Ashley Hinson Says Trump Contacted Her About Iowa Midterm Turnout
Iowa Republican U.S. Senate nominee Ashley Hinson shared an anecdote about receiving communication from former President Donald Trump, indicating his involvement in efforts to boost Republican turnout in the state for the midterm elections.
Shreveport Texarkana, LA, October 22, 2026 —
Iowa Republican U.S. Senate nominee Ashley Hinson shared an anecdote about receiving communication from former President Donald Trump, indicating his involvement in efforts to boost Republican turnout in Iowa for the midterm elections.
The account suggests Trump is taking part in efforts aimed at increasing Republican participation in the state. The information provided does not describe the specific activities involved or explain how Hinson characterized Trump’s role beyond the anecdote about receiving communication.
Details about when the communication occurred, how it was sent, and what it said were not provided. No direct quotation from Hinson or Trump was included, and the account does not identify other people involved in the turnout effort.
Hinson is identified in the account as the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in Iowa. The information does not provide additional details about her campaign, the election schedule, or the scale of the turnout effort. It also does not say whether the communication led to any particular action or outcome.
The reported anecdote offers a limited indication of Trump’s involvement in Republican turnout efforts in Iowa, but the available information does not establish the effort’s plans, timing, or reach. Further details about the communication and the activities it concerned were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by HANNAH FINGERHUT, Associated Press on www.ktalnews.com, see more information here.
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