Official portrait of Ashley Hinson, U.S. Representative for Iowa

U.S. Representative

Ashley Hinson

Iowa District 2

RepublicanConservative

Votes on Record

35

across 6 categories

40 analyzed in depth

Contact

202-225-2911Official Website2458 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-1502

Voting Profile

Legislative Record

40 votes analyzed

Most Active Policy Areas

#1 healthcare#2 budget

40

Votes Analyzed

Data sources: voteview, congress.gov

Political Position

Ideology Spectrum

0.35Conservative

Representative Ashley Hinson holds conservative positions, though her voting record places her somewhat more moderate than the average House Republican. Her NOMINATE score of 0.353 indicates right-of-center positioning while maintaining some flexibility relative to her party colleagues.

LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg

More liberal than the average Republican (0.52)

Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)

Policy Positions

Category Breakdown

40

total votes analyzed

Overview

Ashley Hinson serves as a Republican Representative from Iowa in the U.S. House. Her voting record shows consistent alignment with conservative priorities while occasionally departing from the most conservative positions within her party caucus. Based on her recorded votes, Hinson has shown particular focus on healthcare policy, where she has voted on numerous bills with a mixed pattern of support and opposition. Her defense-related votes show strong support for military and national security measures, voting in favor of all defense bills in her recorded history. Her procedural votes largely follow party lines, consistently opposing Democratic-led procedural motions such as ordering the previous question and agreeing to resolutions advanced by the majority party. This pattern reflects standard partisan positioning on House floor procedures rather than ideological extremism.

Key Positions

  • Consistent support for defense and military-related legislation
  • Opposition to majority party procedural motions
  • Mixed voting record on healthcare legislation
  • Support for certain bipartisan measures under suspension of rules

By Policy Area

Healthcare25
40% yea60% nay
Budget & Spending7
43% yea57% nay

Analysis updated: January 9, 2026

Campaign Finance

Follow the Money

Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →

Career: $18.0M

Fundraising Over Time

Raised per election cycleSpent

Contribution Sources

Individual$3.3M

68%

PAC / Committees$1.5M

32%

Party Committee$6K

0%

Individual Breakdown

Itemized (>$200)

$2.4M

Small Dollar (<$200)

$889K

Donation Sizes

Under $200
$2.2M · 27%
$200 – 499
$249K · 3%
$500 – 999
$403K · 5%
$1,000 – 1,999
$1.0M · 13%
$2,000+
$4.3M · 53%

Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.

Where the Money Comes From

In-state (IA)$2.6M · 37%
Out-of-state$4.4M · 63%

Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.

IA
$2.6M
CA
$658K
FL
$576K
NY
$470K
VA
$367K
TX
$361K
DC
$210K
IL
$202K

Top Contributing Industries

Top Donor Employers

RETIRED$2.2M
NULL$463K
SELF-EMPLOYED$327K
HOMEMAKER$185K
SELF$133K
INFORMATION REQUESTED PER BEST EFFORTS$108K
MARQUIS MANAGEMENT$33K
KKR$31K
NEXTERA ENERGY$30K
BLACKSTONE$27K
S-3 GROUP$22K
NOT EMPLOYED$21K

Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.

Where the Money Goes

Spending by Purpose

Other / Uncategorized
$2.3M
Administrative
$1.9M
Advertising
$1.0M
Transfers
$114K
Refunds
$23K
Fundraising
$4K
Materials
$636.71

Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.

Top Payees

1.

VENTURA MEDIA PARTNERS

$803K
2.

RED RIVER CO

$510K
3.

MDI IMAGING & MAIL

$419K
4.

FULFILLMENT SOLUTIONS

$308K
5.

SOCKO STRATEGIES

$230K
6.

ELECTORAL COMMUNICATIONS GROUP

$188K
7.

CREATIVE DIRECT

$181K
8.

ADVANCED RESPONSE SYSTEMS

$179K

Detailed Breakdown

Expenditures

Operating Costs

$3.5M

Operating Offsets

$18K

Net Operating

$3.5M

Refunds

Individual Refunds

$12K

Committee Refunds

$5K

Outside Spending (Super PACs)

Supporting

$2.4M

Opposing

$9.1M

Total Outside Spending

$11.5M

Top Outside Spenders

01

HOUSE MAJORITY PAC

-$4.2M
$4.2M
02

DCCC

-$3.5M
$3.5M
03

OPPORTUNITY MATTERS FUND, INC.

+$1.0M
$1.0M
04

UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)

-$913K
$913K
05

AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC.(AFP ACTION)

+$508K
$508K
06

WOMEN VOTE!

-$304K
$304K
07

CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND

+$250K
$250K
08

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO

-$231K
$231K

Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.

Coverage: 1/1/2023 12/31/2024FEC: H0IA01174Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
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