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Republican rising star Ashley Hinson announces Senate bid in race to succeed Iowa's Ernst
Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson enters the race to replace retiring GOP Sen. Joni Ernst, pledging to campaign across all 99 counties starting with a Friday kickoff event.
Who's running for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District with Ashley Hinson in US Senate race?
Rep. Ashley Hinson's move into the Senate race leaves the 2nd Congressional District open in 2026. Which candidates may run for the seat?
Republican Joe Mitchell announces run for Congress as Ashley Hinson runs for Senate
Former state Rep. Joe Mitchell is the second Republican to jump into the 2nd District race since U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson's decision to run for Senate.
GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson announces Senate bid for open Iowa seat
Hinson, who flipped a Democratic-held House seat in 2020, made the announcement after fellow Republican Sen. Joni Ernst said she wouldn't seek re-election.
President Donald Trump endorses Republican US Rep. Ashley Hinson's campaign for US Senate
"Ashley Hinson will be an outstanding Senator, and has my Complete and Total Endorsement," Trump wrote of Hinson. "SHE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN!"
'Job's not done': Iowa US Rep. Ashley Hinson kicks off 99-county tour as Senate candidate
Iowa US Rep. Ashley Hinson promised to "stand up for President Trump" and focus on "common sense policies" in her bid to succeed Joni Ernst.
Republicans rally behind Hinson as she launches 2026 Iowa U.S. Senate campaign
WEST DES MOINES — U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson launched her bid for the U.S. Senate on Friday with a hometown rally in West Des Moines, kicking off a 99-county tour she says will mirror the storied grassroots tradition of Iowa GOP U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley while Republicans — including President Donald Trump — swiftly rally behind her campaign.
Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson launches bid for Ernst’s Senate seat
Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) launched her campaign for Senate on Tuesday, hours after Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) announced she would not seek reelection in next year’s midterm elections. “I’m all in. I’m running for the United States Senate to fight alongside President Trump and deliver on the America First agenda,
Iowa US Rep. Ashley Hinson kicks off Senate campaign with 99-county tour
U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson began her Senate campaign with a 99-county tour stop Sept. 5 in West Des Moines.
Thune and Scott gather behind Ashley Hinson in Iowa Senate race
Ashley Hinson (R-IA) launched a Senate bid hours after Sen. Ernst’s exit, quickly gaining key endorsements in the race.
Ashley Hinson talks with KCAU about running for Senate
On Tuesday, Iowa 2nd District U.S. Representative Ashley Hinson joined the race to fill Senator Joni Ernst's soon-to-be vacant seat in the Senate.

Ashley Hinson snags key Senate endorsement from Winning for Women PAC

Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) nabbed a key endorsement for her Senate race on Monday from Winning for Women PAC, the first super ...

Jim Carlin slams Ashley Hinson's 'orchestrated' entrance in race for Ernst's Senate seat

Former state Sen. Jim Carlin criticized U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson 2Tuesday as she entered Iowa's Republican U.S. Senate primary ...