Ashley Hinson

Ashley Hinson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2021
Preceded by	Abby Finkenauer
Constituency	1st district (2021–2023) 2nd district (2023–present)
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 67th district
In office January 9, 2017 – January 3, 2021
Preceded by	Kraig Paulsen
Succeeded by	Eric Gjerde
Personal details
Born	Ashley Elizabeth Hinson (1983-06-27) June 27, 1983 (age 40) Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Matthew Arenholz ​ (m. 2008)​
Children	2
Education	University of Southern California (BA)
Signature
Website	House website

Ashley Elizabeth Hinson (born June 27, 1983)^[1] is an American politician and journalist serving as the U.S. representative for Iowa's 2nd congressional district. She has served in the House since 2021, representing a northeastern district including Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and Dubuque.

A member of the Republican Party, Hinson was the Iowa State Representative for the 67th district from 2017 to 2021, the first woman to represent the district.^[2] She won a seat in the United States House of Representatives in the 2020 election, narrowly defeating incumbent Democrat Abby Finkenauer. Hinson and Mariannette Miller-Meeks are the first Republican women to represent Iowa in the House.