Born in Riverside, Iowa, near Iowa City, Hora spent a portion of her childhood in Minneapolis, before returning to complete her secondary education in the Highland Community School District.

[1][2] Hora was a Republican Party candidate for District 39 of the Iowa Senate in the 2018 election, losing to Kevin Kinney.

[3][4] Hora began campaigning for the District 92 seat of the Iowa House of Representatives in April 2022.

[5] She defeated Washington mayor Jaron Rosien in the June 2022 Republican Party primary.

[6] After Democratic Party candidate Ty Bopp withdrew from the race,[7] Hora defeated Democrat Eileen Beran in the November 2022 general election.