Ashley Hinson: podcast appearances and interviews

Ashley Elizabeth Hinson areholz is an American politician and journalist who has served as the U.S. representative for Iowa's 2nd congressional district since 2021. The district, which was numbered as the 1st district during her first term, covers much of northeastern Iowa including cities such as Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and Dubuque. A member of the Republican Party, Hinson previously represented the 67th district as a state representative from 2017 to 2021, becoming the first woman to hold that position. She was elected to the U.S. House in the 2020 election by narrowly defeating incumbent Democrat Abby Finkenauer and has since been reelected in the redrawn 2nd district in 2022 and 2024. Hinson and Mariannette Miller-Meeks are noted as the first Republican women to represent Iowa in the House. She is the Republican nominee for the 2026 United States Senate election in Iowa, aiming to succeed retiring Republican Joni Ernst.