{"id":2482792,"date":"2025-09-05T09:55:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T13:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thune-and-scott-gather-behind-ashley-hinson-in-iowa-senate-race\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T09:57:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T13:57:15","slug":"thune-and-scott-gather-behind-ashley-hinson-in-iowa-senate-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thune-and-scott-gather-behind-ashley-hinson-in-iowa-senate-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Thune and Scott gather behind Ashley Hinson in Iowa Senate race"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The article reports that Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) has gained meaningful endorsements from prominent Republican senators, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), as she launches her campaign to succeed retiring Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) in the 2026 Iowa Senate race. ernst’s unexpected retirement has created a political shakeup in Iowa, prompting Hinson to quickly enter the race. Both Thune and Scott praised Hinson’s conservative credentials and alignment with former President Donald Trump’s America first agenda, positioning her as the GOP establishment’s favored candidate. Their support is expected to boost Hinson’s campaign fundraising and strengthen her front-runner status<\/a> in the primary. Political analysts and GOP operatives view Hinson as the leading candidate to maintain Republican control of the Iowa Senate seat.

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