Ashley Hinson

Ashley Hinson (born June 27, 1983)[1] is an American politician and journalist serving as the Iowa State Representative for the 67th district since 2017. She is a Republican.

Ashley Hinson
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 67th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2017
Preceded byKraig Paulsen
Personal details
Born (1983-06-27) June 27, 1983
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Matthew
Children2
EducationUniversity of Southern California (BA)
WebsiteCampaign website

Early life and education

A native of Des Moines, Iowa, Hinson is a graduate of Valley High School in West Des Moines, Iowa and the University of Southern California, where she studied Broadcast Journalism.[2]

Career

Hinson began her career as an anchor for KCRG-TV9.[3]

Iowa House of Representatives

Elections

In 2016, Hinson decided to run for Iowa's 67th House District, based in Linn County, Iowa. She defeated Democrat Mark Seidl 62.5%-37.5%.[4]

This Cedar Rapids suburban district is very competitive politically. 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton won this district over Donald Trump by two percentage points.[5]

In 2018, Hinson faced a competitive race, involving TV ads,[6] against teacher Eric Gjerde. She defeated him 52%-48%.[7]

Committee assignments

As of January 2019, Hinson serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Judiciary committee; the Public Safety committee; and the Transportation committee, where she is chair. She also serves on the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals Appropriations Subcommittee.

2020 U.S. House election
Main article: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa § District 1

On May 13, 2019, Hinson filed paperwork to run against Democratic incumbent Abby Finkenauer in Iowa's 1st congressional district.[5]

The district, which includes 20 counties, was flipped in the 2018 election.[8] She was announced as a "contender" by the National Republican Congressional Committee. She was endorsed by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg.[9] On June 2, 2020, Hinson won the Republican primary and will face Finkenauer in the November general election.[10]

Electoral history
Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives General Election, 2018 [11]
District 67
Turnout: 16,537		Republican hold Ashley HinsonRepublican8,59352.0%
Eric Gjerde Democratic7,93248.0%
Write-in votes 120.1%
Iowa House of Representatives General Election, 2016 [12]
District 67
Turnout: 17,997		Republican hold Ashley HinsonRepublican11,24862.50%
Mark Seidl Democratic6,74937.50%

References
  1. Carros, Adam (January 18, 2019). "Representative Ashley Hinson". KCRG-TV9. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  2. "Alumni: Ashley Hinson". Annenberg TV News. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  3. Carros, Adam (January 18, 2019). "Rep. Hinson considering run for Congress". KCRG-TV9. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  4. https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2016/general/canvsummary.pdf
  5. Rynard, Pat. "Ashley Hinson Files For 1st District Run Against Abby Finkenauer". Iowa Starting Line. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  6. https://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Gjerde-and-Hinson-attack-one-anothers-record-in-TV-ads-499458821.html
  7. "Ashley Hinson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  8. "Ashley Hinson, Abby Finkenauer raise $3 million in 2019 for Iowa's 1st District race". The Gazette. 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  9. https://caffeinatedthoughts.com/2020/02/hinson-turns-in-more-than-four-times-the-required-signatures-to-be-on-the-ballot/
  10. Staff, KCRG News. "Hinson wins 1st District Republican nomination, will face Finkenauer". https://www.kcrg.com. Retrieved 2020-06-03. External link in |website= (help)
  11. "Official Results". Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  12. "2016 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 131. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by
Kraig Paulsen		 Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 67th district
2017–present		 Incumbent
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