HOUSE
Iowa IA-02 House2022
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Ashley Hinson (R)
Redistricted from the 1st district
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Last updated : Jul 18, 2022D +50
R +50
R +4
Race summary
Democratic former TV news anchor and state Sen. Liz Mathis has run a surprisingly strong race against Hinson, her former junior colleague at a Cedar Rapids ABC affiliate.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: TBD
Primary Election: TBD
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Full Bio:
HINSON, Ashley, a Representative from Iowa; born in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, June 27, 1983; graduated Valley High School, West Des Moines, Iowa, 2001; B.A., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif., 2004; journalist; member of the Iowa state house of representatives, 2017-2020; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress (January 3, 2021 – Present).
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CANDIDATES
Democrats
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DISTRICT DATA
Iowa - 02
Northeast: Cedar Rapids, Dubuque
Population Breakdown
Source: American Community Survey 2015
Past Presidential Results from this District
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
2016 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
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Updated: Aug 8, 2022
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