What party is Ashley Hinson?

Ashley Hinson is running as a Republican.

Who is Ashley Hinson running against?

Josh Turek, for Iowa U.S. Senate.

Should I vote for Ashley Hinson?

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Ashley Hinson

Republican · Candidate for Iowa U.S. Senate · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Slightly right, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). House roll-call votes, 119th Congress.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: moderately right.

AI read of their current public record: strongly right.

Issue by issue

Economy & taxes	Strongly right
Abortion	Strongly right
Climate & energy	Moderately right
Health care	Strongly right

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Voting record in Congress

In the House (119th Congress, 674 votes): missed 1.5% of votes, voted with their party 98.3% of the time.

Sponsored 36 bills (0 became law), mostly on health, agriculture and food, government operations and politics.

Source: Voteview.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $17M supporting and $57M opposing Ashley Hinson.

For
Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) DBA CVA Action and DBA Libre Action · Libertarian / free-market	$7.7M
Fight on Iowa · Single-candidate super PAC (supports Ashley Hinson)	$4.6M
SLF PAC · Republican Senate leadership super PAC	$1.6M
Moms for Safe Neighborhoods, Inc. · Single-candidate super PAC (supports Ashley Hinson)	$725K
Fund for a Working Congress · Unknown (no stated mission)	$615K
WFW Action Fund Inc · Conservative advocacy	$560K
Against
Winsenate · Democratic Senate leadership super PAC	$33M
Votevets · Veterans / national security	$9.9M
AB PAC · Progressive advocacy	$4.2M
American Meat Producers PAC · Business / industry	$2.5M
LCV Victory Fund · Environment / climate	$2.4M
Lower Costs Now · Unknown (no stated mission)	$1.9M

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

Endorsed by Donald Trump (source).

Executive branch officials: Terry Branstad, Markwayne Mullin, Donald Trump, George W. Bush, Lee Greenwood, Elon Musk (Independent) and 1 more
U.S. senators: Jim Banks, Katie Britt, Shelley Moore Capito, Tom Cotton, Joni Ernst, Chuck Grassley and 10 more
U.S. representatives: Tom Emmer, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Zach Nunn, Steve Scalise, Elise Stefanik, Mike Johnson
Statewide officials: Brenna Bird, Mike Naig, Paul Pate, Kim Reynolds
State legislators: Bobby Kaufmann, Eddie Andrews, Mike Bousselot, Jim Carlin, Jeff Kaufmann, Joe Mitchell and 1 more
Organizations: AIPAC, American Conservation Coalition, Americans for Prosperity, ClearPath Foundation, Log Cabin Republicans, Maggie's List and 8 more
Individuals: Dan Gable, Scott Jennings, Zach Lahn, Chris McGowen, Bruce Rastetter
Labor unions: National Border Patrol Council
Political parties: Iowa Republican Party

More about Ashley Hinson

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Quick answers

What party is Ashley Hinson?: Ashley Hinson is running as a Republican.
Who is Ashley Hinson running against?: Josh Turek, for Iowa U.S. Senate.
Is Ashley Hinson liberal or conservative?: On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Ashley Hinson is slightly right, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
Should I vote for Ashley Hinson?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Ashley Hinson's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

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