Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) launched her Senate campaign following Sen. Joni Ernst’s (R-IA) retirement announcement , immediately reshaping Iowa ’s political landscape ahead of 2026 .

Hinson, a two-term congresswoman from northeast Iowa and former television anchor, is positioning herself as Ernst’s natural successor. Her bid, which was announced Tuesday on The Simon Conway Show , comes after the seat opened for the first time since Ernst was elected in 2014.

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