Hinson, Ashley, 1983-

<p>Ashley Elizabeth Hinson (née Arenholz; born June 27, 1983) is an American politician and journalist serving as the U.S. Representative for Iowa's 1st congressional district since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, her district comprises much of the northeast quadrant of the state, including Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Cedar Falls and Dubuque.</p>

<p>Hinson was the Iowa State Representative for the 67th district from 2017 to 2021, the first woman to represent the district. She won a seat in the United States House of Representatives in the 2020 election, narrowly defeating incumbent Democrat Abby Finkenauer. Hinson, along with Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, are the first Republican women to represent Iowa in the U.S. House of Representatives.</p>

<p>A native of Des Moines, Iowa, Hinson is a graduate of Valley High School in West Des Moines and the University of Southern California, where she studied broadcast journalism. She is an alumna of the Pi Beta Phi sorority. Hinson began her career as an anchor for KCRG-TV.</p>

<p>A native Iowan, Ashley has served her home state in various capacities over the years.</p>

<p>She grew up in Des Moines, and after receiving her B.A. in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Southern California, she moved to the Cedar Rapids area to work and raise a family. She currently lives in Marion with her husband, Matt, who is a small business owner and their two sons, Max and Jax.</p>

<p>For nearly a decade, Ashley was an on-air reporter for KCRG-TV in Cedar Rapids. She traveled throughout the state to cover issues that mattered to Iowans and tell their stories on air. During her time as a reporter she won multiple accolades, including two Midwest regional Emmy awards and recognition as both a RTDNA Health Reporting Fellow and a Waypoint Tribute to Women Honoree.</p>

HINSON, Ashley, a Representative from Iowa; born in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, June 27, 1983; graduated Valley High School, West Des Moines, Iowa, 2001; B.A., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif., 2004; journalist; member of the Iowa state house of representatives, 2017-2020; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress (January 3, 2021 – Present).