect and making sure your voice is heard As a journalist, it was my job to listen, analyze, and present facts in a balanced way. I plan to take this approach to Des Moines. It’s important to me that no matter who I work with, I treat them with respect. That foundation will help me as your representative to find common ground when possible. Then as policymakers, we can serve the best interests of Iowans, and those in District 67. Throughout my career, I have helped tell the stories of our community. Now, I want to make sure that everyone feels heard and is heard by serving as your state representative.	”
—Ashley Hinson

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Ashley Hinson campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Iowa District 2	Won general	$5,600,532	$3,740,906
2022	U.S. House Iowa District 2	Won general	$7,191,931	$7,240,154
2020	U.S. House Iowa District 1	Won general	$5,178,803	$5,062,131
2018	Iowa House of Representatives District 67	Won general	$412,112	N/A**
2016	Iowa House of Representatives, District 67	Won	$120,828	N/A**
Grand total			$18,504,207	$16,043,191
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Notable endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by Ashley Hinson

Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
Donald Trump  source  (Conservative Party, R)	President of the United States (2024)	Primary	Won General
Wendy W. Davis  source  (R)	U.S. House Indiana District 3 (2024)	Primary	Lost Primary
Derrick Anderson  source  (R)	U.S. House Virginia District 7 (2024)	General	Lost General
Jim Banks  source  (R)	U.S. Senate Indiana (2024)	Primary	Won General

Noteworthy events

Tested positive for coronavirus on November 9, 2020

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On November 11, 2020, Hinson announced that she had tested positive for coronavirus.

State legislative tenure

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2019

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2018

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Committee assignments

2019-2020

Hinson was assigned to the following committees:

• House Appropriations Committee
• House Judiciary Committee
• House State Government Committee
• House Transportation Committee, Chair

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Iowa committee assignments, 2017
• Appropriations, Vice chair
• Judiciary
• Transportation

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Preceded by Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)	U.S. House Iowa District 2 2023-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by Abby Finkenauer (D)	U.S. House Iowa District 1 2021-2023	Succeeded by Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)
Preceded by -	Iowa House of Representatives District 67 2017-2021	Succeeded by Eric Gjerde (D)

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Iowa's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Joni Ernst (R)

Chuck Grassley (R)

Representatives

District 1

Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)

District 2

Ashley Hinson (R)

District 3

Zach Nunn (R)

District 4

Randy Feenstra (R)

Republican Party (6)