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.

[3] She won a seat in the United States House of Representatives in the 2020 election, narrowly defeating incumbent Democrat Abby Finkenauer.

2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton won it over Donald Trump by two percentage points.

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

[3] In July 2020, The New York Times reported several instances of Hinson's campaign website plagiarizing portions of articles from media outlets.

In effect, she traded district numbers with fellow freshman Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks.

[20] In 2022, Hinson was one of 39 Republicans to vote for the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022, an antitrust package that would crack down on corporations for anti-competitive behavior.