Key midterm Republican rocked by ethics complaint as she slips behind Dem in polling
Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) faces an ethics complaint over her husband's role at an insurance lobbying group, as a new poll showed her trailing her Democratic Senate rival.
Brian Lemek, executive director of the watchdog group Defend The Vote, asked the House Office of Congressional Conduct to investigate Hinson in a complaint filed this month, Iowa Starting Line reported.
The office is an independent, nonpartisan body that reviews misconduct claims against House members and can refer cases to the House Ethics Committee, according to its website. The complaint points out that Hinson herself sits on that committee....
Sep 25, 2026