Ashley Hinson wants Iowans to believe she’s fighting against congressional insider trading and working to lower costs for families, but her voting record and financial disclosures tell a very different story.
A recent report by Heartland Signal revealed that Hinson has quietly maintained up to $5 million in insurance company stocks and has boosted her net worth by up to 10 times since taking office. Despite campaigning on a stock trade ban, she refused to sign a discharge petition that would have forced Congress to vote on legislation to do so.
While ensuring that her family’s net worth keeps climbing, Hinson has repeatedly voted to raise costs for Iowans. She voted for historic Medicaid cuts in the Republican Tax Law that are impacting primary care closures across Iowa and allowed Affordable Care Act premiums to skyrocket for thousands of Iowans. She has also voted in support of Trump’s chaotic tariffs that are hammering Iowa families’ budgets.
Karen, a retired social worker from Allamake County, said that news of Hinson’s real priorities is disappointing.
“It has become an affordability crisis, families are now forced to choose between filling up their gas tanks, getting groceries, or paying for medicine,” Karen said. “Our representative’s actions show that she is not working for us, she works for herself and Trump’s agenda.”
“Hinson thinks she can trick Iowans with talking points because she knows Iowans care about this issue,” Progress Iowa Executive Director Mazie Stilwell said . “She’s cosponsoring a watered down bill to save face. The bottom line: she could have helped force a vote to ban stock trading and she didn’t. That’s all Iowans need to know.”
