Ashley Hinson | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Abby Finkenauer |
| Constituency | 1st district (2021–2023) 2nd district (2023–present) |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 67th district | |
| In office January 9, 2017 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Kraig Paulsen |
| Succeeded by | Eric Gjerde |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ashley Elizabeth Hinson June 27, 1983 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Matthew Arenholz (m. 2008) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Southern California (BA) |
| Signature |  |
| Website | House website |
Ashley Elizabeth Hinson[1] (born June 27, 1983)[2] is an American politician and journalist serving as the U.S. representative for Iowa's 2nd congressional district since 2021. The district, numbered as the 1st district during her first term, covers much of northeastern Iowa, including Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and Dubuque.
A member of the Republican Party, Hinson was the Iowa State Representative for the 67th district from 2017 to 2021, the first woman to represent the district.[3] She won a seat in the United States House of Representatives in the 2020 election, narrowly defeating incumbent Democrat Abby Finkenauer. Hinson and Mariannette Miller-Meeks are the first Republican women to represent Iowa in the House.
- ^ "Ashley Hinson - R-Iowa, 2nd - Biography LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "Representative Ashley Hinson". Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ Stabile, Angelica (November 9, 2020). "13 GOP women join the House, dominating congressional elections, making history". FOX News. Retrieved November 23, 2020.