{"id":2481610,"date":"2025-09-02T17:47:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T21:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ashley-hinson-jumps-into-open-iowa-senate-race-to-replace-ernst\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T17:49:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T21:49:19","slug":"ashley-hinson-jumps-into-open-iowa-senate-race-to-replace-ernst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ashley-hinson-jumps-into-open-iowa-senate-race-to-replace-ernst\/","title":{"rendered":"Ashley Hinson jumps into open Iowa Senate race to replace Ernst"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The article reports that Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) has officially entered the 2026 Iowa Senate race to succeed Sen. Joni Ernst, who recently announced her retirement. Hinson, a two-term congresswoman from northeast iowa and former TV anchor, positions herself as Ernst’s natural successor and a strong supporter of former President Donald Trump and the America First agenda. She plans to campaign extensively across Iowa, including a 99-county tour traditionally undertaken<\/a> by Sen. Chuck Grassley. <\/p>\n

hinson emphasizes conservative priorities such as border security, tax cuts, opposing transgender participation in girls’ sports, and immigration enforcement. Her campaign highlights her ties with GOP leadership and her record on budgeting, agriculture, and veterans’ issues. She faces competition in the Republican primary from former state Sen.Jim Carlin, Joshua Smith, and possibly former acting U.S. Attorney General Matt Whitaker.<\/p>\n

On the Democratic side, several candidates have announced or are expected to run, including state Sen. Zach Wahls, Jackie Norris (a former Michelle Obama aide), state Rep. Josh Turek, and Nathan Sage. The race’s competitiveness has increased since Ernst’s retirement announcement, with the Cook Political Report adjusting the Iowa Senate race rating from “solid Republican” to “likely Republican.” The open Senate seat, along with the upcoming governor’s race, signals significant political changes in Iowa ahead of the 2026 elections.

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