Iowa's Next Senator: Altas Endorses Ashley Hinson
Joni Ernst's seat is a Toss-up, and the Senate majority may ride on it. Ashley Hinson shows up for work, fights for Iowa farmers and stands with President Trump. Here is our case for her, and our honest answer to the attacks.
By Clara Hughes
ALTAS WORLD NEWS OPINION | ENDORSEMENT | By Clara Hughes, Chief Opinion Editor | 6-min read Altas World News editorial endorsement. Altas World News is independent and not affiliated with any campaign or party. No campaign reviewed, requested or directed this piece. Iowans are already voting. In-person absentee ballots are available at county auditors' offices, and Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3 [1][2]. This is an open seat. Sen. Joni Ernst decided not to seek re-election, and Republicans picked Rep. Ashley Hinson in June [3]. Ernst has endorsed her. So have President Trump, Senate Majority Leader John Thune and NRSC Chairman Tim Scott [4]. The Cook Political Report rates the race a Toss Up [5]. Sabato's Crystal Ball calls it a Toss-up too, with polling "basically tied." It adds that Republicans need four of the five Senate Toss-ups to keep the majority, and that Iowa is "probably likelier to stick with Republicans" than Ohio or Texas [6]. Likelier is not certain. That is why we are writing today. Key Takeaways The record: Hinson has represented eastern Iowa in Congress since 2021 and sits on the House Appropriations Committee and the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party [3][7]. She shows up. PolitiFact found Hinson has missed about 1.1% of House roll-call votes since 2021. Her opponent, state Rep. Josh Turek, missed 261 of 445 Iowa House floor votes this year [8]. She delivers for farmers. Hinson helped