India, Oct. 28 -- A member of the Republican Party, Ashley Hinson is currently running for the US Senate seat in Iowa in the 2026 midterm elections. She is facing Democratic candidate Josh Turek, after Republican Senator Joni Ernst refused to seek re-election. Having received endorsement from President Donald Trump for every election since 2020, Hinson has based her campaign around issues like rising prices, rural healthcare, government accountability and securing the country.

Hinson began her career as a television news anchor at KCRG-TV. She left her TV career in 2015 to enter the Iowa House of Representatives. She later represented Iowa's 1st Congressional District in the US House. After redistricting, she represented the 2nd Congress...