Ashley Hinson
Republican Representative of Iowa's 2nd district
Representative
Iowa, district 1
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Iowa, district 2
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025
2
Congresses Served
2
House Terms
June 27, 1983 (41 years old)
Birthday
- Served as the U.S. representative for Iowa’s 2nd congressional district since 2021, previously representing the 1st district.
- First woman to represent Iowa’s 67th district in the State House from 2017 to 2021.
- Part of the first Republican women to represent Iowa in the House of Representatives.
- Graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in broadcast journalism.
- Began her career as a news anchor before entering politics.
- Defeated incumbent Democrat Abby Finkenauer in the 2020 election for the U.S. House of Representatives.
- Served on several committees in the Iowa House, including Judiciary, Public Safety, and Transportation, which she chaired.
- Voted against the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
- Supported the Respect for Marriage Act, codifying the right to same-sex marriage in federal law.
- Voted for the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022 to address anti-competitive behavior.
- Opposed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
- Expressed openness to raising the retirement age for Social Security.
- Holds committee assignments in the 118th Congress including the Committee on Appropriations and the Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.
- Member of the Republican Study Committee.
- Married with two children and resides in Marion, Iowa.
- Identified as a Protestant.